After Bangladesh's dominating win over Afghanistan, star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan feels that the Bangla Tigers are ready for India and can create a major upset when the two teams clash on June 2 in Birmingham. India are unbeaten at the moment and face West Indies and heavyweights England before the Men in Blue square off against rivals Bangladesh.
Former India captain MS Dhoni's form with the bat has been put to question again as the the wicketkeeper batsman played a slow innings against Afghanistan. Ahead of India's clash against West Indies, Virat Kohli and Co managed to survive a scare against Afghanistan, but face a larger threat in West Indies given their recent performance against New Zealand.
Mohammed Shami had no second thoughts about bowling a yorker for a hat-trick delivery after Mahendra Singh Dhoni advised the same during India's thrilling World Cup encounter against Afghanistan.
Afghanistan were bowled out for 213 in pursuit of a manageable 225 run target which at one stage looked gettable after the Indian middle-order flopped in their first World Cup test.
Afghanistan were bowled out for 213 in pursuit of a manageable 225 run target which at one stage looked gettable after the Indian middle-order flopped in their first World Cup test.
Skipper Virat Kohli (67 off 63 balls) again batted effortlessly before Afghanistan's IPL stars Mohammed Nabi (9-0-33-2), Mujeeb ur Rahman (10-1-26-1) and Rashid Khan (10-0-38-1) put brakes on India's other star batsmen, keeping them under tight leash on a slow track that offered both turn and bounce.
2019 World Cup: India aim to extend unbeaten run as they take on Afghanistan
With three wins in four matches (including a no result), Team India will be looking to come out with yet another commanding performance and continue their winning run in the ongoing World Cup when they take on Afghanistan at the Rose Bowl on Saturday.
Ahead of India's game against Afghanistan, Jasprit Bumrah addressed the media, and talked about England's pitches. Also watch behind-the-scenes footage of how Virat Kohli is tweaking his practice tactics, and adopting MS Dhoni's famous helicopter-shot!
India opener Shikhar Dhawan has been ruled out of the ongoing 2019 World Cup, as he is not in a position to recover in time for the remaining games of the showpiece event. The call on Dhawan was made after it was ascertained that the opener, who sustained a thumb fracture during India's clash against Australia, will take more than two weeks to recover.
Rohit Sharma has been India's reckoning force and in three matches played so far, the Team India vice-captain has smashed two centuries, against South Africa and Pakistan, and a fifty against Australia. With Shikhar Dhawan injured, India will look upto Rohit and KL Rahul to lead the Men in Blue from here on as Virat Kohli and Co next face Afghanistan on June 22.
For such an intense rivalry, it's was once again a lopsided contest when India and Pakistan meet at the World Cup. India extended its record to 7-0 against Pakistan at World Cups with an 89-run victory in a rain-interrupted encounter Sunday that likely will remain the most-watched game of the six-week tournament.
Rohit Sharma produced an elegant hundred before Kuldeep Yadav flummoxed the Pakistani batsmen as India inflicted a humiliating 89-run defeat on their arch-rivals in a much-hyped World Cup match, which eventually turned to be a lop-sided affair.
Rohit Sharma pulverised a pedestrian Pakistan attack with a stylish hundred to lead India to a challenging 336 for five against Pakistan in a marquee World Cup encounter on Sunday. Virat Kohli also became the fastest to score 11,000 ODI runs, breaking Sachin Tendulkar's record.
After having their last fixture against New Zealand washed out, the Indian team will be raring to take the field when they face arch-rivals Pakistan in the most anticipated clash of the ongoing World Cup at the Old Trafford on Sunday. Against Pakistan, India have a perfect record as they have won all their six encounters in the previous editions of the showpiece event.
India will take on Pakistan for the seventh time in the World Cup's history, and will aim to continue on their unbeaten record in the encounter. The Indian team won their first two games of the tournament, before rain washed out the tie against New Zealand. For Pakistan, it is a must-win tie, as the side has scored only 3 points in 4 games.
The India-New Zealand match was abandoned here on Thursday without a bowl being bowled - the fourth such instance in this World Cup - with both teams sharing a point each. Rain had been forecast for this game and repeated inspections of the ground afterwards did not bear any fruit.
Kohli believes India can defend any total, which will be put to the test by early World Cup pace-setters New Zealand on Thursday in Nottingham if the weather allows.
India's opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan is ruled out for at least three games, said batting coach Sanjay Bangar. While Dhawan will be reassessed in 10-12 days, Rishabh Pant will join Team India in Manchester ahead of India's clash against Pakistan. However, he won't get access to the dressing room till the time the senior opener is not completely ruled out.
Dhawan's World Cup was thrown into disarray owing to the thumb injury which he picked up in India's 36-run win over Australia on Sunday. He is set to miss the next two matches against New Zealand (Thursday) and Pakistan (Sunday). Possible replacements being talked about are standbys Pant and Rayudu along with India A captain Shreyas Iyer.
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