Indian cricket team https://www.cricketwinner.com Indian cricket team Sun, 26 Oct 2025 21:03:04 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html https://github.com/jpmonette/feed en Copyright © 2024 Cricket Winner. All Rights Reserved. <![CDATA[[WATCH] “One last time…”- Rohit Sharma drops bombshell message on social media]]> https://www.cricketwinner.com/cricket-news/watch-one-last-time-rohit-sharma-drops-bombshell-message-on-social-media/ https://www.cricketwinner.com/cricket-news/watch-one-last-time-rohit-sharma-drops-bombshell-message-on-social-media/ Sun, 26 Oct 2025 18:39:04 GMT

India’s star and experienced opening batter, Rohit Sharma, came into the three-match ODI series against Australia down under on the back of tremendous pressure, having not played any competitive cricket in the last six months since the end of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 for the Mumbai Indians. But he turned up in practice at Shivaji Park.

Rohit Sharma started the series with an eight-run stay during the opening clash of the series at the Optus Stadium in Perth as the right-hander got an outside edge against Josh Hazlewood into the hands of the slip region. The experienced campaigner scored a fighting half-century during the second encounter at the Adelaide Oval.

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But the stage was set for him in the third clash at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground, in what was going to be his last international game against Australia down under. During the 237-run chase, the former captain smashed a fine knock of unbeaten 121 runs with the help of 11 boundaries and three sixes to complete the chase by nine wickets with 12 overs to spare.

Watch: Rohit Sharma drops shocking statement on social media after AUS vs IND ODI series

Rohit, the day after the third game, put his image of the Sydney airport and simply wrote “one last time, signing off from Sydney,” which has ignited the speculation of whether he has already decided to retire from the ODI format. But he has confirmed his last trip to Australia in his career, which started in this country more than a decade and a half ago.

“I have always loved coming here and enjoyed playing cricket at this venue (in Sydney). Brought back nice memories of 2008 (his first tour of Australia). It was fun, don't know if we're going to come back (as cricketers), but I've enjoyed every bit. We've enjoyed playing cricket regardless of all the accolades over the years.” The Nagpur-born shed light after the SCG game.

Rohit will now turn his focus to the upcoming three-match ODI series against South Africa at home towards the end of November, after which he will face New Zealand at home.

]]> <![CDATA[[WATCH] Rohit Sharma’s wife, daughter and son snapped at airport post AUS vs IND ODI series]]> https://www.cricketwinner.com/cricket-news/watch-rohit-sharma-s-wife-daughter-and-son-snapped-at-airport-post-aus-vs-ind-odi-series/ https://www.cricketwinner.com/cricket-news/watch-rohit-sharma-s-wife-daughter-and-son-snapped-at-airport-post-aus-vs-ind-odi-series/ Sun, 26 Oct 2025 18:32:53 GMT

Rohit Sharma left Sydney for the very last time in his international cricketing carer, having smashed a fine knock of unbeaten 121 runs with the help of 11 boundaries and three sixes. He confirmed the news with a message on his social media as he also celebrated a fine half-century during the second clash of the series at the Adelaide Oval post his struggle in the opening Perth game.

A new video has gone viral around the social media which shows Rohit’s wife, Ritika Sajdesh, his daughter and son in the airport. However, it’s not sure whether it was the Sydney airport. India lost the three-match series after their poor performances in the first two clashes in Perth and Adelaide, but ended with a 2-1 margin thanks to the win in Sydney.

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Rohi Sharma, during his Sydney knock, surpassed the former Indian captain and the iconic world class batter, Sachin Tendulkar to become the leading run-getter in ODIs for the Blue Brigade against Australia with 1530 runs. He achieved the feat over Tendulkar in 13 fewer innings.

Watch: Rohit Sharma's family make their presence outside airport post AUS vs IND ODI series 

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who remained unbeaten on 74 runs in the chase, put up an unbeaten stand of 168 runs at the ground. Rohit and Kohli’s pair is now the third most successful batting pair in the history of the ODIs as they are now only behind the two stands of Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly who added 8227 runs while Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara clubbed 5992 runs.

