Amidst a hectic international schedule, team India is enjoying a break at the moment with no matches scheduled. The likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and others were last involved in a bilateral ODI series against Sri Lanka away from home earlier this month.
Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan are the fourth-most successful opening pair in the history of ODI cricket. The dynamic pair aggregated 5148 runs for the Men in Blue in 115 ODIs at an average of 45.55 and struck 18-century and 15 half-century stands.
Former India head coach opened up on India's T20 World Cup winning campaign in West Indies earlier this year. It was his last assignment as the head coach of the team. He was at the helm when the team lost to Australia in the final of ODI World Cup at home last year.
Team India is scheduled to play only three more ODIs before the Champions Trophy to be played next year, for now, in Pakistan. ICC has identified a window from February 19 to March 9 2025 for the tournament and all eyes are on India's preparations for the competition.
With two Test matches - Pakistan vs Bangladesh and England vs Sri Lanka - starting today (August 21), ICC has released the latest rankings in the format. Joe Root is sitting on top in the batting rankings but Babar Azam is likely to challenge him in the coming days.
"Bowlers have to do the hard job and are not hiding behind a bat, they’re not hiding behind a flat wicket. We’re right in the firing line. When we lose a game, it’s usually the bowlers who are blamed. So it’s a hard job," Jasprit Bumrah said.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have already retired from T20Is and now only be focusing on Test cricket and One Day Internationals (ODIs). Rohit is leading the team in ODIs and the red-ball format.
India's domestic season is set to get underway with the Duleep Trophy this year from September 5 and several of India's centrally contracted players are set to feature. Rishabh Pant is set to make his comeback to the longest format with this tournament.
India's Rohit Sharma finished the three-match ODI series as the leading run-getter. The right-handed batter scored 157 runs in three games at an average of 52.33 and a strike rate of 141.44. He scored two half-centuries in the series.
IND vs SL: Opener Avishka Fernando top-scored with 96 runs and Kusal Mendis added crucial 59 to help Sri Lanka post a challenging total of 248 while batting first in the third and last ODI match against India in Colombo.
India and Sri Lanka are fighting it out in the third and final ODI of the series. India are chasing 249 runs to win the game and level the series and their skipper Rohit Sharma was crucial for the visitors. He got out scoring 35 runs but levelled Gayle in huge record.
Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, and Mohammed Siraj are the only three players from India who are a part of the top 10 in the latest ICC ODI bowling rankings. Keshav Maharaj of South Africa is the top-ranked bowler in ODIs with 716 ratings.
The third and final ODI between India and Sri Lanka is being played today and the hosts have a rare chance to win the series against the men in blue for the first time since 1997. Meanwhile, India will be looking to level the series and avoid the loss.
India will take on Sri Lanka in the three-match ODI series decider after losing a game and tying the other. Indian batsmen haven't been able to negate Sri Lanka's spin threat as despite a good start in the two matches, the middle-order has collapsed to nearly lose both of them.
India lost to Sri Lanka in the second ODI of the three-match series on Sunday (August 4). Rohit Sharma and his men couldn't chase down 240 with Jeffrey Vandersay spinning a web against them. He picked up six wickets for just 33 runs to leave India reeling.
IND vs SL 2nd ODI: Rohit Sharma gave India a sensational start with a quickfire 29-ball fifty while chasing a 241-run target but the veteran spinner Jeffrey Vandersay picked six wickets to stage Sri Lanka's sensational comeback.
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma scored his second consecutive fifty in the India vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI of the ongoing series. Rohit has shattered a long-standing Indian record of Sachin Tendulkar with his fifty. Rohit departed for a well-made 64.
Rohit Sharma smashed a 29-ball fifty during the second ODI match against Sri Lanka to give India a flying start while chasing a 241-run target in Colombo. Rohit surpassed the legendary MS Dhoni in a major ODI record after scoring seven runs.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma scored a quickfire 58 in the first ODI against Sri Lanka and inched closer to surpassing former skipper MS Dhoni on the list of leading run-getters in the format. Rohit has been magnificent at the top of the order since last ODI World Cup taking the aggressive approach.
India will aim to claim the 2nd ODI at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo and gain a 1-0 lead in the three-match series after the tied affair in the first One Day international. India need one more win to complete 100 victories over Sri Lanka in ODI history.
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