Sports Photography: Victory, Action & Athletic Prowess

Just like his Test retirement, MS Dhoni preferred to bow out of international cricket in a quiet way. He took the social media route to announce to the world that he won’t wear the India blue jersey again. But do you know why he chose 19:29 (7:29 PM IST) to bid adieu. Here is the real story.

New Zealand defeated India by five wickets to complete a 3-0 clean sweep of the three-match ODI series on Tuesday (February 11) in Mount Maunganui. KL Rahul's century (112) went in vain as the Kiwis successfully chased down 297 in the third ODI. Henry Nicholls was the top scorer for the hosts with 80. Martin Guptill (66) and Colin de Grandhomme (58 not out) too hit half centuries. For India, Yuzvendra Chahal took three wickets. Now, the two teams will play two Tests. Earlier, India had claimed a historic 5-0 clean sweep in the T20I rubber.

Bangladesh have done what has looked unthinkable for at least the last three years at U-19 level. They have beaten India in an absolute humdinger at the U19 World Cup final at Senwes Park in Potchefstroom, South Africa. This is Bangladesh's first World Cup at any level.   Early on in the day, Bangladesh won the toss and opted to field. India managed to reach a respectable total of 177 after losing quick wickets in the middle overs. After a flying start, India's Ravi Bishnoi's superb spell threatened Bangladesh's chances of victory, however, captain cool Akbar Ali scored a gritty 43 not out to help his team win their maiden Under 19 World Cup.   Brief scores: India 177 all out (Yashasvi Jaiswal 88, Avishek Das 3-40) lost to Bangladesh 170/7 (Akbar Ali 43*, Ravi Bishnoi 4-30) by three wickets (DLS).   Here's all the action from this nail-biting game.

Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday came out of retirement for one over to face Australia's Ellyse Perry during the innings break of the Bushfire relief fundraiser match between Ponting XI and Gilchrist XI. Ellyse Perry bowled four balls to Tendulkar, and the Master Blaster managed to score a boundary on the first ball of the over. The rest of the two balls were bowled by Sutherland. When Tendulkar was batting, Australia's women's team did the fielding duties.   Here's how the over panned out:   Sachin Tendulkar Vs Ellyse Perry: Ball 1: Leg glance for FOUR. Ball 2: Square of the wicket for TWO. Ball 3: Down the leg side for ZERO. Ball 4: Square Cut for ZERO.   Sachin Tendulkar Vs Sutherland: Ball 5: Cover drive in 30-Yard Circle. Ball 6: Straight drive.

New Zealand bowlers displayed a spirited bowling performance to stun India by 22 runs in the second ODI of the three-match series on Saturday in Auckland at the Eden Park. With this win, New Zealand has gained a 2-0 unassailable lead in the three-match series.    Brief Scores: New Zealand 273/8 (Martin Guptill 79, Ross Taylor 73*, Yuzvendra Chahal 3-58) defeat India 251/10 (Ravindra Jadeja 55, Shreyas Iyer 52, Tim Southee 2-41) by 22 runs.   Here's a look at some of the key moments in the match.

Rajkot: India are in a must-win situation as they head into the second ODI against Australia today (January 17) in Rajkot. The hosts were handed a 10-wicket defeat by the Aaron Finch-led team. Now, Virat Kohli and his men will be aiming to bounce back and square the series before heading for the finale in Bengaluru on January 19. What will be the likely Playing XI for India? Find out here.

India and Australia will face off in the first ODI at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium today (January 14). Here is India's likely Playing XI for the three-match series opener. Captain Virat Kohli had said that there is a possibility of all three openers Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan and KL Rahul being part of the XI. If all three play, then Kohli will vacate his number three position.

London: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the team of the World Cup 2019. The side was selected by former internationals and commentators Ian Bishop, Ian Smith and Isa Guha, along with cricket writer Lawrence Booth, while ICC General Manager Cricket, Geoff Allardice, was the fifth member and convener of the committee. England won the trophy on Sunday (July 14) after winning on boundary count after the match and Super Over were tied against New Zealand.

London: Former India captain and batting legend Sachin Tendulkar has picked his Best XI of the ICC World Cup 2019. Tendulkar revealed his team on host broadcaster Star Sports (HotStar) on Sunday (July 14). England won the trophy after an epic final against New Zealand. Both the match and the Super Over ended in tie and the hosts won the trophy on boundary count. Tendulkar surprised everyone by picking Ravindra Jadeja, who featured in only two matches. Here is Tendulkar's World Cup 2019 XI.

Birmingham: After their first loss in the World Cup 2019, India aim to return to winning ways as they face Bangladesh today (July 2). On Sunday (June 30), India lost to hosts England by 31 in Birmingham and at the same venue, Virat Kohli and his teammates will play against their neighbours. India could make changes for their game on Tuesday. Vijay Shankar is ruled out of the tournament and Mayank Agarwal has replaced him. However, he won’t be available for today’s match as he is yet to join the team. Here is India’s Playing 11.