Page 7 - India Cricket Team

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi should open with Rohit in ODIs, says Farokh Engineer

Teen sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi should be drafted into the ODI side as an opener alongside Rohit Sharma ahead of the 2027 World Cup, reckoned former India cricketer Farokh Engineer. The wicketkeeper batter of yesteryears opined that Shubman Gill, the other half of the current opening pair with Rohit, can bat at No. 4, giving more meat to the middle-order. "The ideal situation is Shubman Gill and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Gill is a class player. Gill, I think, is the best batsman in the team now. So, Gill should come at four," Engineer told PTI. "Gill is not a guy who lifts the ball. So, a left-right combination would be ideal in ODIs. So, if Rohit is playing, and I think he should be playing, let him open with Sooryavanshi. "A batsman like him (Sooryavanshi) is much better at opening because he finds bigger gaps in the field. Virat Kohli can come third. Gill can come fourth and then we've got a solid batting line-up," he said. Sooryavanshi bagged the Player of the Series award in

Shreyas credits VVS Laxman after India's flawless series win vs Zimbabwe

Shreyas Iyer found VVS Laxman's mentorship inspiring, while Laxman marvelled at the young batter's infectious confidence as India's T20 captain and its interim head coach applauded each other's role in the 3-0 sweep of Zimbabwe here. A relatively new-look India, which did not have several regular stars such as Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana, hammered the home team and comfortably clinched the series, closing it with a 35-run win in the third and final T20I on Sunday. In a dressing room video released by BCCI, Laxman spoke at length about Iyer's tough mindset. "I would like to specially congratulate Shreyas because he had a rough start to his captaincy career but the way he came back, right from the first day when he joined us one day before the first game, he was very optimistic," Laxman said referring to the 0-4 loss to England earlier this month, which was Iyer's first as India's T20 captain. "It's a new group of players. We know that only four or five

Zimbabwe vs India Live streaming: Where to watch 3rd T20 live today?

The live streaming of the Zimbabwe vs India 3rd T20I will be available on the FanCode app and website in India.

Zimbabwe vs India 3rd T20I Playing 11, live time (IST), live streaming

Zimbabwe will host India in the third and final T20I of the series at the Harare Sports Club on Sunday, with the visitors aiming to complete a 3-0 clean sweep after sealing the series.

ZIM vs IND: Kishan, Tilak fire India to 219/5 in 2nd T20I against Zimbabwe

Half-centuries from Ishan Kishan (81) and Tilak Varma (60 not out) fired India to a huge 219/5 against Zimbabwe in the second T20I here on Saturday. Kishan and Tilak also put on 94 runs for the fourth wicket which took India past the 200-run mark. Kishan struck nine fours and two sixes to make 81 off 44 balls, while Tilak made 60 not out off 29 balls with five fours and three sixes. At the top, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hammered a 9-ball 20 with three fours and a six. Brief scores: India 219/5 in 20 overs (Ishan Kishan 81, Tilak Varma 60 not out; Blessing Muzarabani 1/36) vs Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe vs India Live streaming: Where to watch 2nd T20 live today?

FanCode will stream the Zimbabwe vs India 2nd T20I match through its app and website

Zimbabwe vs India 2nd T20I Playing 11, live time (IST), live streaming

Shreyas Iyer, after a tough United Kingdom tour, will be hoping to secure his first series win as T20I skipper today in Harare

Here's why India got direct entry to Asian Games cricket knockout stage

Defending champions India receive quarterfinal byes in the men's event, while the women's tournament starts directly from the last eight

ZIM vs IND: Sooryavanshi becomes youngest batter to score maiden T20I fifty

Sooryavanshi's knock made him the youngest player in international cricket history to score a T20I fifty,

India vs Zimbabwe 1st T20 Playing 11, timings (IST), Harare Stadium stats

India enter the opener with Shreyas Iyer winless as captain, teenage opener Sooryavanshi under scrutiny, selection puzzles in the middle order, and Zimbabwe's pace threat looming large

India vs Zimbabwe T20 series 2026: Schedule, IST timings, live streaming

Shreyas Iyer will lead a youthful Indian side in three T20Is against Zimbabwe in Harare from July 23, with every match starting at 4.30 pm IST and streaming on FanCode

Under fire, Rohit Sharma scripts history with majestic Lord's hundred

At 39, Rohit became the first Indian to score an ODI hundred at Lord's, answering weeks of scrutiny with a landmark innings in a record chase against England

ENG vs IND 3rd ODI: Where to watch live streaming of today's ODI match?

