The 2nd T20I between India and Australia has been called off due to rain. The Australian team were 132 for the loss seven wickets after 19 overs. The game which was reduced to 19 overs and the target was readjusted to 137 runs for the 'Men in Blue' will have no result.

2nd T20: Australia 132/7 after 19 overs; match called off due to rain

President Ram Nath Kovind will become the first Indian head of state to attend an international cricket match abroad when he visits the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the T20 game between India and Australia on Friday.

President Kovind to attend India vs Australia T20 match at Melbourne

Ahead of the crucial T20 match, India captain Virat Kohli insisted Australia have the quality to upset the odds in their Twenty20 series and said his team will be focusing on the "little things" to come out on top.

Won't take anything for granted, says Kohli ahead of T20 match against Australia

India have the quality and confidence in their batting ranks to master the extra pace and bounce on Australian wickets and excel across formats, batsman Rohit Sharma said on Monday.

'Want to leave our mark on and do well as an unit' in Australia, says Rohit Sharma

Indian women's cricket team defeated Australia in Women T20 World Cup on Saturday, a match where opener Smriti Mandhana smashed a career-best 83 to notch up India's fourth victory in as many matches to top group B.

India will try to do 'even better' in semis, says Jemimah Rodrigues

Former Australia captain Steve Smith and vice-captain David Warner have been retained by their respective Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises after the duo missed the previous edition following the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa.

Smith, Warner to make IPL return next year

Opener Shikhar Dhawan smashed 92 as India completed a six-wicket Twenty20 international win on the last ball against West Indies on Sunday to sweep the three-match series.

IND vs WI: Shikhar Dhawan hits 92 as India sweep T20 series

West Indies won the toss and opted to bat against West Indies in the third and final T20I of a three-match series on Sunday at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium. "We have a lot of pride to play for.

IND vs WI, 3rd T20I: With same playing XI, West Indies opt to bat against India

India will be aiming to complete a clean sweep when they take on a battered West Indies in the third T20 International here Sunday even while looking to test the bench strength.

IND vs WI, 3rd T20I: India aim clean sweep against West Indies

Virat Kohli has responded to the severe backlash that he faced when he recently asked a fan to "leave India" for liking foreign batsmen more. Indian skipper, who has been rested from the ongoing three-match T20I series against West Indies, took to Twitter to justify his earlier remarks that sparked a controversy.

Virat Kohli: 'Trolling isn't for me guys, I'll stick to getting trolled'

Babar Azam became the fastest player to reach 1,000 Twenty20 international runs as Pakistan scored 166-3 in the third and final match against New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday.

Babar Azam beats Kohli's 1,000-run landmark

Skipper Rohit Sharma hoped they will learn from the mistakes which put India in a spot of the bother before crossing the line in the first T20 International against West Indies here Sunday.

Hopefully we can learn from these mistakes, says Rohit Sharma

Indian cricket team's Ambati Rayudu announced his retirement from the game's long-form, including the Ranji Trophy, to focus on limited-over cricket. With virtually no chance of playing Test cricket, Rayudu has decided to hang up his "first-class" boots.

Ambati Rayudu retires. Wait, it's not what you think

India beat West Indies by five wickets in the first Twenty20 international of three-match series in Kolkata on Sunday. Dinesh Karthik's unbeaten 31 and Kuldeep Yadav's three-wicket haul helped India to win the match at Eden Gardens.

IND vs WI, 1st T20: India beat West Indies by five wickets

India need 110 runs to win the first T20 match of a three-match series against West Indies on Sunday. Earlier India won the toss and invited Windies to bat first at Kolkata's Eden Gardens stadium and bowlers justified skipper Rohit Sharma's decision of bowling first.

IND vs WI, 1st T20: Kuldeep picks three as India limit Windies to 109-8

Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl in the first T20 match of a three-match series on Sunday. India's skipper Sharma said that the team has a lot of experience of playing cricket at Kolkata's Eden Gardens stadium and the condition will be supportive.

IND vs WI, 1st T20: India opt to bowl first against West Indies

India captain Virat Kohli has said Mahendra Singh Dhoni continues to play a key role in their limited-overs team despite the wicketkeeper-batsman being omitted for upcoming Twenty20 matches against West Indies and Australia.

MS Dhoni 'very integral' part of team, says captain Virat Kohli

Australia suffered an embarrassing 66-run defeat in the first T20 international against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Chasing a moderate target of 156, Australia were bundled out for 89 runs with spinner Imad Wasim taking three wickets.

Afridi 'stunned' with the way Australia collapsed in 1st T20I against Pakistan

West Indies' run machine Chris Gayle is a big omission from the West Indies squad for T20I series against India. Meanwhile, Darren Bravo and all-rounder Kieron Pollard were welcomed to the limited-overs squad.

Here is why Chris Gayle declined selection for India series

Rumana Ahmed got player of the match award for scoring 23 runs and taking two crucial wickets for the team

Bangladesh beat India to lift maiden Women's Asia Cup trophy

His 360-degree style of batting changed the game of cricket in its own way.

Blog: AB de Villiers will be terribly missed

Bhuvneshwar made his ODI and T20 debut in 2012

Bhuvneshwar Kumar credits experience, better fitness for improvement

Pakistan defeated West Indies by massive 143 runs in the first T20 match of three-match series in Karachi on Sunday

Pakistan defeat West Indies by 143 runs in 1st T20

The skipper took to Twitter to question the decision

IPL 2018: Rohit Sharma annoyed as Mumbai Indians announce new faces

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