Shikhar Dhawan: “I feel emotional to announce that I will no longer be a part of World Cup. Unfortunately, the thumb won’t recover [in] time”
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India opener Shikhar Dhawan has been ruled out for the remainder of the World Cup after he suffered a hairline fracture to his left thumb.
Saeed Ajmal: “He has brought new life in the Indian team. Pant should have been picked as a batsman”
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Former Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal has admitted that India have made a huge mistake by leaving wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant out of their World Cup squad.
Rishabh Pant was not included in India’s World Cup squad
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India wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has missed out on being selected for the World Cup, but batsman Lokesh Rahul made the cut and is part of the country’s 15-man squad.
Virat Kohli is the first player to be named ICC Cricketer of the Year, Test Player of the Year and ODI Player of the Year
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India captain Virat Kohli made history after he was named the ICC Cricketer of the Year, Test Player of the Year and ODI Player of the Year for his stellar performance throughout 2018.
Cheteshwar Pujara fell seven runs short of a double century
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Cheteshwar Pujara and Rishabh Pant scored 193 and 159 not out respectively as India continued to torment Australia on the second day in Sydney.
Shikhar Dhawan scored his eighth fifty in Twenty20 Internationals
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Shikhar Dhawan and Rishabh Pant hammered a career-best 92 and 58 respectively as India snuck past the West Indies by six wickets in a last-ball victory in Chennai.
Rishabh Pant hit 10 boundaries and two sixes during his unbeaten knock of 85
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Rishabh Pant struck an unbeaten 85 and Umesh Yadav took a six-wicket haul to ensure India enjoyed a successful day against the West Indies in Hyderabad.
Ravindra Jadeja scored his maiden Test hundred, took a wicket and ran out Shimron Hetmyer
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The West Indies found themselves in complete shambles on the second day in Rajkot after India captain Virat Kohli and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja both scored centuries.
Virender Sehwag: “In my personal opinion, MS Dhoni should continue till the 2019 World Cup”
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Former India opener Virender Sehwag believes that MS Dhoni should keep hold of his spot in the ODI squad at least until next year’s World Cup in England and Wales.
England celebrate after winning the series 4-1
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India opener Lokesh Rahul and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant scored 149 and 114 respectively, but their efforts went in vain as England ensured Alastair Cook had a perfect swansong as they secured a 118-run win and a 4-1 series victory.
