As team India faced Sri Lanka in their first ODI match in Dharamsala, no one expected scoring runs to be as much as a struggle as it turned out to be. With an eye to pip South Africa in ICC One Day International rankings, the Indian team began its journey on the three-match series; alas, it all came to an end with just 112 runs on the scoreboard. And to make things worse, India lost their first ODI game and fans lost their calm. Sri Lanka chased down the easy target set by India. They scored 114 in just 20.4 overs losing only three wickets. While several records were made in the process, none ... Read More

Every time the Indian One-Day International (ODI) team steps into the field of play, it has a 50 per cent chance of losing. Of course, this probability theory does not take tied matches into account; only winning or losing. Thus it was not much of a surprise when India lost the first ODI to Sri Lanka in Dharmasala on Sunday. Jasprit Bumrah (C) celebrates the wicket of Sri Lankas Danushka Gunathilaka during the first ODI in Dharamsala. AFP But what certainly came as an absolute blow was the poor energy level displayed by bowlers and fielders. Intensity, which has been the hallmark of Indian ... Read More

India, under the new Future Tour Programme (FTP), will play more matches in comparison to the previous FTP, and the games will be spread out evenly to handle players workload management. The Indian cricket team might also probably play more Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) between 2019 and 2023 as compared to the last cycle. File photo of the Indian cricket team. According to a report in Cricbuzz, the yet-to-be introduced FTP will feature 37 Tests, 67 ODIs and 54 T20Is as compared to the previous FTP which had 36 Tests, 73 ODIs and 18 T20Is. India will play 31 more games in the upcoming FTP. ... Read More

Managing committee of the Maharashtra Cricket Association has agreed to adopt the recommendations of the Justice RM Lodha committee. In a recent meeting held here, managing committee of the Maharashtra Cricket Association agreed to implement the Lodha committee recommendations and also decided to implement any modifications, the (Supreme) court may order in future,MCA president Abhay Apte said. We want to stabilise the association financially.how long we can continue with the status quo. For last one and a half years, they have stopped the funds and we now want to be financially stable. Stal ... Read More

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma left for Switzerland in the intervening night of Thursday-Friday, as speculation about a possible Virushka wedding in Italy reached fever pitch. Anushka boarded her Swiss Airways flight in Mumbai, and her beau Virat left from Delhi. The India captain reached Delhi airport at around 11.30 pm, and his flight took off at 2.45 am. India Today has learned that Virat was wearing a jacket, and had covered half his face with a hood. So that made it difficult for people at the airport to recognise him. Virat refused to let security personnel take pictures with him. ... Read More

The third Test between India and Sri Lanka at Feroz Shah Kotla in New Delhi drew attention for reasons other than cricket. The match which ended in a draw due to final day resistance shown by the visitors, was much criticised after Sri Lankan players came on to the field wearing face masks. The situation turned worse when the days play was interrupted after seamers Suranga Lakmal and Lahiru Gamage fell sick during the match and left the field on the second day. The pollution concerns came to the notice of Indian Medical Association (IMA), who wrote a letter to Board of Control for Cricket in ... Read More