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IND vs ENG Tests: Ben Stokes' men arrive in Hyderabad for 1st Test

With Harry Brook pulling out of the series, batter Dan Lawrence was roped in as his replacement. Check the England full squad and the IND vs ENG Tests 2024 full schedule here

IND vs ENG: England Lions pin India to mat despite Patidar's quick 140

England Lions continued to dominate India A despite a rollicking unbeaten hundred from Rajat Patidar on the second day of their first unofficial Test here on Thursday. Patidar made 140 off 132 balls with 18 fours and five sixes but India A could only make 215 for eight at close, replying to England's mammoth 553 for eight declared in first innings. India A are still trailing by 338 runs. Pacer Matthew Fisher led England's bowling with a four-wicket burst (4/57) while he received strong support from fellow pacer Matthew Potts (2/26) and left-arm spinner Callum Parkinson (2/43). India A were, in fact, in all kind of trouble early on at 24 for four and later slipped to 95 for seven. However, Patidar found some late support from Tushar Deshpande, who scored India's second highest individual score of 23, and Navdeep Saini as India A struggled past the 200-run mark. Earlier, England, starting from their overnight 382 for 3, motored on riding on a fine 125 off 182 balls by captain Josh

ICC Under 19 World Cup: India full schedule, live match time, streaming

The Indian Under-19 team will begin their title defence against the Asian Under-19 champions Bangladesh on Saturday, January 20 at the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein in the ICC U-19 World Cup 2024

U-19 World Cup 2024: All you need to know about breeding ground of stars

Slated to be played originally in Sri Lanka, the Under-19 World Cup will begin in South Africa on Friday, January 19. India will play their first match on January 20 against Bangladesh

T20 World Cup squad not final but...: Rohit Sharma after IND vs AFG series

The squad is not yet finalised but in his mind, India captain Rohit Sharma says he knows about 10 players who will be part of the side in the ICC T20 World Cup to be held this June in the Americas. The series against Afghanistan was India's last T20 engagement before the World Cup. It also marked Rohit and Virat Kohli's comeback to the format after 14 months. Fringe players like Shivam Dube also got an opportunity to prove themselves in the series that India won 3-0. Speaking to Jio Cinema, Rohit said some of the promising players will be left out for the event in Americas but that is the nature of professional sport. "Like when we were playing the ODI World Cup, we tried out many boys in T20s. They perform but when the main squad is announced, some boys have to be left out. So, it is disappointing for them. But our job is to bring clarity to the team. "So, in the pool of 25-30 players we have, they know what is expected of each player. We have still not finalised the squad for the

Rohit retired hurt or retired out: Captain shows excellent game sense

Was Rohit Sharma retired hurt or retired out? It was the question on everybody's mind as the Indian skipper walked back before the last ball of the first Super Over during third and final T20 against Afghanistan, which the hosts eventually won to bag the series 3-0. As it turned out, it was pure gamesmanship from Rohit as India needed two runs from one ball to win at that stage and he wanted to use the better running abilities of third batter Rinku Singh to eke out that extra run. But the tone of the question intensified as Rohit walked out again to open the innings in the company of Rinku in the second Super Over. As per the rules, once a batter is deemed retired out, he cannot come out to bat again if another Super Over is needed to decide the outcome of the match. So, how did Rohit manage to bat again in the second Super Over? A match official later explained that if the opposition captain or coach do not have any objection, a batsman can bat again in the second Super Over. I

Nice to see we have some options ahead ICC T20 World Cup: Rahul Dravid

India head coach Rahul Dravid was a pleased man after the 3-0 series win over Afghanistan as few fringe players performed well to give the team more options for the T20 World Cup in June. India played 11 T20s after the ODI World Cup last year and the thinktank was able to have a closer look at some contenders such as Jitesh Sharma and Shivam Dube after frontline players were given a rest. Dravid was quite chuffed at their efforts. We've had different people play after the last ODI World Cup for a variety of reasons. But I think it's just nice to see that there are some options (ahead of World Cup) who have put their hand up, and certainly shown that they've got skills to address. "Some areas we might need some addressing in, and we were thinking about it, Dravid said in his post-match press conference. The only concern for Dravid was the lack of team-time ahead of the showpiece to be held in the West Indies and the USA. The three-match series against Afghanistan, which India won

IND vs AFG T20: Virat Kohli leads India in absence of Rohit Sharma

Virat Kohli took charge of the team as the senior most member after regular skipper Rohit Sharma chose to rest after his historic century

IND vs AFG T20: Flying Virat Kohli saves a certain six near the boundary

Kohli saved a certain six in the 17th over off the bowling Washington Sundar and then caught Najibullah Zadran in the next over as well

IND vs AFG: How did historic double Super Over pan out in Bengaluru?

