Page 36 - Video Gallery

India vs New Zealand: Indian Cricket Team practices ahead of match

Mount Maunganui (New Zealand): Indian Cricket Team's practice session held in Mount Maunganui ahead of their second ODI match against New Zealand on Saturday.

India vs New Zealand: Need to learn and keep moving forward, says Kiwi's Captain

Napier (New Zealand), Jan 23 (ANI): India's winning spree continued after the victory over New Zealand by eight wickets in the first One Day International. India chased down the total 156 after Duckworth Lewis method with ease in Napier. New Zealand's Captain and batsman Kane Williamson said that things didn't fall in place, but it helped the team to learn for future matches against India. India now leads the series by 1-0.

India vs New Zealand: Shami promises to continue performing after claiming fastest 100 wickets in ODI

Napier (New Zealand), Jan 23 (ANI): Pacer Mohammad Shami became the fastest Indian bowler to take 100 wickets in One Day International. After winning the opening match against New Zealand in Napier by 8 wickets, "It has been a long journey, especially when I played World Cup. It took me 2 yrs to recover from injury. After long process, I gained confidence and performed better. I'll continue to perform this way", said Shami during a press conference in New Zealand's Napier. Shami surpassed the record of Irfan Pathan, who took 100 ODI wickets in 59 matches.

NZ vs Ind first ODI: Fans hope India to continue good performance, bet on Kohli, Dhoni

Napier (New Zealand), Jan 23 (ANI): As India starts its New Zealand with the first ODI in Napier; Indian cricket fans hoped that the team will continue its good performance of Australia. Captain Virat Kohli and wicketkeeper-batsman M.S. Dhoni were favourites of the fans.

Team not dependent on me completely, but have to get batting unit together: Mithali Raj

Napier (New Zealand), Jan 22 (ANI): The team does not look on me completely but as an experienced batswoman I do have a responsibility to get the batting unit together to perform, said Indian women s team ODI captain Mithali Raj on Tuesday. Keeping aside the difference of opinion with T20 captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Mithali said the team is in good form and every individual at some point or other has played a match-winning performance for the team. "All of us are in good form whether Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur or young Jemimah Rodrigues whose been among the runs. We have got very good middle-order as well in terms of Dayalan Hemalatha and Deepti Sharma, who is an all-rounder. So, overall I think all of them at some point or other has played a match-winning performance for the team," India ODI captain said.

Virat 'King' Kohli wins all ICC player of the year awards

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the ODI and Test team and a few other awards for the year 2018 and to no one's surprise, Indian captain Virat Kohli swept all of them

India vs New Zealand: Team India practices ahead of ODI series

Napier (New Zealand), Jan 22 (ANI): The Indian cricket team practiced ahead of their One Day International (ODI) series against New Zealand in Napier. Virat Kohli and his men will take on the Kane Williamson-led Kiwis in 5 one-day internationals and 3 T-20 internationals in 19-day tour that will see the team play 8 matches. The players were seen vigorously training for the one day match. India starts the second leg of their tour down under as they begin the series against New Zealand from January 23. Virat Kohli and his men will take on the Kane Williamson-led Kiwis in 5 one-day internationals and 3 T20 internationals in 19-day tour that will see the team play 8 matches. The first of the five ODIs will be played in Napier on 23 January.

Ready to take on challenge, will try to repeat Australia performance: Kohli ahead of NZ series

Napier (New Zealand), Jan 22 (ANI): Ahead of first ODI match against New Zealand, Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli said that his team has learnt from past mistakes made in New Zealand and is ready to take on the "challenge". Kohli also said that India will look to repeat its Australia performance.

India vs Aus: Fans pin hopes on India ahead of last match of ODI series

Melbourne (Australia), Jan 18 (ANI): As India will face Australia in the third and the last test match of the ongoing One Day International (ODI) series in Melbourne, fans have pinned their hopes and put faith on the Indian team. Fans were seen supporting the Indian team outside Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). As per the India's performance in the last matches, India has shined high with pacers and batman in good form. This has put fans in good confidence. After the series leveled with the second ODI, the competition has soared high.

Budding Kashmiri cyclist shines at national level

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir), Jan 17 (ANI): Budding Cyclist, Waheed Ahmad of Jammu and Kashmir is creating new chronicles in cycling by winning state level and national awards. Hailing from Kanihama village of district Budgam, Waheed Ahmad started his schooling from a local school and completed his 10th class from there. During school days when Waheed saw many of his friends doing cycling, he also got interested and started learning basics of cycling. Waheed was trained under Akbar Khan, a popular cyclist in the Valley and started participating in the local events. After winning local events, Waheed participated in state tournaments and won many medals. Waheed first participated in national Cyclothon held in Karnataka and then in Indore. Recently he participated in national Cyclothon in Kerala and then Haryana were he won medal. Waheed is emerging young cycling talent of Kashmir who has already made name for himself in cycling arena of the state. During last couple of years he has give

Ind vs Aus: Bowlers are confident and clear in their plans, says Shikhar Dhawan

Melbourne (Australia), Jan 17 (ANI): Ahead of the third ODI between India and Australia, Indian cricket team's opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan said bowlers are very confident and have clear plans. Talking about the same, he said, "Our bowlers would feel more confident as they have twice bowled Aron Finch who was unable to perform well in the series. They must have seen the weakness of Aron Finch and have implemented their plans nicely and we are hitting the right areas and are not giving him singles that easily. And once you create that pressure to the batsman then he will take more risk to score more runs and there we will grab the opportunity." India would play against Australia in the third ODI on January 18.

India vs Australia: Team India practices ahead of match in Melbourne

Melbourne (Australia), Jan 17 (ANI): Indian cricket team was seen practicing at the ground in Australia's Melbourne on Thursday. The third One Day International (ODI) match will be played on January 17. By winning the second match against Australia at Adelaide on January 17, India has leveled the series with 1-1.

India vs Aus: Winning important as World Cup is not too far, says Alex Carey

Adelaide (Australia), Jan 14 (ANI): Being an Australian cricket lover, ODI vice-captain Alex Carey on Monday said that he enjoys being the vice-captain of the team. Emphasising that the role is pretty exhausting but as his love for batting goes, he really enjoys the feeling. "I love batting any position. Last series was a good feeling for opening the batting so it's the role I really enjoy." Talking about Australia's loss in the last series, he said, "I definitely want to win a series against India. As the World Cup is not too far ahead, winning in Australia means a lot."

Ind vs Aus 2nd ODI: Indian Cricket Team arrives in Adelaide

Adelaide (Australia), Jan 13 (ANI): Indian Cricket Team arrived in Adelaide ahead of the second ODI match on January 13. The match is scheduled to be played on January 15. Indian Cricket Team led by skipper Virat Kohli lost the first ODI with 34 runs.

India vs Australia: Got to give respect to Australian bowlers, says Rohit Sharma on India's loss

Sydney (Australia), Jan 12 (ANI): Australia won the first One Day International match with comfortable 34 runs in Sydney today. Rohit Sharma was the only Indian batsman who tried to keep India in the match till last overs with his century. He said that Australian bowling attack was disciplined and it should be given respect. "We already lost three opening wickets and we needed a partnership but bowling was disciplined and I respect that", said Sharma. He also praised Jhye Richardson for his commendable bowling in the match. Australia now leads with 1-0 in three-match ODI series.

After creating history in tests, fans assured India to start ODI series on high in Australia

Sydney (Australia), Jan 12 (ANI): As India plays Australia in the first ODI in Sydney, Indian fans seemed excited for the one day series. Everyone was of the opinion that India will start the series with a win. "We are 100 percent sure that India will win today's match because India won first ever test series in Australia, and it will take forward that confidence ahead. India will continue their good performance, said Puneet Sharma, a cricket fan who came to watch the match from Rajasthan.

Virat Kohli finally breaks silence on Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul's 'sexist' comments at KWK show

Sydney (Australia), Jan 11 (ANI): Breaking his silence on the ongoing controversy involving KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya for making sexist comments on a talk show, Koffee with Karan, Indian cricket skipper Virat Kohli said that the Indian team do not align with the views and those were the individual opinions of the players. Virat Kohli said, "We as the Indian cricket team and responsible cricketers don't align with those views, those were individual opinions. We are still waiting for a decision to be made. From the Indian cricket team's point of view, this changes nothing in our beliefs in the change room, it does nothing to the spirit we have have been able to create. Combinations will have to be thought of once the decision comes out."

India vs Australia: Our immediate focus is to prepare for World Cup, says Virat Kohli

Sydney (Australia), Jan 11 (ANI): Ahead of the three-match ODI series against Australia, Indian Cricket Team skipper Virat Kohli made it clear that the team's immediate focus is to prepare for the World Cup. Virat Kohli said, "We are totally focused on what we need to do as professional cricketers, what we need to contribute to the Indian cricket team and our immediate focus is to prepare for the World Cup. We understand where we need to head as a team." The three-match ODI series will begin from Saturday with the first ODI to take place on Saturday in Sydney.

Team needs to be in prime form, keep performing to be ready for World Cup: Rohit Sharma

Sydney (Australia), Jan 10 (ANI): Ahead of the World Cup tournament beginning in May this year, Indian Cricket Team's Vice-Captain Rohit Sharma said that to ensure that the team is ready, it needs to keep performing and be in prime form. While briefing the media, Sharma said, "More or less you'll see the same squad playing the World Cup, there'll be one or two changes keeping in mind the form and injury concerns over next few months. But I don't see any drastic change in the squad. I still feel everything will depend on form of each player. Nobody is guaranteed to that flight to England as yet. We've to be in prime form. Each and every player that will be taking part in the World Cup, all of us are aware of that, we need to keep performing and make sure that come the World cup, we're ready for it."

MS Dhoni is like a guiding light for Indian Cricket Team: Rohit Sharma

Sydney (Australia), Jan 10 (ANI): Indian cricket team Vice Captain Rohit Sharma on Thursday called former Indian Cricket Team captain MS Dhoni as 'guiding light' and talking about his presence in the team, he said that Dhoni's presence brings calmness around the group. He said, "Over the years we've seen the kind of presence he has in dressing room and on field. With him being around, there's calmness around the group, it's also a bit of a help to the captain, he is like a guiding light. He has finished so many games for us, that role he plays is very important in terms of his batting. His calmness, his advice is very important. So, things he does bring a lot on the table for us and his presence around the group is a massive factor for us."