Half-centuries from Joe Root and Ben Duckett stormed England to a total of 304 runs in the second ODI of the three-match ODI series against India at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Sunday.
India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has come out in defence of out-of-form captain Rohit Sharma by assuring that there is no "problem" and "concern" around his dry spell with the bat.
India's stalwart batter Virat Kohli is all set to make his comeback in the ODI squad for the national side for the second ODI of the three match series against England at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Sunday, as per the ICC.
Axar Patel and fielding coach T Dilip lavished praise on Yashasvi Jaiswal for his moment of brilliance in the field in his ODI debut for India agaisnt England in the series opener.
Harshit was expensive yet impactful in his maiden ODI appearance for India against England in the series opener in Nagpur on Thursday. He exposed England's batting unit at crucial moments and became the first Indian bowler to take 3-plus wickets on his debut innings across the three forma
While Gill, in course of his 87 (96), relied on his defensive prowess, Shreyas took the brunt of scoring runs on his shoulders. With a wide array of shots and picture-perfect strokeplay, he maintained a healthy run flow.
Former cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar believes that the economy of debutant Harshit Rana against England in the opening ODI in Nagpur can be overlooked and it's the impact he made with three crucial wickets in "many ways" sealing the game for India, that needs to be focused on
Shreyas Iyer, who delivered a game-changing 59(36), was meant to sit out in the opening ODI against England. However, it all changed when he got the late-night selection call from skipper Rohit Sharma.
During the first ODI against England at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium on Thursday, Indian left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja completed 600 international wickets across all formats.
Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer's mouthwatering fifties helped India to clinch a four-wicket triumph over England in the first ODI match of the series at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Thursday.
During the first ODI against England at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium on Thursday, Indian right-arm seamer Harshit Rana became the first Indiam bowler to take 3+ wicket on his debut innings across each of the three formats.
It was all smiles in the Indian camp when Yashasvi Jaiswal and Harishit Rana received their maiden ODI caps from captain Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Shami, respectively.