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  After setback in Pune, India seek 'perfect' balance ahead of 4th ODI against West Indies

  October 28, 2018 20:37 IST

  India will look to find the 'perfect' balance in their playing eleven when they take on a resurgent West Indies in the fourth ODI in Mumbai on Monday. Going with five specialist bowlers in Pune on Saturday did not work for India, who ended up as the losing side for the first time in the home series against the West Indies. With the series surprisingly tied at 1-1 and two matches to go, Virat Kohli's team finds itself in a must-win situation at the Cricket Club of India (CCI). For more sports news and updates: https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports

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  AB de Villiers showers praise on Virat Kohli after reaching 10,000-run milestone

  October 26, 2018 20:23 IST

  Retired South Africa cricketer AB de Villiers was all praise for 'good' friend' Virat Kohli after the Team India captain became the fastest to reach 10,000 runs in ODI cricket, surpassing Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar.

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  Virat Kohli not far away from breaking Sachin Tendulkar's records

  October 25, 2018 21:20 IST

  Team India captain Virat Kohli recently became the fastest to reach 10,000 ODI runs, breaking the record which was held by Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar. He is also the second youngest to enter the 10K club after Tendulkar and it had taken Kohli just 11 innings to go from 9,000 to 10,000. The captain also scored his 37th ODI ton against West Indies in the 2nd ODI which India drew in a thriller.

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  I'm at a loss of words to describe Virat Kohli: Sourav Ganguly to IndiaTV

  October 24, 2018 19:51 IST

  Former India captain and IndiaTV Cricket Expert Sourav Ganguly was at a loss of adjectives to describe Virat Kohli, who on Wednesday became the fastest to score 10,000 runs in One-day Internationals. 'King' Kohli comfortably bettered the record set by Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar. Tendulkar took 259 innings to get there, while Kohli has so far batted in 205 innings. Fortune, too, was on Kohli's side as West Indies skipper Jason Holder dropped his Indian counterpart on 44. Kohli notched up his 37th ODI hundred as he fired 157 off 129 balls to help India post a competitive 321/6 against West Indies in the second ODI of the five-match series in Vizag.

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  India vs West Indies, 2nd ODI: Virat Kohli greatest of this generation, says Sourav Ganguly

  October 23, 2018 21:20 IST

  Following India's comprehensive eight-wicket win in the first ODI at Guwahati, former captain Sourav Ganguly has said it won't be much difficult for the men-in-blue to double their lead in the second ODI at Vizag on Wednesday. According to Ganguly, India skipper Virat Kohli, who is currently on a record-breaking spree, is undoubtedly the greatest cricketer of this generation.

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  Exclusive | Rohit Sharma is no less than Virat Kohli: Sourav Ganguly to IndiaTV

  October 22, 2018 20:18 IST

  As captain-deputy pair of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma led India by example in an emphatic eight-wicket win over West Indies in the series opener on Sunday, former skipper and IndiaTV cricket expert Sourav Ganguly hailed the leading men's "fantastic performance". "He (Rohit) is no less than Virat Kohli. He started slow yesterday but anchored the innings and led India to the victory," Ganguly explained.

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  India vs West Indies, 1st ODI: Resilient Virat Kohli puts India in driver's seat

  October 21, 2018 19:46 IST

  Chasing a tough 323-run target, captain Virat Kohli put India in a commanding position after the early departure of opener Shikhar Dhawan (4) in the first ODI against West Indies in Guwahati on Sunday. Earlier, Shimron Hetmyer scored 106 runs as West Indies finished on 322-8 in 50 overs.

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  Exclusive | KL Rahul has to be in the playing XI for the World Cup: Sehwag to IndiaTV

  October 18, 2018 20:25 IST

  IndiaTV's cricket expert and former India opener Sehwg has revealed his preferred playing XI for next year's World Cup. Watch the video to find out which players make it to Viru's team.

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  Abbas has shown India how they should bowl against Australia

  October 17, 2018 20:42 IST

  Abbas' five-wicket haul in the ongoing Abu Dhabi Test against Australia have put his team on the course of victory. IndiaTV's cricket experts feel that Indian bowlers should take a leaf or two out of the Pak speedster's bowling when they tour Australia later this winter.

