Shashank Kishore

In recent years, the build-up to the game has been more exciting than the match itself, but Sunday was different

In 2015, MS Dhoni was bowled by a spiky-haired kid from Gujarat. One writer was lucky to have witnessed the start of something extraordinary

For the India allrounder, it's mainly a matter of backing your strengths but "making sure to use it very wisely"

Coming back after a 42-day break from cricket, he was India's joint top-scorer without ever finding his fluency

Head coach travelled across after returning negative Covid-19 test; VVS Laxman expected to return to Bengaluru

"We have already got a lot of answers in the last eight to ten months, and this [experimentation] will continue," says the captain

The players are mindful of the attention this game gets. But they have long since stopped buying into the hype

The opener hasn't played a single T20I this year but knows the next two weeks are crucial with the T20 World Cup looming

The heat of the UAE has mirrored the intensity of the teams, who all have one eye on Australia in October-November

"What we have not done well will take care of itself as long as we keep improving what we do really well"

A group of young, exciting top-order batters are working with new coach Jonathan Trott at the Asia Cup

The Sri Lanka batter is enjoying a revival in his career after working on his fitness

He is believed to have gone for an MRI scan, with Shaheen Afridi already ruled out due to a knee injury

The initial setting resembled a college adda before balls were repeatedly smashed out of the stadium

Says that while Babar isn't quite there yet in comparison to Kohli, "he's on track to be one of the modern greats"

The India fast bowler will retire from international cricket after the third ODI against England

Tom Bruce and Robbie O'Donnell have been named co-captains for the tour that consists of three first-class games and as many one-day matches

"Just to have that [dressing room] chat and laughter is great," says stand-in India captain, as he makes his way back from surgery and illness

"As cricketers, we are all living our dream and if you don't live happily despite that, what's the point?"

Players returning from injury have very little time to push for their place in the T20 World Cup squad