Even though Indian opener Rohit Sharma was full of talent since the beginning of his international career, the Maharashtra batsman discovered the best way to channelize his ability when he was promoted up the order in the Indian cricket team. In the backdrop of India’s second Champions Trophy title in 2013, Rohit found his form continued to impress in the ODI series against Australia. The right-handed batsman scored two centuries, including 209, only the third double in One Day International cricket. Following the remarkable outing, he didn’t just improve as a batsman but developed some leadership skills within his dynamic personality. In the Indian Premier League (IPL), Rohit remains the most successful skipper as he has led Mumbai Indians to the title thrice in the cash-rich league. Under the captaincy of Rohit, Mumbai have lifted the IPL trophy in 2013, 2015 and 2017.
Read MoreIndia will take on Sri Lanka in the first ODI of the three-match series in Colombo. India's big guns including the likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer have all returned for the ODI series and with the Champions Trophy in mind, these three matches will be key.
IND vs SL 1st ODI live: Star batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma return to ODI setup for the first time since India's ICC World Cup 2023 final loss against Australia in November last year while Sri Lanka miss their star pacers Matheesha Pathirana and Dilshan Madushanka to injuries.
IND vs SL pitch report: The Indian cricket team will be playing their first ODI match of the year 2024 against Sri Lanka at Colombo's R Premadasa Stadium on Friday. India won their recent T20 series against Sri Lanka in Pallekele and will target a dominant performance in ODIs.
Team India will be up against Sri Lanka in a three-match ODI series following their 3-0 T20 series win. The series is the first one in the build-up to the Champions Trophy for India and from the last time they played the ODI format in December 2023, there are quite a few changes to the squad.
Former India cricketer MS Dhoni prefers to stay away from the limelight while not playing and makes limited public appearances. He attended a promotional event and opened up on various aspects including his chances of playing in IPL 2025.
Sri Lanka have been rattled by injuries to key players in the home series against India. Multiple players got ruled out even before the T20I series and once again, they lost a couple of their cricketers just before the ODI leg of the tour. Can they beat India in this series?
IND vs SL: The Indian cricket team is set to play their first ODI of 2024 as they tour Sri Lanka for the three-match series starting on August 2. India boast a dominating head-to-head record against Sri Lanka and target a historic milestone in 50-over cricket in the first match in Colombo.
India and Sri Lanka are set to face each other in a three-match ODI series starting on August 2. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are set to play ODIs for the first time since the World Cup final that India lost to Australia on November 19 last year. Here's all you need to know about the series...
English star batter Joe Root was the top run-getter in the recent three-match Test series against West Indies with 291 runs in four innings with one century and two fifties. Root also became the second English cricketer to reach 12,000 runs in Test cricket.
India and Sri Lanka are currently involved in the three-match T20I series with the third match scheduled to take place on July 30 in Pallekele. ODI series comprising of three matches will be played from August 2 in Colombo and the Indian players picked only for ODIs have reached.
England batters have been been benefited from their run-scoring spree in the second Test against the West Indies. England scored more than 400 runs in each of their innings with Joe Root, Ollie Pope and Harry Brook smashing centuries.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been serving Indian cricket for almost two decades now. Both of them are in mid-30s or more right now and the questions are already being asked about their availability for ODI World Cup in 2027. Will they play? India's new head coach shares his views...
England and West Indies have locked horns in the second Test of the three-match series at Trent Brige, Nottingham. After losing the toss, England got off to a brilliant start courtesy Ben Duckett who smashed a 32-ball fifty and got out after scoring 71 runs.
Veteran cricketers Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been selected for three ODIs while Suryakumar Yadav is set to lead the T20I squad on the Sri Lanka tour starting on July 27. KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer are also included in the ODIs setup after missing the recent T20 World Cup 2024.
India TV Fact Check: A claim is being made on social media that India captain Rohit Sharma and batter Virat Kohli have expressed their desire to go to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy 2025. Let's find out the truth.
Team India is scheduled to tour Sri Lanka for three T20Is and as many ODIs later this month. With Rohit Sharma retired from the shortest format, the captaincy has now been shifted to Hardik Pandya which isn't a surprise given that the latter led whenever the regular captain didn't play.
Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma's association helped India end their ICC trophy drought and brought home the Cup that the cricket-loving nation was long waiting for. Rohit has penned an emotional note for the now-former Indian head coach Dravid.
David Warner closed his international cricket chapter but still kept a few pages fluttering as he mentioned that he is open to returning for the Champions Trophy while James Anderson reckoned that he is at peace with his decision to retire. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on July 9.
Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja announced their retirements from T20Is after India's T20 World Cup win last month. Rohit and Virat are now likely to miss India's upcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka next month due to some gruelling few months.
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja announced their T20I retirements after India won the T20 World Cup 2024. The three stars have served the nation for a pretty long time in the format and have called it time on a high note with India winning an ICC trophy after 11 years.
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