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  India vs West Indies: Virat Kohli set to break another Sachin Tendulkar's record

  October 16, 2018 20:07 IST

  There's no stopping Indian skipper Virat Kohli as the ICC No.1 ODI batsman is close to breaking another record set by great Sachin Tendulkar. Kohli has been on a record-breaking spree since his debut in international cricket and now he has a chance to overhaul Tendulkar's tally of maximum runs against West Indies by an Indian batsman in One Day Internationals. 'Run Machine' Kohli has scored 1387 runs against Windies in just 27 ODIs while Master Blaster is on the top of the list with 1573 runs in 39 matches. For more sports news and updates: https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports

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  India vs West Indies: There's a bit of Tendulkar, Sehwag and Lara in Prithvi, says coach Shastri

  October 15, 2018 20:20 IST

  India coach Ravi Shastri saw in Prithvi Shaw's batting, glimpses of two of the greatest batsmen of modern era and a non-conformist who redefined batsmanship. An overwhelmed Shastri on Sunday, in one breath, mentioned the names of three legends -- Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara and Virender Sehwag -- while trying to describe the 18-year-old Shaw who accumulated big runs in his first brush with top-flight international cricket. "He (Shaw) is born to play cricket. He's been playing since the age of eight in the maidans of Mumbai. You can see all that hardwork showing. He's a spectator's delight. There's a bit of Sachin there, a bit of Viru in him and when he walks - there's a bit of Lara as well," Shastri said. Watch Cricket Ki Baat with Samip Rajguru only on IndiaTV

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  India thrash West Indies by 10 wickets to win series 2-0

  October 14, 2018 20:28 IST

  India registered their tenth consecutive Test series win at home as Virat Kohli's men crushed West Indies by 10 wickets. Once again, it was a cakewalk for India in the second innings after being handed a paltry 72-run target by the tourists. After scoring 367 runs in their first innings in reply to the West Indies' 311, India bowled out the visitors for 127 runs in the second innings on Sunday, setting themselves a 72-run target.

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  KL Rahul has demons in his head, nothing wrong with technique

  October 13, 2018 21:33 IST

  Rahul failed for the 15th time in 17 innings this year leading to experts saying that his technique is alright but he has to spend time at the crease to gain confidence.

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  Exclusive | Windies will have to bowl really well if they want to win in Hyderabad: Sourav Ganguly

  October 12, 2018 20:48 IST

  The former captain stressed upon the fact that even if the visitors put up 350+ runs on the board in the first innings of the 2nd Test, they will have to bowl really well to restrict India from gaining a sizeable lead.

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  James Anderson should be praised for his compliment about Virat Kohli

  October 10, 2018 21:22 IST

  Anderson has admitted that Kohli got the better of him during the recent Test series in England where the Indian captain didn't give away his wicket even once to the English spearhead.

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  Virat Kohli to be rested ahead of 2019 World Cup?

  October 09, 2018 21:03 IST

  After missing 2018 Asia Cup and the Nidahas Trophy, India captain Virat Kohli could be rested for a few more ODIs in the next few months ahead of the 2019 World Cup, to be hosted by England and Wales from 30 May to 14 July 2019. With the mega event now just eight months away, India are scheduled to play ODI matches against teams like West Indies, Australia, New Zealand and Zimbabwe. Kohli led India to an innings and 272 runs win over West Indies in the first Test at Rajkot. The second and the final Test will be played at Hyderabad, starting Friday. For more sports news and updates: https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports

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  India vs West Indies: Chris Gayle to miss ODIs, T20Is against India

  October 08, 2018 20:07 IST

  Maverick batsman Chris Gayle opted out of the ODI and T20 series against India citing personal reasons as the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) named three fresh faces for the assignment. "We will be without our stalwart, Chris Gayle for this Indian tour and the next tour against Bangladesh as he has declined selection at this time, however, he has made himself available for the selection for the visit of England to the Caribbean and the World Cup in 2019," WICB chairman of the selection panel Courtney Browne said. For more sports news and updates: https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports

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  Virat Kohli requests BCCI to allow wives to accompany cricketers on complete overseas tours

  October 07, 2018 20:13 IST

  Team India captain Virat Kohli has requested the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to allow cricketers' wives to accompany them on complete overseas cricket tours. According to the current rule, the WAGs of Indian players are allowed to accompany them for maximum 14 days and that too after the first two weeks of a 45-day tour. For more sports news and updates: https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports

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  1st Test: India demolish West Indies to register their biggest ever win in Test cricket

  October 06, 2018 20:12 IST

  Clinical, dominant and ruthless, three components which could describe India's victory against West Indies. Virat Kohli and Co demolished an apathetic, disinterested West Indies side to register their biggest ever win in Test cricket by an innings and 272 runs in the 1st Test of the two-match series in Rajkot. India's previous highest innings victory came in June when they beat Test debutants Afghanistan by an innings and 262 runs at Bengaluru within two days. For more sports news and updates: https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports

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  India vs West Indies, 1st Test: Virat Kohli & Co in total control against Windies on Day 2

  October 05, 2018 20:43 IST

  India declared on a record 649/9 after centuries by Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja before reducing the West Indies to 94/6 at stumps on Friday on the second day of the first Test in Rajkot. It was India's highest total in a Test match against the West Indies, with Jadeja (100 not out) reaching his maiden hundred after Kohli departed for 139 — his 23rd Test century. Prithvi Shaw, an 18-year-old debutant opener, had scored 134 on Day 1. For more sports news and updates: https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports