India Cricket Team

Captain: Virat Kohli

Coach: Ravi Shastri

India Biography

Few historians or sociologists can explain the craze for this sport in India learned through the colonists. Cricket has definitely found its masses through the Indian population. As Ashis Nandy had said, "cricket is an Indian game that was accidentally discovered by the British".

India played its first Test in 1932. Indian cricket had mostly been confined to individual brilliance of greats like Vijay Merchant, Vijay Hazare, and Vinoo Mankad till attained it adulthood in 1971 with the twin victories over England and West Indies at their den. The victories also coincided with the rise of Sunil Gavaskar, and towards the end of the decade he was joined by Kapil Dev; the latter led India to their maiden World Cup triumph in 1983.

With satellite television and Sachin Tendulkar ruling over Indian hearts the 1990s, the popularity of cricket in the country reached new heights. India became a world-class team as giants of the stature of Anil Kumble and Rahul Dravid appeared on the scenario.

In 2007 MS Dhoni led India to the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 title; four years later he ended India s 28-year quest for the World Cup. As things stand, the Indian Premier League plays a huge role in the financial market of world cricket. With a new star emerging in the form of Virat Kohli, one can only hope things get better from here.

India Biography

India players

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

37 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm medium

Ishant Sharma

30 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Umesh Yadav

31 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Murali Vijay

34 years old

Right-hand bat

Off-break

Harbhajan Singh

38 years old

Right-hand bat

Off-break

Zaheer Khan

40 years old

Right-hand bat

Off-break

Cheteshwar Pujara

31 years old

Right-hand bat

Leg-break

Mohit Sharma

30 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Ashok Dinda

35 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Stuart Binny

34 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm medium

Ajinkya Rahane

30 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm medium

Pragyan Ojha

32 years old

Left-hand bat

Slow left-arm

Dinesh Karthik

33 years old

Right-hand bat

Off-break

Virat Kohli

30 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm medium

Suresh Raina

32 years old

Left-hand bat

Off-break

Ravindra Jadeja

30 years old

Left-hand bat

Slow left-arm

Mohammed Shami

29 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

28 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Ravichandran Ashwin

32 years old

Right-hand bat

Off-break

Shikhar Dhawan

33 years old

Left-hand bat

Off-break

Rohit Sharma

31 years old

Right-hand bat

Off-break

Amit Mishra

36 years old

Right-hand bat

Leg-break

Yuvraj Singh

37 years old

Left-hand bat

Slow left-arm

Varun Aaron

29 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Ambati Rayudu

33 years old

Right-hand bat

Off-break

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Upcoming Matches : India Cricket Team

Match 4: India vs New Zealand at The Oval, London - Sat, May 25, 2019

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Match 10: India vs Bangladesh at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff - Tue, May 28, 2019

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Match 8: India vs South Africa at The Rose Bowl, Southampton - Wed, Jun 5, 2019

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recent results : India Cricket Team

Live Cricket Score, 5th ODI: India vs Australia at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi - Wed, Mar 13, 2019

Australia beat India by 35 runs

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Live Cricket Score, 4th ODI: India vs Australia at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali - Sun, Mar 10, 2019

Australia beat India by 4 wickets

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Live Cricket Score, 3rd ODI: India vs Australia at JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi - Fri, Mar 8, 2019

Australia beat India by 32 runs

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latest news : India Cricket Team

No word from BCCI on managing IPL workload: Ponting
Indo-Asian News ServiceMarch 24, 2019 12:59 PM IST
With the World Cup around the corner, a lot has been talked about managing the players' workload in the recent times.
KL Rahul shouldn’t let WC thoughts trap him: KXIP coach
Indo-Asian News ServiceMarch 24, 2019 12:32 PM IST
Hesson wants Rahul to focus on the present and believes the future will then automatically take care of itself.
Rohit Sharma should open without a doubt: Kumar Sangakkara
Press Trust of IndiaMarch 22, 2019 6:14 PM IST
Rohit has already announced his decision to open in all the games for the Mumbai-based franchise.
Umesh Yadav targets World Cup 2019 berth
Indo-Asian News ServiceMarch 22, 2019 4:00 PM IST
While the national selectors are still looking to fill the No.4 slot in the batting line-up, another place up for grabs is the fourth pace
Gautam Gambhir enters politics by joining BJP
CricketCountry StaffMarch 22, 2019 12:34 PM IST
Earlier this month, Gambhir was conferred the Padma Shri, India’s fourth highest civilian award.

