India has named Shubman Gill as the new skipper for ODIs, replacing Rohit Sharma, ahead of the Australia series
Australia has also announced the squad for the first two T20Is vs India, with Marsh leading the side in both formats
Opener Prabhsimran Singh smashed a scintillating 68-ball 102 before skipper Shreyas Iyer and Riyan Parag struck fluent half-centuries to guide India A to a two-wicket win over Australia A in the third and final unofficial ODI here on Sunday. India won the series 2-1. Opting to bat, Australia A recovered from an early wobble to post a competitive 316 in 49.1 overs, thanks to skipper Jack Edwards' 89 off 75 balls and an aggressive 73 from Liam Scott. In reply, India A appeared to be cruising at 262 for three in the 35th over before a sudden collapse saw them slip to 301 for eight, losing five wickets in 57 balls. But Vipraj Nigam (24 not out off 32 balls; 2x4, 1x6) and Arshdeep Singh (7 not out) held their nerves to complete the chase with 24 balls to spare. There was some concern for India as left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh looked to be in visible discomfort while bowling during the Australia A innings, but he completed his spell and was the pick of the hosts attack, returning figure
Since his debut, Kohli has amassed over 14,000 runs at an average of around 58, making him one of the most consistent and prolific run-scorers in the format.
26-year-old Test captain to take charge for Australia series; leadership shift aims at building for 2027 World Cup
Middle-order batters Vedant Trivedi and Rahul Kumar scored half-centuries while young left-arm spinner Khilan Patel grabbed four wickets as India Under-19 crushed Australia Under-19 by a massive 167 runs to make a clean sweep of the three-match Youth ODI series, here on Friday. Vedant (86 off 92 balls) and Rahul's (62 off 84 balls) 99-run partnership for the fourth wicket set the platform for a competitive 280 for 9. Australia A were in early trouble, losing three wickets with just 39 on the board. With relentless pressure from left-arm pacer Udhav Mohan (3/26) and spinner Khilan Patel (4/26), the home side were bundled out for just 113 runs in 28.3 overs, handing India their biggest win the three match series. They had beaten the hosts by seven wickets and 51 runs in the last two matches. India did not have a great start after electing to bat, losing skipper Ayush Mhatre for 4 -- his third single-digit score in the series, and the previous game's half-centurion Vaibhav Suryavanshi
The live streaming of the third ODI match between India Women and Australia Women will be available on the JioHotstar app and website in India
The live streaming of the second ODI match between India Women and Australia Women will be available on the JioHotstar app and website in India
Opener Abhishek Sharma and left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh were included in the India A squad for the second and third one-day matches against Australia A
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India will enter the contest with momentum on their side, having returned from a successful tour of England in July where they dominated across formats and clinched both series.
India ODI captain Rohit Sharma on Tuesday started training at a suburban Mumbai facility with former national assistant coach Abhishek Nayar amid clamour for a "youth only" policy in the 50-over format following the success of the inexperienced Test squad in England. Rohit had taken a break from the game for a couple of months post the IPL as Indian men's team embarked on a difficult tour of England. He also announced his retirement from Test cricket ahead of the five Test series in England and is now a one format player. He was on a family holiday in England and came back last week. Rohit posted an Instagram story from a gymnasium with his close friend Nayar, who also at times doubles up as his personal coach. Nayar, who has also worked the likes of Dinesh Karthik, KL Rahul, Rinku Singh and young KKR batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi, was India's assistant coach batting till Champions Trophy, following which he was sacked. However, all those who have personally worked with Nayar have .
India will draw inspiration from their historic 3-2 triumph over Australia at the Paris 2024 Olympics, their first Olympic victory against the Aussies since the 1972 Munich Games.
Since June 2024, Kohli has taken a step back from Test and T20I formats. Currently, he only features in ODIs for India and continues to represent Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL.
Australia openers Sam Konstas and Nathan McSweeney were on Thursday named in the A' squad bound to India to play two four-day matches in Lucknow in September, with an eye on the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2026-27. Konstas had replaced McSweeney during the last India-Australia series Down Under but has failed to nail his spot at the top of the order, having endured a disappointing outing in Caribbean even as his side thoroughly dominated the West Indies. The 19-year-old Konstas is the only current Test player to be named in the A' side while the other capped players include McSweeney, Cooper Connolly and spinner Todd Murphy. Murphy, who has so far featured in seven Tests, played each of the four matches of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy during their India tour in 2022-23, which Australia lost 1-2, claiming 14 wickets. Australia's chairman of selectors George Bailey was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au, The subcontinent provides many unique challenges and the opportunity to utilise differe
India will play the Asia Cup in September, host West Indies for Tests, tour Australia for ODIs and T20Is, and then host South Africa for a full series including Tests, ODIs and T20Is
Australian spin great Nathan Lyon has no immediate plans of Test retirement as he yearns for one final away series win in India before calling time on his illustrious career. The 37-year-old, who is the most successful off-spinner for Australia with 556 wickets in 138 Tests, has taken 130 wickets against India in 32 Tests (both home and away) but has never been a part of an away series win in India. In fact, Australia have not beaten India in their backyard since their "final frontier" triumph in 2004-05. "I've always said I want to win away in India. I want to win away in England, Lyon was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au. "We've got that opportunity in a couple of years' time, but we've also got to take it Test by Test and make sure that we're doing everything here in West Indies right. "Then we've got a massive summer at home with the Ashes. But another World Test Championship final would be on my cards for sure," he added. But Lyon has relinquished his duties in the Austral
Team India will tour Australia in October and November 2025, featuring three One-Day Internationals, beginning in Perth, followed by a five-match T20I series, concluding in Brisbane on November 8.
The Indian team will tour Australia later this year for a multi-format limited overs series comprising three ODIs and five T20 Internationals, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Sunday. The visitors will play the white-ball matches between October 19 and November 8. While the 50-over matches will be day-and-night fixtures, the T20s will be night matches. The 2025-26 season will be the first-ever to feature men's international matches in all eight Australian states and territories, with Canberra and Hobart both set to host India during the five-game T20 series. That will come after the 2023 World Cup finalists face off in 50-over matches in Perth, Adelaide and Sydney. Gold Coast's Carrara Stadium will then see T20 action along with the regular venues, the MCG and the Gabba. India will be returning to Australia after the gripping five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2024-25 which set new attendance records Down Under. "We smashed many records for attendance, viewing audiences and digital
The Indian women's cricket team will travel to Australia early next year for a gruelling all-format tour, which will culminate with a one-off Test at the WACA Ground in Perth in March. The tour, scheduled from February 15 to March 9, will see the teams play three T20Is and an equal number of One-day Internationals. The series will commence with the first T20I in Sydney on February 15, which will be followed by matches at the Manuka Oval and Adelaide Oval. The ODI series will commence on February 24 at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane, which will be followed by matches on February 27 and March 1. The one-off Test will be played at the newly-redeveloped WACA Ground in Perth from March 6-9. "The Melbourne Cricket Ground, which hosted the day-night Ashes Test in January-February earlier this year, was not available due to upcoming renovation works," cricket.com.au reported, quoting Cricket Australia. "The WACA Ground, is undergoing a redevelopment that will transform it into a ...