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India begin 2027 ODI World Cup roadmap with Afghanistan series

India’s long-term planning for the 2027 ODI World Cup begins with the three-match series against Afghanistan, starting in Dharamsala on Saturday. While the immediate focus will be on winning the series, the team management will also use the opportunity to assess players and combinations for the future.

BGT 2024-25: Aussie top order delivers Boxing Day punch at packed MCG

It seemed that the Christmas break infused new life into the Australian top order that fired in unison on return to action in the fourth round of the Border-Gavaskar tussle on Boxing Day, helping the hosts pile up 311 for 6 even as late strikes helped India share the honours after the opening day’s play at the jam-packed Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday.