3 min readJul 17, 2026 07:41 PM IST India were cruising along nicely, batting first in the 2nd ODI against England in Cardiff. The score read 178/3 with Virat Kohli well set and had a reliable partner in Shreyas Iyer, who was also batting smoothly, before Jofra Archer returned and got the breakthrough by picking…
Rohit Sharma during India’s ODI series against England, with his future in the format now a subject of discussion within Indian cricket. As Rohit Sharma trudged back to the pavilion after another rusty knock of 26 off 47 balls in the second ODI against England in Cardiff on Thursday, he may have run out of…
While India has won the first ODI, they have lost the second one. The final ODI will be played at Lord’s on Sunday. Brar’s change, Axar’s role: How Shubman Gill’s tactics turned it for India India’s Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah and Gurnoor Brar in action during first ODI vs England. (AP) England’s decision to bat…
4 min readJul 17, 2026 01:59 AM IST A fighting unbeaten 99 off 133 deliveries from Joe Root, an innings straight out of 1990s ODI playbook on a two-paced surface, came at the right time for England as they won the second ODI against India by four wickets in Cardiff and levelled the three-match to…
2 min readUpdated: Jul 17, 2026 01:29 AM IST Joe Root masterfully anchored England’s chase as the hosts beat India by six wickets in the second ODI in Cardiff on Thursday. England have thus levelled the three-match series 1-1 and set up a tantalising series decider in the third and final match that will be…
3 min readJul 16, 2026 08:25 PM IST It was the over before Will Jacks put an end to Rohit Sharma’s struggles. Two deliveries into left-arm seamer Sam Curran’s first over of the afternoon – the sort of variety that has troubled the 39-year-old in the past, Virat Kohli walked up to his longtime teammate…
2 min readUpdated: Jul 16, 2026 10:59 PM IST The third and final ODI against England at Lord’s on July 19 could be Rohit Sharma’s last match for India. The BCCI’s senior selection committee is learnt to have informed him that they have decided to “move on” from him after the England series. The panel…
India bowler Gurnoor Brar was on Thursday handed a warning for breaching level one of the ICC Code of Conduct during the first ODI against England in Birmingham. Brar was found to have breached Article 2.9 on Tuesday, which relates to “throwing a ball at or near a player in an inappropriate and/or dangerous manner during an international match”. In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to Brar’s disciplinary record, for whom it was a first offence in…
3 min readJul 16, 2026 12:51 PM IST India vs England 2nd ODI Today Match Playing 11, Full Squad: After a morale-lifting win over England in the first One-Day International, Shubman Gill-led India will look to seal the series in the second ODI at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Thursday. India chased down England’s total…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: It has been 4,341 days – or 11 years, 10 months and 19 days – since India last walked onto the field for an ODI at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff.On Thursday, India will finally return to the same venue for the second ODI of the…
