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India captain Shubman Gill wins the toss and elected to bat first in the 1st ODI of five-match series. Fans in India can live stream of India vs New Zealand 1st ODI on the SonyLIV app and website

Shubman Gill will lead the visitors in the first three matches, with the series also marking the return of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to ODI cricket

Maxwell represented Australia in 149 ODIs, 130 T20Is and seven Tests, winning two ICC Men's Cricket World Cups (2015 and 2023) and the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in 2021

India head coach Gautam Gambhir says the Shreyas Iyer-led T20 team has set the tone for the upcoming ODI and Test assignments in the ongoing tour of New Zealand by triumphing in the shortest format despite a lack of practice leading up to the rubber. India defeated the hosts 3-2 in the T20 series despite landing here just a couple of days before the lung-opener and having very little time to rest and recover in between games held at four different venues. "You can be extremely proud of the effort that you guys have given in this series. Winning the series especially when you got one day to prepare and playing against a quality team like New Zealand in their own backyard... you can be extremely proud and go back with your head held high," Gambhir said in a dressing room speech, the video of which was shared by the BCCI on its social media handles. "Yes you wanted to win the last two as well but sometimes these things can happen. But I thought you guys have set the tone for the rest o

Glenn Phillips' brilliant innings of 107 runs off 49 balls, followed by Jacob Duffy's fiery spell of 4 for 23, helped New Zealand beat India by 87 runs in the fourth T20I match

Openers Khawaja Nafay and Abbas Afridi put on 59 runs in 13 balls, taking the contest away from India

The Hong Kong Sixes, known for its fast-paced six-a-side format, provides a different commercial proposition from conventional international cricket tournaments

Sportico values IPL franchises at about $17 billion. How revenue sharing, media rights and limited ownership opportunities support team valuations.

The new coaching group combines former Mumbai Indians players and experienced coaches who have previously worked with the Indian team

Rashid's 200th wicket has now put him 29 wickets clear at the top of the highest wicket-takers list in T20Is, ahead of England's Adil Rashid, who has 171 wickets to his name

The Men in Blue will look to extend their lead to 4-0 in Auckland to keep their chances of a clean sweep alive

A total of 25 players were signed by all five teams during the WPL 2027 auction, with UPW buying the most players, i.e., eight, while GG bought the fewest, i.e., three

Indian batter Kiran Navgire was the most expensive Indian player, joining Delhi Capitals for Rs 75 lakh against a base price of Rs 40 lakh

Molineux has previously featured in the WPL 2024 and 2025 seasons, playing 10 games for Royal Challengers Bengaluru

WPL 2027 auction: Check all five teams' purses, available slots, squad needs and potential targets as they look to fill 27 vacancies in Kochi today

Cricket Australia posts an A$81.8 million surplus after a loss in FY25, but expects losses over the next two financial years as its international touring schedule changes.

Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi added 118 runs in the powerplay, which is the highest for any full member nation, surpassing Australia's 113 for 1 vs Scotland

The day-long mini-auction will coincide with India's second ODI against Sri Lanka in Bengaluru and will be the last in the current cycle before a mega auction ahead of the 2028 season

The former West Indies all-rounder was bought by the Johannesburg-based franchise for R1.5 million at the SA20 auction earlier this month, but has now opted out of the tournament

The Men in Blue will hope to win the third game in Wellington and take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series