October 26, 2026 11:33 AM

2nd ODI: Harmanpreet, Deepti power India to easy series win against Zimbabwe

Harmanpreet Kaur was brutal and Deepti Sharma sublime as their twin centuries headlined India's commanding 121-run victory over minnows Zimbabwe in the second women's ODI in Vadodara on Sunday. India thus took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series having won the first match by a comfortable nine-wicket margin. Having posted a formidable 328 for 6, the home team's spinners, led by left-arm orthodox bowler Vaishnavi Sharma (four wickets), bowled Zimbabwe out for a paltry 207 in 48.5...

October 23, 2026 10:42 AM

Harry Brook breaks Shubman Gill’s fastest double ton record as Sri Lanka pull off second highest ODI run chase

England's Harry Brook smashed the fastest double-century in One-Day International history and became the first Englishman to score 200 in the format but Sri Lanka sealed a two-wicket win in their tri-series clash with one ball to spare on Thursday. The 27-year-old captain rewrote the record books by racing to his double hundred in 114 balls, surpassing the previous mark of 117 deliveries set by India's Shubman Gill. In the process, Brook also eclipsed England's highest individual ODI score of ...

October 4, 2026 12:56 PM

Ind vs WI 3rd ODI: West Indies deny India clean sweep as Hope scores unbeaten 162 to pull off record chase

Shai Hope anchored the chase with an unbeaten 162 off 143 balls as West Indies prevented India from completing a series sweep with a five-wicket victory in the third and final one-day international in New Chandigarh on Saturday. After the early loss of John Campbell in the fifth over, Hope combined with Amir Jangoo for a crucial 109-run stand to steady the innings, helping West Indies reach 78-1 at the end of the powerplay. Jangoo struck his third ODI half-century before being run out for 67, ...

October 1, 2026 10:38 AM

India vs WI 2nd ODI: Gautam Gambhir rues batting-friendly pitches after record chase

India coach Gautam Gambhir said the batting-friendly pitch in Guwahati was unfair on bowlers after his side completed the second-highest successful chase in one-day international history on Wednesday. India overhauled West Indies' 405-7 with an eight-wicket victory to seal the series, but Gambhir said the run-fest underlined the need for a fairer contest between bat and ball. "There has to be a bit more of a contest between bat and ball, because I think you talk about cricket - but this is not...

October 1, 2026 10:34 AM

Rohit Sharma becomes second fastest batter to enter 12,000 ODI runs club, first to hit 200 sixes in one country

India opener Rohit Sharma added two more milestones to his illustrious ODI career on Wednesday, becoming only the third Indian batter to score 12,000 runs in the format and the first batter in ODI history to hit 200 sixes in a single country. Rohit reached the 12,000-run mark during India’s second ODI against the West Indies at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. He achieved the milestone with a single off Roston Chase in the 16th over, reaching the landmark with his 73rd run of the in...

July 19, 2026 11:34 AM

Harsh Dubey replaces injured Washington Sundar in India’s third ODI squad against England

Indian all-rounder Harsh Dubey has been added to India's squad for Sunday's third and deciding One-Day International against England at Lord's after Washington Sundar was ruled out with a hamstring injury, the country's cricket board said on Saturday. Sundar sustained the injury to his right hamstring during the second ODI at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff and will miss the remainder of the series, the Board of Control for Cricket in India said in a statement. The 26-year-old Sundar will undergo sc...

July 19, 2026 11:32 AM

Lord’s ODI will not be Rohit’s last, says BCCI secretary

India's team management has thrown its weight behind struggling opener Rohit Sharma amid speculation back home that Sunday's third one-day international against England at Lord's could be his last. The 39-year-old managed a laboured 26 off 47 balls on Thursday as England won the second match in Cardiff to level the three-match series. Rohit has now gone 11 ODIs without a hundred and his poor run of form raises questions about his place for next year's World Cup, which South Africa will host al...

July 17, 2026 1:21 PM

India back opener Rohit Sharma amid retirement speculation

India team management has thrown its weight behind struggling opener Rohit Sharma amid speculation back home that Sunday's third one-day international against England at Lord's could be his last.   The 39-year-old managed a laboured 26 off 47 balls on Thursday as England won the second match in Cardiff to level the three-match series.   Rohit has now gone 11 ODIs without a hundred and his poor run of form raises questions about his place for next year's World Cup, which South Africa will h...

July 13, 2026 10:25 AM

Harshit Rana to miss England ODIs with hamstring injury, Prince Yadav to replace him

A hamstring injury has sidelined Indian seamer Harshit Rana from the upcoming three-match One-Day International (ODI) series with England, and India's cricket board (BCCI) has named Prince Yadav as his replacement in the squad. Rana suffered the injury during the third T20 against England, and missed the remaining two matches as India lost 4-0 to the hosts. Yadav, who played in the T20 series but was not named in the ODI squad, will stay in England for the 50-over matches starting from Tuesday...

June 21, 2026 6:39 AM

Jaiswal slams ton as India sweep ODI series 3-0 against Afghanistan

India sealed a 3-0 sweep of the One-Day International series against Afghanistan with a nine-wicket victory in Chennai on Saturday, powered by Yashasvi Jaiswal’s unbeaten century and a five-wicket haul from Prasidh Krishna. Chasing a modest target of 219, Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma gave India a flying start, putting on a 170-run opening stand that all but settled the contest. Rohit fell for 79, dismissed by Mohammad Nabi, but Jaiswal continued to dominate. The left-hander struck 14 fours and t...