“I have always loved coming here and enjoyed playing cricket at this venue (in Sydney). Brought back nice memories of 2008 (his first tour of Australia). It was fun, don't know if we're going to come back (as cricketers), but I've enjoyed every bit. We've enjoyed playing cricket regardless of all the accolades over the years.” Rohit shed light after the Sydney knock.

It's not confirmed if Rohit would participate in the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26, having already impressed the selectors with his form. But his focus will be to retain the same touch during the upcoming three-match series against South Africa at home.

]]> <![CDATA[[WATCH] Ravichandran Ashwin’s funny interaction with Indian fan in Australian jersey goes viral]]> https://www.cricketwinner.com/cricket-news/watch-ravichandran-ashwin-s-funny-interaction-with-indian-fan-in-australian-jersey-goes-viral/ https://www.cricketwinner.com/cricket-news/watch-ravichandran-ashwin-s-funny-interaction-with-indian-fan-in-australian-jersey-goes-viral/ Sun, 26 Oct 2025 16:22:08 GMT

The former Indian spin all-rounder, Ravichandran Ashwin, shared a funny interaction with an Indian fan who turned up in Australian jersey and interacted with the spinner when he was shooting a video after the end of the third and final ODI of the three-match series against Australia at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). 

A video has gone viral on social media in which Ravichandran Ashwin pointed out a fan who was standing in front of their screen. He funnily asked the individual to share a few insights before leaving the camera. By the time the person was leaving, Ashwin commented by wondering why the individual was wearing an Australian jersey despite being an Indian.

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The visitors were forced to field first on a solid surface in Sydney. Their top four batters made a remarkable contribution. The only issue for them was not to convert their starts into big scores as Matt Renshaw smashed 56 runs in 58 balls with the help of two boundaries, while the other batters also crossed the 25-run mark.

Watch: Ravichandran Ashwin shares funny interaction with Indian fan in Sydney goes viral

Harshit Rana was excellent with his match figures of 4/39 in 8.4 overs at an economy rate of 4.50, while Washington Sundar picked up two wickets. The remaining four wickets went to Mohammad Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, and Axar Patel.

In reply, India made a great start with the bat during the chase. The opening duo of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill set the platform with a 69-run opening stand. The latter cracked 24 runs in 26 balls while Rohit remained unbeaten on 121 runs in 125 balls, thanks to 13 boundaries and three sixes at a strike rate of 96. Virat Kohli, at number three, notched up 74 runs in 81 balls at a strike rate of 91.36.

The Blue Brigade lost the opening clash by seven wickets at the Optus Stadium in Perth when the hosts chased down 131 runs by seven wickets in 21.1 overs. In the second fixture at the Adelaide Oval, the Mitchell Marsh-led side chased down 265 runs by two wickets in 46.2 overs.

]]> <![CDATA[[WATCH] Arshdeep Singh’s ‘Truckkaan Vaale’ post with Axar Patel in Canberra goes viral]]> https://www.cricketwinner.com/cricket-news/watch-arshdeep-singh-s-truckkaan-vaale-post-with-axar-patel-in-canberra-goes-viral/ https://www.cricketwinner.com/cricket-news/watch-arshdeep-singh-s-truckkaan-vaale-post-with-axar-patel-in-canberra-goes-viral/ Sun, 26 Oct 2025 16:15:58 GMT

India’s left-arm pacer, Arshdeep Singh, sat out for the third and final ODI of the three-match series against Australia at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). He is keeping the spirits high post their comfortable victory by nine wickets with more than 12 overs to spare in the run-chase as the focus now shifts to the five-match T20I series. 

India's Arshdeep has now dropped a light-hearted video on his Instagram post that has increased the spirits of the fans. In the short clip, the left-arm pacer was seen cracking jokes alongside the international teammate, the left-arm spin all-rounder Axar Patel. He gave a video with a caption of ‘Truckaaan vaale’ as the amusing banter went viral to draw laughter and appreciation from the fans.

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“Axar bhai, accha hua cricket mein kuch ban gaye, nahi toh yeh kaar rahe hote hum.” (Axar bro, good thing we made something of ourselves in cricket — otherwise, this is what we’d be doing!)” Arshdeep joked, turning the camera towards the series of trucks on Instagram.