It was the first instance where two Super Overs were played in the history of international cricket since the introduction of the rule that consecutive Super Overs will be played to determine winner

IND vs AFG: Rohit-Rinku record highest fifth-wicket partnership in T20Is

Rohit Sharma and Rinku Singh added unbeaten 190 runs for the fifth wicket and broke the record of Nepal's Kusla Malla and Dipendra Singh Airee for the highest fifth-wicket partnership in T20Is

IND vs AFG 3rd T20: Rohit Sharma first player to hit 5 centuries in T20Is

Rohit Sharma overtook Glenn Maxwell and Suryakumar Yadav in the list of players with the most centuries in T20 internationals

India vs Afghanistan 3rd T20 Highlights: Rohit stars in Super Over win

India vs Afghanistan Highlights, 3rd T20 international: Skipper Rohit Sharma was the star of the night for India as they beat Afghanistan after two Super Overs to win the series 3-0

India vs Afghanistan 3rd T20 Playing 11: India make 3 changes in their XI

Sanju Samson, Avesh Khan and Kuldeep Yadav came in for Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh and Jitesh Sharma in the Indian XI. Jio Cinemas will provide the live streaming of the India vs Afghanistan T20 match

IND vs AFG T20: Parthiv advises slower wicket for T20 World Cup practice

Former India player Partyiv Patel advised the Indian team to plate on a slower wicket to have practice for the T20 World Cup 2024

IND vs AFG: Arshdeep Singh banks on new-ball experience to ace T20 test

Arshdeep Singh's chaotic journey in T20Is will reach its culmination point at the Chinnaswamy Stadium during the third match against Afghanistan on Wednesday, and he is banking on the recent experience of bowling with new-ball to ace the latest test of his skills. Arshdeep took four wickets from as many matches against the Aussies last year, but in each of those matches he conceded 41, 46, 44 and 40 runs in four overs. But against South Africa and Afghanistan, the left-arm pacer had relatively better outings four wickets across four matches at an acceptable overall economy of eight. Those performances offered a microcosm of Arshdeep's efforts from January 5, 2023 to January 14, 2024 as his economy oscillated between 7.5 and above 10. The Punjab man accepted that his journey was a mixed bag during the above-mentioned period. "The last 12 months have been a mixed bag (of experience). There were a few good performances and I got to learn something new. There were a few ups and downs

IND vs AFG: Trott wants bowlers to put pressure on Indians in middle overs

Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott said his bowlers will have to put pressure on Indian batters in the middle-overs for them to be competitive against the home side in the third and final T20I here on Wednesday. Afghanistan are looking to score a consolation win after India won Mohali and Indore matches to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the rubber. India had scaled down targets with consummate ease in the previous two matches. "I will be looking at getting closer to a good 40 overs from us tomorrow. Being able to put some pressure on the Indian side in the middle overs with the ball would be nice. "It's something that we want to get better at if we want to compete at the World Cup (in June). So, plenty to play for at such a historic venue," said Trott in his pre-match press meet on Tuesday. Part of their struggle with the ball has its genesis in the absence of injured Rashid Khan, and Trott said Afghanistan management is giving ample time for the star spinner to recover. "It is a

IND vs AFG 3rd T20 preview: Avesh Khan, Kuldeep likely to play in Bengaluru

With the series already in the bag, India will be eager to perfect their freshly-baked T20 template as a team and hope that skipper Rohit Sharma's bat finally fires when they face Afghanistan in the third and last match of the rubber here on Wednesday. This will be India's final T20 game ahead of the World Cup in June, and the team management wouldn't want any drop in intensity that was displayed during victories at Mohali and Indore. India's identical six-wicket wins were marked by an ultra-aggressive mindset from ball one that saw them chasing down 159 in 17.3 overs and 173 in 15.4 overs respectively. It was a clear deviation from their earlier approach of building the momentum for a final flourish in T20s. None showed this intent more brightly than Shivam Dube and Virat Kohli. Kohli was playing a T20I for India after 14 months at Indore, but he creamed a 16-ball 29 at a strike rate of 181. The most noteworthy feature of his little yet significant innings was the way he handled

Rahane remains determined for India comeback, wants to play 100 Tests

Ajinkya Rahane has not given up on playing 100 Tests for India and remains determined for a comeback. Rahane last played for India on the tour of West Indies in July 2023. The 35-year-old, who has featured in 85 Tests, is captaining Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy. "My goal is to secure both the Ranji Trophy and the bigger objective of playing in 100 Test matches," Rahane told reporters after Mumbai's second successive outright win in the competition. "I'm focused on performing well for Mumbai and taking each game one step at a time." Rahane could not open his account in what was his first game of the tournament. Talking about the team's start, he said: "It's been a very good start for us this season. The challenge is to be consistent because when you want to win the Ranji Trophy, it is all about being consistent throughout the period of time. "We are looking to take one game at a time. It's a home-away format so the conditions keep changing. We have to be in the moment, try and see

IND vs ENG: Fringe venues could provide good crowd support feels Hussain

Hyderabad, Vizag, Rajkot, Ranchi and Dharamsala are going to host the five Tests respectively on England's tour of India