JioHotstar will stream the England vs India 3rd ODI match through its app and website

Gill says staying away from external factors helps him handle pressure

India's Test and ODI skipper Shubman Gill has said keeping himself away from "external factors" helps him deal with pressure situations on and off the field. Gill will be leading India in the third and final ODI against England here on Sunday, and a win will give the tourists a 2-1 series victory. "The way I deal with pressure is by keeping focussed on the things that are in my control and keep myself away from the external factors," said Gill during an interactive session at a diaspora reception hosted by the High Commission of India in London on Saturday. India's T20I captain Shreyas Iyer, who had to deal with a couple of injuries in the recent past, thanked his teammates for inspiring him to make a comeback. "I just wanted to get out of the hospital. The calls from my team members gave me a lot of motivation to head back to my training and come back stronger," said during the session co-ordinated by India's Deputy High Commissioner to the UK, Kartik Pande. Head coach Gautam Gam

Rohit Sharma is good enough to play for another couple of years: Rajput

: Uncertainty might still be shrouding Rohit Sharma's future in ODIs, but his early mentor Lalchand Rajput believes that the former India captain is "good enough to play for couple of years", attributing the current struggles to natural "wear and tear" of two decades of cricket. The debate over Rohit's place in India's plans intensified after reports suggested that chief selector Ajit Agarkar and head coach Gautam Gambhir had informed the veteran opener that he was not in the roadmap for the 2027 ODI World Cup. The speculation, however, was quickly dispelled by BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia. "I don't believe in speculation. Unless it happens, then only we can talk about that. I still feel he is good enough to play for a couple of years," Rajput, who first watched Rohit as a youngster at the National Cricket Academy (now BCCI Centre of Excellence), told PTI. "He is fit and has worked hard on his fitness. If you look at him now, he looks leaner. The way he batted in the last game, h

What is the highest successful run chase by India in ODI cricket?

Despite being widely known for their batting prowess, the Men in Blue have been able to chase down a 350-plus target only three times in 50-over cricket

ENG vs IND: Indian bowlers wilt as England post highest ODI total at Lord's

Ben Duckett made mincemeat of an inexperienced Indian bowling attack with a fabulous 141 as England posted a mammoth 387 for 3 in the series-deciding third ODI, riding on a 192-run opening stand between the centurion and Jacob Bethell here on Sunday. Jasprit Bumrah's absence due to an impact injury on his left knee was certainly a blow for India and that proved to be telling for the visitors. The four-pronged pace attack comprising Prasidh Krishna (2/69 in 10 overs), Arshdeep Singh (0/72 in 10 overs), Prince Yadav (1/79 on 10 overs) and Gurnoor Brar (0/97 in 10 overs), with a cumulative experience of 51 ODIs, lacked both skill and experience against an in-form batting line-up. Duckett and Bethell (91 off 93 balls) were fantastic in terms of planning and execution. The batting powerplay of first 10 overs yielded 58 runs but the wheels came off between overs 11 to 30 when they literally ran the bowlers ragged. With head coach Gautam Gambhir using Kuldeep Yadav in only 38 games out of

ENG vs IND: Here's why Bumrah is not playing in the 3rd ODI match at Lord's

Jasprit Bumrah's return to ODI cricket lasted only two games before he was sidelined again

England vs India 3rd ODI Playing 11, live time IST, live streaming

Shubman Gill will look to secure his first ODI series win as India captain away from home after losing his debut series 1-2 against Australia last year

No pressure on him: Sitanshu Kotak on Rohit Sharma's struggles in England

While Rohit has been able to score big scores at regular intervals, he has been unable to achieve the consistency many would have hoped for from him