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1st ODI: Krishna, Krunal make debut, Kuldeep returns
This will be the first time that Krishna will be playing for India in any format while Krunal has played 18 T20Is. It is a comeback to international cricket for Krunal since November 2019. Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant misses out with India captain Virat Kohli saying that KL Rahul will be behind the stumps and will play at No.5.
India will win ODI series vs England 3-0, says Michael Vaughan
"Early One-day series prediction .... India will win 3-0 !!! No Root or Archer ... #INDvENG," tweeted Vaughan. Archer and Root have not been included in the England squad for the three-match series that starts on Tuesday. Archer was part of the squads that played the preceding Test and T20I series but travelled back to England for treatment of a right elbow injury.
India look to focus on finer details in ODIs| Preview
In a year with the World Test Championship and the T20 World Cup, the ODIs stick out as unnecessary especially with the 50-over World Cup a couple of years away. India will, however, look to focus on the finer details and hold the momentum that they had achieved by winning the last two T20 Internationals, which saw them clinch the series.
Virat Kohli calls for removal of umpire's call
Kohli also took a dig at foreign teams like England for not upholding the spirit of the game when it comes to claiming catches even though the same is expected of India when they travel overseas.
It's India Legends vs Sri Lanka Legends in final
Tillakaratne Dilshan's Sri Lankan team booked a ticket to the final after getting the better of Jonty Rhodes's South Africa Legends by eight wickets on Friday night. Sri Lankans were always the favourites on paper and they lived up to their potential and form, and romped home to a comfortable win, chasing down the 126-run target with 16 balls to spare.
India squad for ODI series against England announced
India's ODI squad: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma (vice-captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Krunal Pandya, Washington Sundar, T Natarajan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Md. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Shardul Thakur.
Miffed Kohli calls for radical change in umpire's soft signal
Kohli felt that India was shortchanged when Yadav was given out despite replays being inconclusive. Yadav, who was batting on 57 off 30 balls, had played a ramp shot to fine-leg which was caught by Dawid Malan. There was a frame that showed that the ball had made contact with the ground while the side angle was inconclusive. However, he was given out as the onfield umpire's soft signal was out.
England all out for 81, India need 49 to win 3rd Test
Two Indian slow bowlers on Thursday bagged all 10 wickets to spin out England for a mere 81 runs in their second innings on a dusty pitch, and now Virat Kohli's team need 49 runs to win the third Test here. Left-armer Axar Patel captured five wickets to complete a match haul of 11.
35 more cricketers sign for The Hundred, but no Indians
Thirty-five men's players have been revealed after being chosen out of more than 500 overseas and English players vying for a place in the competition, the England Cricket Board announced on Tuesday. Alongside this, a further eight English and eight Australian star women's players have also been announced.
Vijay Hazare Trophy to take place in 6 cities from February 20 to March 14
Teams have been divided into five Elite groups consisting of six teams in each group and the other group is the Plate group, consisting of eight teams. Teams in the Elite Groups A, B, C, D, and E will play across different venues in Surat, Indore, Bengaluru, Jaipur, and Kolkata respectively while the Plate group teams will play matches in Chennai.
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