Making mockery of what looked like a stiff 323-run target, the home team cantered to the win with 7.5 overs to spare, taking a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

Chasing a target of 238, Rohit (111 no off 119 balls) and Dhawan (114 off 100 balls) flayed the Pakistan attack adding 210 runs for the opening stand to seal their second lopsided victory in the tournament in only 39.3 overs.

Kedar Jadhav and Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked up three wickets apiece and never allowed their rivals to get back on their feet.

Kuldeep Yadav was once again the talk of the town after his 6/25 restricted England to 268 and it was Rohit Sharma who knocked up his 18th ton to lead India to victory.

The Indian vice-captain made a target of 199 look ridiculously easy on a small Bristol ground after the visiting bowlers did a commendable job at the back end to restrict the hosts to a sub-par score.

India outclassed Ireland by 76 runs in the opening T20 International in Dublin on Wednesday.

Indian players spent time on the nets, practising for the first T20I against the hosts Ireland. They will lock horn on Wednesday at Malahide Cricket Club.

Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma smacked unbeaten half-century as the under-pressure defending champions registered a morale-boosting eight-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) who saw their three-match winning streak end in the ongoing Indian Premier League on Saturday.

Sunrisers Hyderabad produced a superb bowling performance to outwit Mumbai Indians by 31 runs in a tricky low-scoring encounter on Tuesday to condemn the defending champions to their fifth loss in six games in the eleventh edition of Indian Premier League (IPL).

Krishnappa Gowtham produced a blinder of a knock after Sanju Samson and Ben Stokes smartly negotiated a slow track as Rajasthan Royals pulled off a nail-biting three-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in match 21 of IPL 2018.

In match 14 of the 2018 IPL, Mumbai Indians registered their first win of the season with the help of Rohit Sharma's 94 to defeat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 46 runs.

Rohit returned to form to propel India to a competitive 176/3 and then young Sundar (3/22) blew away the top-order to help restrict Bangladesh to 159/6.

A brilliant all-round show helped India beat South Africa by 28 runs in the first T20I in Johannesburg.

Four of the top five run scorers are the captains of their respective teams. Here is a list of the top five batsmen of IPL 9 till date.

From Harabhjan Singh to Irfan Pathan, many cricketers from Team India have tied the knot within a last few months.

Cricket fans are anxiously waiting for the action to start on the ground. Meanwhile, here are the eight players to watch out for in the forthcoming IPL 2016.