India head coach Gautam Gambhir declared that he would "never celebrate" a series loss while citing the Men in Blue's recent 2-1 ODI series defeat in Australia.
Former Team India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar on Thursday praised opener Rohit Sharma's fighting spirit during Men in Blue's innings against Australia, highlighting the player's resilience and ability to make the most of challenging conditions.
The first match of the India-Australia ODI series will be a special one, not only because stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will make their return to the international set-up after the March ICC Champions Trophy win, but it will also mark Rohit's 500th international game, a mark only 10
In a video posted by BCCI on X, Hitman and Kohli were seen together sweating it out in the nets, where the stalwart batters showcased some of their batting skills as they middled the ball during the practice sessions.
Renuka Singh, who will lead India's pace attack during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, is building up on her return in India colours for the first time since December 2024.
Pakistan's white-ball captain Mohammad Rizwan levelled the world record for completing most catches in a men's ODI innings and overall became the ninth wicketkeeper to join the exclusive club
England will continue with their policy of taking a cautious approach with the workload management for Jofra Archer in their upcoming five-match ODI series against Australia.
England's stand-in skipper Philip Salt admitted that he is enjoying the "added responsibility" after leading his side to a 1-1 T20I series draw against Australia in his maiden captaincy stint.