Watch: Arshdeep Singh’s viral post on Instagram with Axar Patel goes viral

The reel around the social media platforms has already gained popularity with thousands of likes and comments as it showcases the 26-year-old pacer’s personality and sense of humor. These videos have made him a fan favorite since his debut in international cricket across formats. Singh was rested for the third ODI as the management made two changes in the form of Kuldeep Yadav and Nitish Reddy coming into the eleven.

The 26-year-old pacer has picked up overall 17 wickets in 10 ODI innings at an average of 23.17 and a strike rate of 26.6 with the best figures of 5/37, while in the shortest format, he has bagged 101 wickets in 65 innings at an average of 18.76 and a strike rate of 13.4, along with his economy rate of 8.37.

India’s excellent bowling performance, led by Harshit Rana’s four wickets, reduced the Australian side to 236 in 46.4 overs before the unbeaten 168-run stand for the second wicket between Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma completed the chase by nine wickets in 38.3 overs.

]]> <![CDATA[[WATCH] Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli reflect on their playing career in Australia after AUS vs IND 2025 series]]> https://www.cricketwinner.com/cricket-news/watch-rohit-sharma-and-virat-kohli-reflect-on-their-playing-career-in-australia-after-aus-vs-ind-2025-series/ https://www.cricketwinner.com/cricket-news/watch-rohit-sharma-and-virat-kohli-reflect-on-their-playing-career-in-australia-after-aus-vs-ind-2025-series/ Sat, 25 Oct 2025 16:33:16 GMT

Virat Kohli walked into the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) for the third and final ODI of the series against Australia amid a loud cheer and standing ovation after bagging two ducks in the previous games in Perth and Adelaide. He opened his account with a single and looked pumped up at the other end. 

Virat Kohli looked in fluent touch in the clash and remained unbeaten on 74 runs with the help of seven boundaries to complete the successful chase by nine wickets with nearly 12 overs to spare. He looked back at his good and bad times he went through down under, as it would be his last trip to this country.

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“You might've played international cricket for a long time, but the game shows you ways (on his ducks in the first two games). Almost 37 (years old) in the next few days, but chasing always brings the best out of me, nice to have a big match-winning partnership (with Rohit). I think from early on, we've understood the situation well, that's what we've always done well (as a pair).” Kohli expressed at the end of the clash.

Watch: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma express their view on playing in Australia

Rohit Sharma, who celebrated a fine half-century in the last game at the Adelaide Oval, notched up a fine century and remained unbeaten on 121 runs to see India over the line. His second wicket

“We knew we could take the game away from them with big partnerships. I think it all started in 2013 (the home series against Australia). If we put up a big partnership, we know we'll go a long way in helping the team win. We've loved coming to this country, we've played some good cricket, thank you guys for coming in big numbers and supporting us.” Kohli addressed the interaction.

“I have always loved coming here and enjoyed playing cricket at this venue (in Sydney). Brought back nice memories of 2008 (his first tour of Australia). It was fun, don't know if we're going to come back (as cricketers), but I've enjoyed every bit. We've enjoyed playing cricket regardless of all the accolades over the years.” Rohit Sharma concluded.

]]> <![CDATA[Twitter Reactions: Virat Kohli records 75th ODI half-century during AUS vs IND 3rd ODI]]> https://www.cricketwinner.com/cricket-news/twitter-reactions-virat-kohli-records-75th-odi-half-century-during-aus-vs-ind-3rd-odi/ https://www.cricketwinner.com/cricket-news/twitter-reactions-virat-kohli-records-75th-odi-half-century-during-aus-vs-ind-3rd-odi/ Sat, 25 Oct 2025 15:23:02 GMT

Virat Kohli came into the middle of the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) amid a standing ovation from the entire crowd, as it has been considered to be his last innings down under. The form wasn’t with him, having scored an eight-ball and four-ball ducks in the first two games of the series in Perth and Adelaide.

Kohli, on his very first delivery, took a single and opened his account in this trip to Australia, and looked pumped up at the other end. Once he settled in the middle, the big shots started to come. There was no issue in the strike rotation as in the blink of an eye, the Delhi batter notched up his 75th ODI half-century.

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Kohli also overtook Kumar Sangakkara to become the second leading run-getter in the history of the ODI format, having played fewer than 87 innings than the Sri Lankan star.

Twitter Reactions: Virat Kohli celebrates his first fifty of AUS vs IND 2025 ODI series

Kohli was under pressure with two ducks, having not batted in the last six months in competitive cricket. But he again showed his class in the middle. Here are the Twitter reactions to his half-century from the Sydney ODI.

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Rohit Sharma was under tremendous pressure coming into the three-match ODI series against Australia down under. In the second 50-over clash at the Adelaide Oval, the right-handed batter smashed a fine fifty after his initial struggle against Josh Hazlewood’s opening new ball spell. But the question was whether he could repeat the same performance during the third game at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

In the 237-run chase, Rohit started fluently for India against Mitchell Starc with a boundary before showing his aggressive inside the first 10 overs of the innings. When the field opened up, the Nagpur-born kept rotating the single and made his way to another milestone.

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Rohit Sharma took a single into the leg side off Nathan Ellis to celebrate his 60th half-century in the 50-over format. He raised his bat and perhaps put a statement against all the criticism that he received in the last five weeks.

Twitter Reactions- Rohit Sharma records 60th ODI fifty during AUS vs IND 3rd ODI in Sydney 

Rohit Sharma, after the fifty, seemed to be a taking a new guard which suggested that he perhaps aimed to celebrate a century deep into the game. India would hope to complete the chase in the presence of both Rohit and Virat Kohli in the middle. Here are the twitter reactions of Rohit Sharma's 60th ODI fifty in Sydney.

]]> <![CDATA[Why is Nitish Kumar Reddy not playing today in AUS vs IND 3rd ODI?]]> https://www.cricketwinner.com/cricket-news/why-is-nitish-kumar-reddy-not-playing-today-in-aus-vs-ind-3rd-odi/ https://www.cricketwinner.com/cricket-news/why-is-nitish-kumar-reddy-not-playing-today-in-aus-vs-ind-3rd-odi/ Sat, 25 Oct 2025 09:55:27 GMT

India lost the three-match ODI series against Australia after their second defeat at the Adelaide Oval two days ago, having already faced a defeat at the Optus Stadium in Perth in the opening clash. The third and final game of the series at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) was a chance for the Blue Brigade to deny the hosts a clean sweep, something which the opposition had never tasted. 

However, the visitors were without their pace bowling all-rounder, Nitish Kumar Reddy, for the clash. He was available for selection in the third fixture as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared an update from the medical side, as they keep monitoring the progress of the Andhra player.

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“Nitish Kumar Reddy sustained a left quadriceps injury during the second ODI in Adelaide and was subsequently unavailable for selection for the third ODI. The BCCI Medical Team is monitoring him daily.” The BCCI posted the statement 13 minutes after the end of the toss.

Nitish Kumar Reddy ruled out of AUS vs IND 3rd ODI in Sydney with quadriceps injury

India faced their 18th successive defeat in the toss in the 50-over format, which has now become a concern, even though these things are not in control of anyone. They made two changes in the playing eleven with the left-arm wrist spinner, Kuldeep Yadav, finally getting his chance in the eleven along with Prasidh Krishna, who replaced Arshdeep Singh, perhaps to keep the latter fresh for the T20I series.

Australia, meanwhile, resisted the temptation of resting the two quicks, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood. The former has already retired from the shortest format, while Hazlewood would feature in the first three games of the five-match T20I series before preparing himself for the red-ball Sheffield Shield clash ahead of the Ashes 2025-26.

Australia made a strong start with the bat, thanks to the 61-run opening stand in 9.2 overs before Mohammed Siraj drew first blood with the wicket of Travis Head on 29 runs in 25 balls. It was an unusual Sydney surface with stiff bounce on offer while the batters got massive rewards for the shots.

]]> <![CDATA["Waited for..."- Tilak Varma brings new twist to Asia Cup 2025 trophy scandal]]> https://www.cricketwinner.com/cricket-news/waited-for-tilak-varma-brings-new-twist-to-asia-cup-2025-trophy-scandal/ https://www.cricketwinner.com/cricket-news/waited-for-tilak-varma-brings-new-twist-to-asia-cup-2025-trophy-scandal/ Fri, 24 Oct 2025 18:28:04 GMT

It has been nearly a month since India, under Suryakumar Yadav’s leadership, won the Asia Cup 2025 against Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, beating Pakistan in the final. However, they haven’t received their medals and trophy from the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) after refusing to collect them from the chairman, Mohsin Naqvi, who is also connected to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). 

