Opener Rohit Sharma's valiant 133-run knock went in vain as India lost the opening One-day International to Australia by 34 runs at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) here on Saturday.

Former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Saturday became the fifth Indian to reach the elusive 10,000-run mark in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) for the country.

Ahead of first ODI against Australia, Indian skipper Virat Kohli broke his silence and slammed his teammates Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul for making sexist and misogynistic comments on a TV chat show.

Indian opener Rohit Sharma is just a century away from creating history in Australia. In the upcoming ODI series, Rohit Sharma has great chance of scripting a unique ODI record where he can leave behind legendary Viv Richards. Both the players have scored three centuries against Australia in Australia.

BCCI on Wednesday issued a show cause notice to Indian cricketers Harik Pandya and KL Rahul for their comments on women on the famous TV show 'Koffee with Karan'.

Cricket Team India all-rounder Hardik Pandya on Wednesday issued an apology on Twitter after facing backlash over his 'racist', ‘misogynistic’ and ‘sexist’ comments on the famous TV show – Koffee with Karan.

The Virat Kohli-led Indian team registered its name in history books after winning their first-ever Test series in Australia here on Monday.

Veteran all-rounder Yuvraj Singh said on Sunday that he will still try and play the World Cup in May-June despite struggling to re-capture his form in recent times. "Cricket has given me everything. When I leave the game, I want to be at my best. I do not want to go with any regret," the 2011 World Cup winning hero, who was here for Punjab's Ranji Trophy Elite Group B matcch against Bengal, said at the Jadavpur University Saltlake Campus ground. The 37-year-old, who was picked by Mumbai Indians for his base price of Rs 1 crore at the IPL auctions, has set his sights on the T20 extravaganza to make his bid for a comeback.

India thrashed Thailand 4-1 to start their campaign at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup on an emphatic note here on Sunday.

On a night when Sunil Chhetri scored two goals against Thailand in Indias 4-1 victory in their Asian Cup campaign opener, the highest Indian scorer in international football preferred to play down his achievement.