The BCCI had earlier threatened to escalate the Asia Cup trophy issue to the ICC amid PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi's refusal to co-operate. WIth Naqvi insisting that the BCCI collect the trophy at the ACC's Dubai headquarters, a showdown between the two boards appears imminent.
Pratika Rawal and Smriti Mandhana scored 122 and 109 respectively and forged a mammoth 212-run opening stand while Jemimah Rodrigues chipped in with an unbeaten 76 as India posted a mammoth 340/3 in their must-win Women's World Cup clash against New Zealand in Navi Mumbai.
After getting dismissed for just 8 in the series opener in Perth, Rohit Sharma was among the runs in the second ODI against Australia in Adelaide as he top-scored for India with a knock of 73. Rohit, however, wasn't anything like what he used to be until recently despite his half-century.
India fought hard in the second ODI against Australia, but the hosts held their nerve to win by two wickets and clinch the series 2-0. Rohit Sharma starred for India, while Cooper Connolly and Mitchell Owen guided Australia home. Adam Zampa was named the Player of the Match for excellent bowling show.
Rohit Sharma's 73 went in vain as Australia restricted India to 264/9 after opting to field at the Adelaide Oval before chasing the target down with nearly four overs to spare to clinch the three-match series 2-0.
Australia vs India 2nd ODI Highlights (Australian cricket team vs Indian cricket team 2nd ODI full scorecard): Cooper Connolly’s calm 61 guided Australia to victory, while Matthew Short, Matt Renshaw, and Mitchell Owen contributed well. Australia chased down the target with 2 wickets to spare, sealing an unassailable 2-0 series lead, leaving India needing a strong performance in the final ODI to avoid a whitewash.
After Rohit Sharma accused Shreyas Iyer of denying a single, the junior batter decided to confront the senior, with stump mic catching the whole conversation.
Indian captain Shubman Gill faced an awkward moment in Adelaide when a Pakistani fan shouted Pakistan Zindabad during a handshake. The incident went viral as the Pakistani fan taunted Gill with the political slogan.
Mohammad Rizwan reportedly made a few PCB officials anxious by bringing religion in ‘cricket discussions in the dressing room’ and making the players uncomfortable.
While Indian cricket fans hailed Rohit Sharma for his fighting fifty in the Adelaide ODI, Rohit and Virat Kohli fans were busy taking digs at each other’s icons.
Virat Kohli’s gesture towards the fans after a historic second consecutive duck at Adelaide on Thursday has reignited fresh retirement rumours.
The slow start by Rohit Sharma went against Shubman Gill as he got out trying to up the ante, while Virat Kohli was dismissed for a second consecutive duck in the second ODI against Australia in Adelaide.
Irfan Pathan came out in support of his former teammates Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar after criticism over Sarfaraz Khan’s exclusion from the India A squad as a Congress leader also made communal allegations.
Australia won the toss and opted to bowl first against India in the 2nd ODI at Adelaide Oval on Thursday, October 23. Mitchell Marsh made two changes, while India stuck with the same XI. Australia lead the series 1-0 after their win in Perth.
Despite finishing as the top-wicket taker in last month's T20 Asia Cup as well as the recent Test series against West Indies, Kuldeep Yadav was left out of India's playing XI for the first ODI against Australia in Perth, which they ended up losing by 7 wickets.
More than a year since his last appearance for the Indian team, Mumbai middle-order batter Sarfaraz Khan wasn't deemed worthy enough to be included in the India A squad for their upcoming red-ball fixtures against South Africa A in Bengaluru.
Both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be aiming to redeem themselves after their flop show in the tour opener in Perth as India eye a series-leveling victory over Australia in the second ODI on Thursday. Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming clash
Women’s World Cup 2025: Australia, England and South Africa have already reached the semi-finals, while India, New Zealand and Sri Lanka are still in contention for the last spot.
Afghanistan Cricket Board has reportedly thrown its weight behind BCCI in its battle against ACC chairman Mohsin Naqvi over the Asia Cup trophy.
After facing each other thrice in the Men's Asia Cup as well as in the ICC Women's World Cup, India and Pakistan are set to face each other for the fifth time in the space of a couple of months, this time in the Hong Kong Sixes.
Congress leader Shama Mohamed has questioned India coach Gautam Gambhir, hinting that Sarfaraz Khan was omitted from India A squad on communal grounds.
Despite losing 17kgs of weight and scoring runs consistently in domestic cricket, Sarfaraz Khan has been surprisingly excluded from the India A squad ahead of the Test series against South Africa at home.
PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who is also the current president of the Asian Cricket Council, responded to a strongly-worded letter from the BCCI in which the Indian board threatened to escalate the matter to the ICC if he did not co-operate in the Asia Cup trophy row.
Mohammad Rizwan was removed as Pakistan ODI captain on Monday with the PCB appointing pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi to the role. Former cricketers, however, speculate Rizwan's sacking wasn't necessarily due to cricketing reasons.
Sarfaraz Khan finds himself sidelined from the Indian team since the 0-3 sweep at the hands of New Zealand at home last year, despite undergoing a physical transformation recently and having a decent run with the bat in domestic cricket all this while.
India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has not played any competitive match since he suffered a toe injury while attempting to reverse-sweep a searing yorker from England pacer Chris Woakes in July.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were dismissed for 8 and 0 respectively in their first appearance for the Indian team since the ICC Champions Trophy, with the Men in Blue going on to lose the opening game of their white-ball tour of Australia in Perth by 7 wickets.
Captain Suryakumar Yadav reportedly felt Shubman Gill did not fit into India's current T20 plans, but was convinced otherwise by head coach Gautam Gambhir as well as the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee.
Bangladesh fell short by seven runs against Sri Lanka in a thrilling Women's World Cup clash. Half-centuries from Nigar Sultana and Sharmin Akhter went in vain as Bangladesh were bowled out for 195, ending their semifinal hopes.
Rohit Sharma has made a big prediction about a rising India star during the ongoing ODI series against Australia. The former skipper believes the player has the potential to become an all-format great in the future.