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Kohli uses chance to shepherd young players

His experience, Virat Kohli said after his match-winning century in Ranchi, was why he batted at No. 4 all through the series instead of his usual No. 3

17-Nov-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

World Cup plans not affected, says Mathews

Angelo Mathews said Sri Lanka's worst-ever ODI whitewash at India's plans had not upset his team's World Cup plans, and suggested the side was closer to locking down a World Cup combination, thanks to the series

17-Nov-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

India series a bad dream for SL - Jayasuriya

Sanath Jayasuriya, Sri Lanka Cricket's chief selector, has said that the side's ODI series loss in India was "a bad dream" and expected the side to bounce back in the forthcoming matches against England

16-Nov-2014•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Kohli 139* outdoes Mathews 139*

A sublime Virat Kohli hunted down Sri Lanka's 286 to complete India's absolute domination in this series

16-Nov-2014•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

India attack shaping up well for Australia series - Bangar

Having sewn up the ongoing series with Sri Lanka emphatically, India have begun to look ahead to the challenges that loom away from home, in the next few months

15-Nov-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Flailing Sri Lanka in fight to avoid first 0-5 whitewash

Sri Lanka have not looked this uncompetitive in a series in a long time; for them to avoid a whitewash against the rampaging India, it will take a huge effort

15-Nov-2014•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

'Embarrassing to not be competitive' - Mathews

Angelo Mathews, an increasingly forthright speaker, has virtually run out of ways to describe his team's failure against India in the five-match ODI series

13-Nov-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'I was ready to bat another 50 overs' - Rohit Sharma

After his record-breaking innings, Rohit Sharma has said he feels it's important "to think" about an innings while compiling it, and that's what he did at Eden Gardens

13-Nov-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Rohit 264, Sri Lanka 251

Rohit Sharma amassed 45 more runs than any ODI batsman had ever managed in an innings, finishing on 264 from 173 balls

13-Nov-2014•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

'Rohit could be our X-factor' - Kohli

India's stand-in captain Virat Kohli believes that Rohit Sharma's dynamism and capacity to build big innings could give India the edge at the 2015 World Cup

12-Nov-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Different goals for rejigged teams

Having already secured the series, India will be targeting a 5-0 sweep to move two points clear of South Africa at the top of the ODI rankings

12-Nov-2014•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Dhoni suffered a 'hairline crack' in thumb

The injury that has forced the Indian selectors to rest MS Dhoni for the remainder of the ODI series against Sri Lanka and, more importantly, the first Test against Australia in Brisbane is a hairline crack at the base of his right thumb, ESPNcricinfo has

11-Nov-2014•Amol Karhadkar

Uthappa included for final two Sri Lanka ODIs

India captain MS Dhoni will not return for the final two ODIs of the Sri Lanka series, as he is yet to recover from a thumb injury

10-Nov-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Not taking my place for granted - Umesh

After making his presence felt with a four-wicket haul in yet another clinical win against Sri Lanka, India seamer Umesh Yadav said that he was not taking place in the team for the upcoming tour of Australia for granted

09-Nov-2014•PTI

Kohli and Dhawan deliver series win

A batting Powerplay that cost Sri Lanka three wickets for 16 runs sucked the oxygen out of an already imperiled innings, and set the visitors on course for a third hiding on the trot

09-Nov-2014•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka shuffle squad for final two ODIs

Four Sri Lanka players, including Kumar Sangakkara, will be replaced in the squad for the two final ODIs against India, as the selectors seek to test fringe players with the World Cup on the horizon

08-Nov-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'We want to be ruthless' - Kohli

As India prepare for the third ODI against Sri Lanka, their captain Virat Kohli is looking to be as ruthless as possible to ensure the visitors don't recover from their first two hefty losses

08-Nov-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Will the real Sri Lanka please stand up?

After being "thrashed" and "embarrassed" in Ahmedabad according to Angelo Mathews, Sri Lanka are now in a must-win situation going into the third ODI to keep the series alive

08-Nov-2014•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

'They thrashed us' - Mathews

Angelo Mathews did not mince words as he reflected on the six-wicket defeat to India on Thursday

07-Nov-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Rayudu century puts India 2-0 up

Ambati Rayudu hit a chanceless maiden ODI ton, as India ran down Sri Lanka's 275 for 8 with six wickets in hand and 33 balls to spare

06-Nov-2014•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

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