Naqvi was firm on his decision not to hand over the trophy unless India takes it from him. He escaped with the title, as the silverware has been gathering dust at the organization’s headquarters in Dubai. Tilak Varma, who was named the ‘Player of the Match’ in the final for his 69* runs in 53 balls, opened up on what truly went behind the scenes.

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“We were actually waiting at the ground for one hour. If you look at the TV visuals, you’ll see that I was lying on the ground. Arshdeep Singh was busy making reels. We were just waiting, thinking, ‘The trophy will come anytime now.’ But the trophy was nowhere to be found.” Varma expressed the backstory during the recent interaction on Breakfast with Champions.

Tilak Varma reveals story of Asia Cup 2025 Trophy row

It’s worth mentioning that the presentation for the final was delayed for nearly an hour as the talks went on between Naqvi and the management. Eventually, the Indian side decided to celebrate with a fictional trophy, but the contingent ensured that the celebrations were not hampered.

“Arshdeep said, Let's create an atmosphere. He said we should just celebrate in the same fashion as the T20 World Cup in 2024, minus the trophy. Abhishek Sharma, we, along with 5-6 more people, then gave our nod for the same. Then we went ahead with it.” Varma explained.

“We were confident, but cricket is a funny game. If you are playing a big tournament like the Asia Cup or the World Cup, and there's a day when you don't play to your potential, then it's over. But the way in which I played against Pakistan in the final, I cannot play in the same fashion in every match.” The left-handed middle-order batter shed light on the episode.

]]> <![CDATA[[WATCH] Rohit Sharma madness turns in airport as India reaches Sydney ahead of AUS vs IND 3rd ODI]]> https://www.cricketwinner.com/cricket-news/watch-rohit-sharma-madness-turns-in-airport-as-india-reaches-sydney-ahead-of-aus-vs-ind-3rd-odi/ https://www.cricketwinner.com/cricket-news/watch-rohit-sharma-madness-turns-in-airport-as-india-reaches-sydney-ahead-of-aus-vs-ind-3rd-odi/ Fri, 24 Oct 2025 17:00:53 GMT

The Indian cricket team has arrived in Sydney ahead of the third and final 50-over clash of the ongoing ODI series against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on October 25. They hope to avoid their rare clean sweep after consecutive defeats at the Optus Stadium in Perth and the Adelaide Oval. 

The hosts sealed the series by a 2-0 series margin with a nail-biting two-wicket win, leaving the Blue Brigade chasing both the result and the much-needed confidence. Rohit Sharma, the former Indian captain of the 50-over captain who was taken out of the leadership responsibilities with Shubman Gill, was under tremendous pressure after failing in the opening game by eight runs.

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In the opening game, he was squared up against the right-arm pacer, Josh Hazlewood, and got an outside edge into the hands of the slip region. The veteran looked a bit rusty in the middle and couldn’t get the bat in touch with the ball in the powerplay overs.

Watch: Rohit Sharma turns in frenzy mode in airport on his arrival in Sydney before AUS vs IND 3rd ODI

Rohit Sharma was the central figure of the team’s recent ODI campaigns and was mobbed for selfies and autographs, reflecting his immense popularity among the lovers of the game. With an unchanged eleven in the first two encounters, the Blue Brigade might look to shuffle the deck in Sydney.

The young left-handed opening batter of the Blue Brigade, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and fast bowler, Prasidh Krishna, could be instructed to inject the fresh energy into a side missing the brilliance of Hardik Pandya. The newly appointed captain, Shubman Gill, hasn’t fired consistently with the bat, and faced severe challenges in selecting the right eleven.

The Nagpur-born opening batter of the Indian cricket team smashed 73 runs in the second game in 97 deliveries with the help of seven boundaries and a couple of sixes at a strike rate of 75.26. This was his slowest half-century with the bat since the 2015 World Cup down under.

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