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Latest Features : India Cricket Team

World Cup Countdown: 1992 – Australia beat India in a humdinger
CricketCountry StaffMarch 21, 2019 10:00 AM IST
On March 1, 1992 Australia bettered India by a solitary run at The Gabba, a contest that went till the last ball.
IPL 2019: Boosted by Steve Smith’s return, it’s a battle royal for Rajasthan
CricketCountry StaffMarch 19, 2019 8:30 AM IST
Royals have all the ammunition to take their consistency to another level and launch a campaign for a 2008 encore – one that received a
Five takeaways from the India-Australia ODI series
Tanmoy MookherjeeMarch 15, 2019 9:19 AM IST
Virat Kohli said India are almost certain about their World Cup XI after the series loss.
Virat Kohli’s India concede series in pursuit of fringe benefits
Tanmoy MookherjeeMarch 14, 2019 3:19 PM IST
Across the ODI series, questions grew louder over who bats for India at No 4 at the World Cup.

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PHOTOS AND VIDEOS : India Cricket Team

We are absolutely clear about our World Cup squad: Virat Kohli
CricketCountry StaffMarch 14, 2019 4:09 PM IST
Before the start of the series, Kohli had said that a couple of places need to be sealed and now it is down to just
Video: Khawaja, Zampa star as Australia stun India
CricketCountry StaffMarch 14, 2019 8:26 AM IST
Australia beat India at Feroz Shah Kotla for their first ODI series win since 2017
We trust our batters to perform their role: Alex Carey
CricketCountry StaffMarch 12, 2019 8:15 PM IST
Carey was not surprised how the batters tackled India's formidable spin duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav.
In pics, India vs Australia 5th ODI
CricketCountry StaffMarch 13, 2019 7:24 PM IST
Usman Khawaja scored his second hundred of the series to help Australia score 272/9, batting first.
In pics, India vs Australia: 4th ODI
CricketCountry StaffMarch 10, 2019 9:37 PM IST
Australia edged out India in a high-scoring thriller to win the Mohali ODI and levelled the series 2-2.
In pics: India vs Australia, 3rd ODI
CricketCountry StaffMarch 8, 2019 9:20 PM IST
Virat Kohli's 41st ODI hundred went in vain as Australia beat India to win the third ODI in Ranchi.

Live Scorecard

Pakistan vs Australia - 2nd ODI

AUS 285/2 OVERS: 47.5

PAK 284/7 (50.0 Ovs)

Australia beat Pakistan by 8 wickets
Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab - Match 4

Rajasthan Royals

Match begins at 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT)

Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab - Match 4

25 Mar, 2019 20:00 IST | 14:30 GMT

Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings - Match 5

26 Mar, 2019 20:00 IST | 14:30 GMT

Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Pakistan vs Australia - 3rd ODI

27 Mar, 2019 16:30 IST | 11:00 GMT

Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab - Match 6

27 Mar, 2019 20:00 IST | 14:30 GMT

Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians - Match 7

28 Mar, 2019 20:00 IST | 14:30 GMT

M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

South Africa vs Sri Lanka - 2nd T20I

South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 16 runs
Pakistan vs Australia - 1st ODI

Australia beat Pakistan by 8 wickets
Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore - Match 1

Chennai Super Kings beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 7 wickets
South Africa vs Sri Lanka - 1st T20I

South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 9 runs
Afghanistan vs Ireland - One-off Test

Afghanistan beat Ireland by 7 wickets

UPCOMING MATCHES

IND vs NZ

ICC Cricket World Cup, 2019, Match 4

Sat, May 25, 2019 (15:00 IST) at The Oval, London

IND vs BAN

ICC Cricket World Cup, 2019, Match 10

Tue, May 28, 2019 (15:00 IST) at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

IND vs SA

ICC Cricket World Cup, 2019, Match 8

Wed, Jun 5, 2019 (15:00 IST) at The Rose Bowl, Southampton

RECENT RESULTS

IND vs AUS

Australia in India, 2019, 5th ODI

Wed, Mar 13, 2019 at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

Australia beat India by 35 runs

IND vs AUS

Australia in India, 2019, 4th ODI

Sun, Mar 10, 2019 at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali

Australia beat India by 4 wickets

IND vs AUS

Australia in India, 2019, 3rd ODI

Fri, Mar 8, 2019 at JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi

Australia beat India by 32 runs