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☆ India ask NZ to bat first in a clash of unbeaten sides
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Twice champions India left out an injured Hardik Pandya and fellow all-rounder Shardul Thakur bringing in batter Suryakumar Yadav and seamer Mohammed Shami. Rohit said India relished chasing on a track, where dew could make bowling difficult in the second innings. "In training yesterday we thought dew came in early," Rohit said. New Zealand, who are without regular skipper Kane Williamson, fielded the same team that beat Afghanistan in their previous match. "We would've bowled first as well due to the dew," stand-in skipper Tom Latham said.

Persons: Daryl Mitchell, Adnan Abidi, Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Shardul Thakur, Suryakumar Yadav, seamer Mohammed Shami, Rohit, India, Kane Williamson, Tom Latham, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit, Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult, Amlan Chakraborty, Sonali Paul Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association, New Zealand, India, KL Rahul, Thomson Locations: India, New Zealand, Himachal, Dharamsala, Afghanistan, Jasprit Bumrah, Zealand, New Delhi

☆ Shami says India's rotation policy is having positive impact
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Sept 23 (Reuters) - India seamer Mohammed Shami says the team's rotation policy is working well and will prevent players from being overloaded as they prepare for the World Cup on home soil next month. Shami took career-best One-Day International (ODI) figures of 5-51 to restrict Australia to 276 in 50 overs in Mohali on Friday, laying the platform for a five-wicket victory. "We've had good results in the previous few series and the rotation policy is working well. Shami took a much-needed break following the World Test Championship final in June but said he kept himself busy. "It was very important to take that break, because I had played back-to-back for seven-eight months without rest," Shami said.

Persons: India seamer Mohammed Shami, Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit, Shardul Thakur, We've, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Peter Rutherford Organizations: ICC, Australia, Thomson Locations: India, Australia, Mohali, Chennai, Bengaluru

☆ India flaunt bench strength with ODI series win in Windies
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

India entered the three-match series with their eyes on the bigger picture, which includes the Asia Cup and the home World Cup in October-November. It did not really matter at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad where India racked up 351-5 after being put into bat. They then returned to bundle out West Indies for 151 in 35.3 overs with only Alick Athanaze (32) and Gudakesh Motie, who made 39 not out, offering some resistance. After Mukesh Kumar (3-30) wrecked the West Indies top order, Shardul Thakur (4-37) hollowed out the bottom half as India registered their 13th consecutive ODI series win against West Indies. West Indies captain Shai Hope said the target was not beyond their reach but they lacked consistency.

Persons: India's Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan, Peter Cziborra, Skipper Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Brian Lara, Shubman Gill, Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya, Gudakesh Motie, Mukesh Kumar, Shardul Thakur, Pandya, Shai Hope, Amlan Chakraborty, Christopher Cushing Organizations: Cricket, ICC, Asia Cup, Asia, West Indies, West, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, West Indies, India, Bridgetown, Trinidad, Indies, New Delhi

☆ Rahane helps India hang tough against Australia onslaught
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Pritha Sarkar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Australia will be eager to tighten their grip on the match as they lead India by 196 runs, with Usman Khawaja batting on 13 along with Marnus Labuschagne on eight. While Thakur lived dangerously, Rahane went about rescuing India's hopes with his mix of delectable shot selection in the 109-run partnership for the seventh wicket. While he fell 11 runs short of scoring a century in the second over after lunch, the 35-year-old crossed 5000 test runs during his 129-ball knock which included 11 fours and a six. Following Rahane's departure, Thakur steered India past the follow-on target before bringing up his 50 with a sumptuous four. Blinking rapidly, he hurriedly grabbed his bat to make his way to the crease and made sure Australia reached tea without losing any further wickets.

Persons: Pat Cummins, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Ajinkya Rahane, Shardul Thakur, Scott Boland, Srikar, Bharat, Thakur, Cummins, Cameron Green, Rahane, India's, Alex Carey, Rohit Sharma's, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Labuschagne, David Warner, napping, Warner, Pritha Sarkar, Ken Ferris, Toby Davis Organizations: India, Australia, DRS, Cummins, ICC, WTC, Thomson Locations: India, Australia, London

☆ Warner misses out on fifty, Australia 73-2 in WTC final v India
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

After Usman Khawaja fell for a duck, Warner shared a 69-run stand with Marnus Labuschagne, who reached 26 not out, to steady the innings. Shardul Thakur dismissed Warner for 43 in the penultimate over before lunch. Earlier, India did not have to wait long for a breakthrough after captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and inserted Australia on a grassy wicket. After a quiet opening hour, Warner cut loose and hit Umesh Yadav for four fours, including three in a row, in an over. Shardul Thakur had two lbw appeals against Labuschagne turned down and India reviewed both decisions but could not get them reversed.

Persons: David Warner, Paul Childs, Usman Khawaja, Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Shardul Thakur, Steve Smith, Rohit Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Khawaja, Siraj, nestling, Umesh Yadav, Labuschagne, Bharat, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Scott Boland, Josh Hazlewood, Amlan Chakraborty, Christian Radnedge, Ed Osmond Organizations: Cricket, ICC, Paul Childs LONDON, India, The, KS, Warner, Thomson Locations: Australia, India, London, Britain, India's, New Delhi

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