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Speaking to IANS, sources in the know of developments said that after the invasion of privacy a few days back at the team hotel, there was another request made to the ICC to look into the matter ICC World Cup 2019 : Disagreement between the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Team Indias management over security arrangements for the Men in Blue in the ongoing World Cup isnt new. Right from the word go, the team management has made its displeasure known and it has now come to the fore that requests from the Indian team to beef up security has fallen on deaf ears. Speaking to IANS, sources in the know of developments said that after the invasion of privacy a few days back at the team hotel, there was another request made to the ICC to look into the matter and increase security keeping the safety and privacy of players in mind, but the call hasn't been answered yet. "There has been no addition in security even after there was a dialogue with the organisers over the ...

Karnataka opener Agarwal, 28, who made his Test debut against Australia last year, has not yet played in the ODI format Todays match :  Indian all-rounder Vijay Shankar was Monday ruled out of the ongoing World Cup due to a toe injury and is likely to be replaced by Mayank Agarwal. Karnataka opener Agarwal, 28, who made his Test debut against Australia last year, has not yet played in the ODI format. "Vijay got hit on the toe by a Jasprit Bumrah delivery once again. His situation is not great and he won't be able to take part in the tournament. He is going back home," a a senior BCCI official told PTI. "The Indian team management is likely to ask for Mayank Agarwal as replacement since he is an opener and also it might give KL Rahul a chance to get back to the No.4 position in... read more

Dhoni scored four boundaries in his innings before hitting India's only six in the penultimate over. But with the asking rate shooting to 15, the Indian duo opted for singles and doubles Todays match ; Former cricketers came down heavily on Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his "baffling innings" during India's maiden defeat in the ongoing World Cup to England but the veteran wicketkeeper-batsman continued to get the backing of skipper Virat Kohli. Set a target of 338 by England, India could manage 306/5 in their 50 overs with Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav remaining unbeaten on 42 (31 balls) and 12 (13 balls) respectively. Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly, who was doing commentary during the match, questioned the batting approach. "I don't have an explanation for that...I can't explain these... read more

Dhoni's rate of scoring has been a topic of debate in the ongoing showpiece Today's match : India's pace lead Jasprit Bumrah feels Mahendra Singh Dhoni played a "first class" thump in the World Cup conflict against the West Indies and made the best decision by taking as much time as necessary in the center. Dhoni's rate of scoring has been a point of discussion in the continuous show-stopper. On Thursday, the previous captain scored 56 off 61 balls, detonating in the last finished, to enable India to post a triumphant 268-run aggregate on the board against the Caribbeans. "The innings that he played is the thoughtful which is extremely under-appraised. In some cases you may feel that he is batting moderate however now and then it is significant that he requires some investment, which he did," Bumrah said on 'bcci.tv'. "He retains the weight and takes the game profound. It was top of the line innings and got us to 268, which w...

Head to head in world cups, India have an advantage as they won 5 out of 8 matches. Check India vs West Indies LIVE score, Toss updates and match commentary here Today’s match  : India cricket team will look to continue their unbeaten streak, when they take on Windies cricket team at Old Trafford in Manchester. Virat Kohli-led India will enter the match with an unbeaten streak as they have won four matches out of five fixtures with one getting washed out. The West Indies have hardly lived up to their expectations, having won just one match out of six fixtures so far. For India, it is least expected that Virat Kohli will make changes in India playing 11. Check ICC Cricket world cup 2019  Points Table  here India vs West Indies head to head Overall Matches  : 128 India : 57 West Indies : 62 No Result : 3 Abandoned : 2 Tie : 2 Cancelled : 2 → Matches In World Cup India : 5 West Indies : 3 Watch Ind vs WI  Live Score

Akhtar said while Azam has been scoring some crucial runs for Pakistan, he fails to go the full distance Sports news : Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar Monday said Virat Kohli fan Babar Azam should learn to play like his "idol" and convert good starts into big knocks by adapting to match situations the way the Indian captain does. Akhtar said while Azam has been scoring some crucial runs for Pakistan, he fails to go the full distance. "I would like to tell Babar Azam that when you consider Virat Kohli your idol then you should also learn to play like him. Virat has scored runs in very difficult situations. Babar should learn to take singles like Virat, learn to improvise like him," Akhtar said in a video posted on his YouTube channel. "If you look at players like Virat, Rohit Sharma, Kane Williamson...all these guys accelerate their scoring after reaching fifty. Babar should learn from them. He should have more... read more

Describing the incident later, Kohli told reporters, "What happened, happened long back. He's back, trying to play well for his side. It is not good to see someone down like that ICC World Cup 2019 : Virat Kohli and Steve Smith have been involved in some bitter banter in the past, but the Indian skipper showed his true sportsmanship spirit when he gestured towards a section of the Indian fans to stop booing the Australian captain and cheer for him instead. As India and Australia locked horns at The Oval in London today, Indian batsmen, including Kohli, were smashing the Australian bowlers for runs. In between the overs, Smith was sent to the boundary line. It was at that time that some Indian fans started booing at him and chanted "cheater, cheater". Kohli, who was batting at that time, took notice of it and was clearly not happy with the fans' gestures. Showing his classy side, the Indian captain turned towards the stand and gestured at the fans to chee...

The recent shuffling in the IPL 2019 points table has sent Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi Capitals at the second spot while Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai Indians are just behind them at the third position Sports News : In match 34 of the VIVO Indian Premier League 2019 (IPL 2019), Delhi Capitals (DC) will host Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Feroz Shah Kotla Ground in New Delhi on Thursday. The recent shuffling in the 2019 IPL points table has sent Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi Capitals at the second spot while Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai Indians are just behind them at the third. Delhi’s key batsman Rishabh Pant will be the cynosure of all eyes after his exclusion from India’s 15-member squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 in May. → Read our full coverage on  IPL 2019  ← On the eve of the match, Delhi Capitals captain Shreyas Iyer suffered an injury scare when he was hit on the right arm during training at Feroz Shah Kotla. There was no official update given on the extent of his injury. Howeve...

The MS Dhoni-led side is at the top of IPL 2019 points table while SRH tumbled to sixth place. Sports News : In match 33 of the VIVO Indian Premier League 2019 (IPL 2019), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will host Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday. Leading the IPL points table 2019 initially, SRH tumbled with a hat-trick of losses and are now at the sixth spot, just ahead of the struggling Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore. CSK have been the only consistent side so far in the IPL 2019 with seven wins and a loss from their eight matches. The MS Dhoni-led side also tops the IPL 2019 points table and is unlikely to be relegated to a lower position anytime soon. → Read our full coverage on  IPL 2019  ← Hyderabad have not been able to take advantage of home conditions and it was visible again in their last match as the side collapsed against Delhi Capitals, losing 8 wickets for just 16 ru...

Invited to bat, KXIP posted 182 for six against RR. KL Rahul (52) and David Miller (40) shared 85 runs to lay the foundation KXIP’s Nicholas Pooran celebrates the dismissal of RR’s batsman Sanju Samson at PCA IS Bindra Stadium Mohali. Sports News : In match 32 of VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL 2019), Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) beat Rajasthan Royals by 12 runs at PCA IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali, Chandigarh on Tuesday.  This was KXIP’s 5 win in 8 matches and now they moved to the 4th spot of IPL points table 2019. Earlier, opener KL Rahul cracked a patient fifty before a terrific cameo by skipper Ravichandran Ashwin powered Kings XI Punjab to a challenging 182 for six against Rajasthan Royals in a reverse IPL fixture. → Read our full coverage on  IPL 2019  ← Rahul, who was named in the World Cup squad on Monday, recovered after a slow start to post a 47-ball 52 studded with three fours and two sixes. He was ably supported by David Miller (40...

Imran Tahir gatecrashed Chris Lynn's party with a figures of four for 27 as CSK bounced back to restrict KKR to a below-par 161 for 8.   Sports News : In match 29 of VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL 2019), Imran Tahir spun a web before Suresh Raina found his mojo back with a half-century as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) inched closer towards another playoff qualification with a five-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Eden Garden in Kolkata on Sunday. After Tahir's career-best 4 for 27 restricted KKR to 161 for 8, CSK coasted to the target in 19.4 overs as Raina anchored the chase with an unbeaten 58 off 42 balls with seven fours and a six. Ravindra Jadeja also played an important cameo hitting 31 off 17 balls to pave the way for the team's seventh win in eight games. → Read our full coverage on  IPL 2019  ← Needing 24 runs off the last two overs, Jadeja smashed Harry Gurney for three successive fours to make it just a formality in the l...

Virat Kohli’s RCB registered their first victory in IPL 2019 after defeating Kings XI Punjab on Saturday and they’d be high on confidence with first points on the IPL 2019 points table Sports News : In match 32 of the VIVO Indian Premier League 2019 (IPL 2019), Mumbai Indians (MI) will host Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday. Virat Kohli’s RCB registered their first victory in IPL 2019 by defeating Kings XI Punjab on Saturday and they’d be high on confidence with first points on the IPL 2019 points table. On the other hand, Mumbai Indians lost their last match against Rajasthan Royals despite scoring 187 runs as Jos Buttler’s quickfire 89 overshadowed their efforts. As usual, It will rain runs in Wankhede so both the teams will have to pick bowlers in their playing 11 very carefully because wickets are the only key. → Read our full coverage on  IPL 2019  ← RCB is tight on bowlers as they usually keep just enough bowlers ...

Kolkata Knight Riders are placed at the second position in IPL points table 2019 with eight points from six matches while Delhi capitals are at sixth spot with six points Sports News : In Match 26 of VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL 2019), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will host Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata Friday. Andre Russell's big-hitting prowess will challenge Kagiso Rabada's inch-perfect yorkers for the second time in IPL 2019 as DC will look shed away their inconsistent run. Kolkata Knight Riders are placed at the second position in IPL points table 2019 with eight points from six matches. → Read our full coverage on  IPL 2019  ← On the other hand, Delhi Capitals had an inconsistent run in IPL 2019 and they are at sixth position in IPL 2019 points table with six points. It was a thrilling Super Over that decided the tie in their first meeting in IPL 2019, with Delhi riding another Rabada special in that one over to victory. Russel...

Chennai Super Kings produced yet another disciplined bowling effort to restrict Rajasthan Royals to a modest 151 for seven. Sports News : In Match 25 of VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL 2019), bispectacled Mitchell Santner smashed Ben Stokes into the stands off the final delivery to guide Chennai Super Kings to a thrilling four wicket victory in an IPL game which saw a very public outburst from winning captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.   CSK recorded their sixth win in seven games as they made a rough weather of a modest 152 run target before Santner's six sealed in a dramatic final over in which CSK needed 18 runs.    → Read our full coverage on  IPL 2019  ←   Dhoni on his part scored 58 off 43 and added 95 with Ambati Rayudu (57 off 47 balls) for the fifth wicket.   However Stokes got him with a yorker and a clear waist high no-ball to Santner was ruled out by umpire Ulhas Gandhe after trying to raise his arm. This prompted an...

Rohit Sharma will look to lead by example at the top of batting order with Quinton de Kock as he failed to put on a quality show so far in IPL 2019 Sports News : In Match 24 of VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL 2019), Mumbai Indians will host Kings XI Punjab at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday. KXIP come to the match with three consecutive wins in their home ground, while Mumbai Indians defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad in their previous encounter. Mumbai Indians’ pacer Joseph Alazzari took six for 12–the best bowling figure in IPL history.  → Read our full coverage on  IPL 2019  ← Rohit Sharma will look to lead by example at the top of the batting order along with Quinton de Kock after failing to put on a quality show so far. While KXIP are placed at the third spot in IPL points table 2019 with four wins from six games, MI are fifth with three wins from five games. With the league closing in on the middle stage, each team will now look to grab the advantage a...

