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NEW DELHI: Big-hitting batter Suryakumar Yadav was on Thursday named captain of the Indian T20 team for the three-match series against Sri Lanka starting July 27. ODI skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are also included in the 50-over…

The T20Is against Sri Lanka will run from July 27 to 30 in Pallekele, followed by the ODIs from August 2 to 7 in Colombo.

Mitchell Marsh, who led Australia at the recent T20 World Cup in the United States and Caribbean, will be captain for the tour.

Shubman Gill (66 off 49), Yashasvi Jaiswal (36 off 27) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (49 off 28) propelled India to 182 for four after the visitors opted to bat on a fresh pitch.

Considered one of the greatest batters to have played the game, the Mumbaikar was the first to reach the 10,000-run mark in Test cricket.

The BCCI wanted to repay Dravid for guiding India to the trophy in Barbados by hiking his reward to Rs 5 crore, which is at par with the players.

The third T20I was the perfect game India were hoping for ahead of the team's departure for the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka.

India easily chased down the small target of 85 with 55 balls to spare without losing any wicket.

Gambhir era begins in Indian cricket, BCCI says it expects tenacity from new coach, The 42-year-old will take over from Rahul Dravid who stepped down after India won the T20 World Cup.

Tazmin Brits, the half-centurion from the previous game, got an early reprieve when Chetry completed a stumping but a part of her glove was ahead of the stumps.

Till Rohit calls it quits, India will have split captaincy with Rohit leading in ODIs and Tests while Hardik Pandya is expected to take charge T20s.

With Zimbabwe experiencing winter now, the home pacers might make use of their familiarity with the pitch to trouble Indian batters.

Despite restricting Zimbabwe to a below-par total Indian batting failed to capitalise on the momentum.

There is a school of thought that maintains that IPL fans are different from those in international cricket, but Pandya had to bear the worst brunt.

The Air India special charter flight AIC24WC -- took off from Bridgetown, Barbados around 4:50 am local time on Wednesday. It arrived in Delhi at 6 am on Thursday after a 16-hour non-stop journey.

Having been on road for a long time, most of the players from the squad are likely to get a break before the next assignment.

India names replacements for Samson, Dube and Jaiswal in T20Is against Zimbabwe

Having won the T20 World Cup on Saturday, the Indian team, support staff, BCCI office bearers and part of the media contingent were stuck in Bridgetown because of the hurricane Beryl.

New Delhi: The iconic Kingsmead Cricket Stadium in Durban, South Africa, is set to captivate cricket enthusiasts and deliver thrilling performances globally when it hosts the next edition of the World Masters League T20. Starting in the…

Mumbai; Former India captain Virat Kohli on Monday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his encouraging words for him when the PM called the Indian team following its triumph in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Bridgetown, Barbados,…