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Brilliantly as India have played on this tour, there is some distance to be covered. Remember, the Champions Trophy final was lost just a couple of months back and quite badly at that. (Photo: PTI)

India boast sterling qualities of champions

This momentum allowing for the occasional hiccup needs to be sustained over a period of time for India to be...

3 Sept 2017 2:48 AM IST

India opener Shikhar Dhawan (centre) with Dinesh Chandimal (right) and Angelo Mathews. (Photo: Twitter)

Shikhar Dhawan to return to India on Sunday

Virat Kohli-led India, who won the three-match Test series 3-0, are currently a win away from clean sweeping the hosts...

3 Sept 2017 2:45 AM IST

Sri Lankan players at a practice session in Colombo on Saturday ahead of the fifth ODI against India. (Photo: PTI )

India eye clean sweep

Another defeat would be a serious body blow for Sri Lanka.

3 Sept 2017 12:39 AM IST

M.S. Dhoni and Ravi Shastri. (Photo: AP)

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has Ravi Shastri's backing

Team India head coach dispelled doubts about MSD's future, saying he is only half finished'.

2 Sept 2017 5:05 AM IST

Manish Pandey (Photo: AP)

Manish Pandey looks to cement his place

Pandey's unbeaten knock came off 42 balls, and was studded with four boundaries.

2 Sept 2017 4:18 AM IST

If Sri Lanka win the last match of the series on Sunday, they will reach 88 points on the points table but that will not be enough to ensure automatic qualification. (Photo: AP)

Sri Lanka fail to seal direct qualification for World CUp

The top seven ODI sides apart from host England as on 30 September qualify directly.

2 Sept 2017 4:10 AM IST

West Indies Kemar Roach celebrates the wicket of Englands Mark Stoneman during the second Test match at Headingley. (Photo: AP)

Ray of hope for West Indies

The first came in the Windies winning at Headingley, the venue in Leeds in northern UK long thought to be a fortress of...

2 Sept 2017 4:01 AM IST

Suresh Raina ready to ride county bandwagon

To achieve success, you have to use the stairs and not the elevator, says Suresh Raina.

2 Sept 2017 3:20 AM IST

Dinesh More receives his man of the match award.

AK Club cruise into semis

Batting first, man of the match Dinesh struck 65 as Ajmal Khan Club posted 247/8 in 40 overs.

2 Sept 2017 1:38 AM IST

Lasith Malinga absolved the Lankan batsmen from any blame, highlighting that they are still gaining in experience and it was the bowlers job to contain the scoring on a flat batting track. (Photo: AFP)

Lasith Malinga hints at retirement after Sri Lanka vs India series

Lasith Malinga took his 300th ODI wicket when he dismissed Virat Kohli in the fourth match, which the hosts lost by 168...

1 Sept 2017 5:10 PM IST

Batting first, India posted a huge 375-5 in the fourth ODI with Kohli (131 off 96 balls) and opener Rohit Sharma (104 off 88 balls) scoring sublime centuries. (Photo: AP)

Youngsters will get another chance in fifth ODI: Virat Kohli post win...

Sri Lanka on Thursday succumbed to their sixth straight ODI defeat and Lasith Malinga hoped his team will make a...

1 Sept 2017 1:11 PM IST

Cheteshwar Pujara

Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli unchanged in Test rankings

Young batsman K.L. Rahul slipped a rung to 10th.

1 Sept 2017 12:32 AM IST