With an emphatic win, CSK are back at the top of the IPL points table 2019 with five victories from six game Sports News : In Match 23 of VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL 2019), a clinical Chennai Super Kings (CSK) maintained their unbeaten run at home with a seven-wicket thrashing of Kolkata Knight Riders at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday. The hosts put up a top-class bowling effort yet again after winning the toss, limiting KKR to 108 for nine despite an unbeaten 50 off 44 balls from the dangerous Andre Russell.  With the dew making batting easier in the second half of the match, CSK chased down a rather comfortable target in 17.2 overs. With an emphatic win, CSK are back at the top of the IPL points table 2019 with five victories from six games while KKR suffered their second loss in six matches and will be hoping that Tuesday's performance was just a blip in otherwise a promising campaign so far.    → Read our full coverage on  IPL...

KKR is at the top of IPL 2019 points table while CSK is at number two, with fresh energy in the camp, Chennai would look to extend thei lead and climb the top of points table Sports News : In match 23 of VIVO Indian Premier League 2019 (IPL 2019), Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will host Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the M A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday. It's set to be an interesting clash as Dinesh Karthik-led KKR is at the top of IPL 2019 points table while MS Dhoni-led CSK is at number two. Both Chennai and Kolkata won their last match against Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals respectively and they would look to extend lead as IPL 2019 approaches half-stage.  → Read our full coverage on  IPL 2019  ← For CSK, there is uncertainty over Dwayne Bravo's inclusion in the playing 11 as he missed the last match due to injury. It will be a clash of two strong sides and Chennai would require the service of all-rounder Bravo to counter Andre Russell's ramp...

David Warner struck his fourth fifth of the season before Deepak Hooda played a cameo in the final over to lift Sunrisers Hyderabad to 150-4. Check KXIP vs SRH Live score and match commentary here SRH batsmen David Warner and Jonny Bairstow cross each other to complete a run, during the IPL match between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.      Sports News : In today’s match of VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL 2019), R Ashwin’s Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) will lock horns with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at PCA IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. KXIP has had a mixed journey so far in IPL 2019, winning three games and losing two. SRH lost their first IPL 2019 match against Kolkata Knight Riders, but then won three matches in a row before Mumbai Indians pacer Alzarri Jospeh halted them in their own home ground in Match 19. SRH’s brittle middle order was exposed against Mumbai Indi...

Australian batsman Steve Smith scored 73 not out to anchor Rajasthan Royals to 139 for 3. Sports News :  In Match 21 of VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL 2019), openers Sunil Narine and Chris Lynn tore the Rajasthan Royals bowling attack to shreds to help Kolkata Knight Riders notch up an easy eight-wicket win at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Sunday. Chasing 140 for a win, Narine (47) and Lynn (50) shared 91 runs for the opening stand in 8.3 overs to take the game away from Rajasthan Royals as KKR reached the target with 6.1 overs to spare.   The win, which took KKR to the top of the table with eight points from five matches (4 wins and 1 loss), was the best of this season in terms of number of balls to spare. Narine contributed 47, his best of this IPL season, from 25 balls from which he hit six fours and three sixes while Lynn made an exact 50 from 32 deliveries, with the help of six boundaries and three sixes. → Read our full coverage on  IPL 2019 ...

Virat Kohli played an uncharacteristic sedate knock as Delhi Capitals restricted Royal Challengers Bangalore to 149 for eighth Sports News :  There was no end to Royal Challengers Bangalore's woeful run this IPL as the Virat Kohli-led side suffered its sixth straight defeat while Delhi Capitals played like a unit to win by four wickets in Match 20 of VIVO Indian Premier League at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.   RCB batsmen found the going tough on a tough wicket after being invited to bat first and could only manage 149 for 8 in the stipulated 20 overs. With the ball not coming on to the bat, Kohli scored almost a-run-a-ball before hitting two sixes late in his innings, consuming 33 balls for his 41. Had it not been for Kohli and Moeen Ali's contributions, RCB would have been in deep trouble. Ali hit a 18-ball 32. → Read our full coverage on  IPL 2019  ← South Africa paceman Kagiso Rabada (4/21) accounted for four RCB batsmen to lead Delhi's...