JSW Steel, India's premier steel producer, has signed Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant as its brand ambassador to promote its steel products which include JSW Colouron + color coated sheets & JSW Neosteel TMT bars, for a three year period. ....

After coming close on three occasions to beat India in the ongoing tour, New Zealand were finally able to cross the line and taste victory as they defeated the Men in Blue by four wickets in the first ODI at the Seddon Park on Wednesday. Seasoned campaigner Ross Taylor anchored New Zealand's chase of 348 by scoring a brilliant hundred. He was well supported by Henry Nicholls and stand-in captain Tom Latham as the hosts took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. ....

India's run-machine Virat Kohli on Wednesday added yet another feather to his cap by surpassing Sourav Ganguly in the list of India skippers with most ODI runs. ....

India on Tuesday strolled to the final of the 2020 ICC U19 World Cup with a 10-wicket win over Pakistan here. In what is the first ever 10-wicket win in knockouts of the U19 World Cup, Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a century as he and opening partner Divyaansh Saxena helped India chase down a target of 173 without losing a wicket. ....

Pakistan were on Tuesday all out for 172 batting first in their big ticket semi-final against India at the ICC U19 World Cup. Fast bowler Sushant Mishra was the highest wicket taker for India with three scalps, which included Pakistan captain and top scorer Rohail Nazir. ....

This is the year of the World T20 and while every team is keeping an eye on preparing for the showpiece event whenever they take the field in limited-overs cricket, India skipper Virat Kohli has made it clear that it is also important to respect the format and there will be enough time to focus on the event that will be played in Australia at the end of the year. ....

Melbourne Stars all-rounder Marcus Stoinis has been crowned the Big Bash League (BBL) Player of the Tournament following a record-breaking season with the bat. Stoinis edged out Sydney Sixers Tom Curran for the honour, polling 26 votes to Curran's 24 from the match umpires after each match of the 56-game home and away season. ....

Team India captain Virat Kohli on Tuesday confirmed that Prithvi Shaw will be in the playing XI, when the Men in Blue takes on New Zealand in the first ODI of the series. Shaw was included in the squad as a replacement for injured Shikhar Dhawan. ....

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has been ruled out of the first two ODIs against India as he continues to battle an inflamed AC joint in his left-shoulder. Mark Chapman has been named as his replacement. ....

The Indian national selectors have named the squad for the 2-match Test series against New Zealand. Prithvi Shaw has made his way back into the team which also has Ishant Sharma named in it, but his inclusion will be subject to how well does he do in the fitness test. The pacer injured his ankle in a Ranjhi Trophy game for Delhi. ....

India's limited-overs deputy Rohit Sharma has been ruled out of the ODIs and Test series against New Zealand after suffering a calf injury while batting in the fifth T20I at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Sunday. ....