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Smriti Mandhana appointed India captain across formats

Mandhana, who has been part of the side since 2013, has previously led India in 18 T20Is and four ODIs

Harmanpreet Kaur steps down as India captain

Harmanpreet Kaur, 37, led India in five Tests, 51 ODIs and 155 T20Is

Naman Dhir and Kamil Pooran debut in Lucknow after India opt to bowl

India, who played all three of Kishan, Sooryavanshi and Samson at the Asian Games, went in with an extra middle-order batter in Dhir

Top moments from Harmanpreet Kaur's India captaincy reign

Harmanpreet Kaur confirmed that she is stepping down as India captain in all formats.

Biswas, Chauhan, Baloda hand India Under-19 advantage on day two

Chauhan and Biswas hit fifties to hand India Under-19s a 141-run first-innings lead before Baloda's four-for caused Australia Under-19s to slide to 86 for 4 in response

Australia A opt to bat; Shedge in for India

Gaikwad termed his team as "one of the strongest India A sides in recent years"

Morkel: Mayank, Prince 'still learning the trade' in small windows

Morne Morkel also spoke about the importance of India developing part-time seamers

No guarantees for Sooryavanshi as India look to build on Asian Games success

West Indies will hope Hope is fit as they look to carry on the good work from their win in New Chandigarh

Baloda six-for bundles Australia Under-19 out cheaply on first day

India Under-19 lost both openers after the visitors folded for 174 on day one of second Youth Test

India and West Indies fined for slow over-rates in third ODI

While India were found four overs short in New Chandigarh, West Indies were deemed to be two short

West Indies add Amir Jangoo as cover for the injured Jewel Andrew for India T20Is

Jewel Andrew picked up a finger injury during the third ODI against India; a fracture has been ruled out and he is being monitored by the West Indies medical team

Shedge replaces Hardik in India A one-day squad

Anukul Roy has replaced Naman Dhir, who has been picked in India's T20I squad, while Australia A have brought in Riley Meredith and Will Sutherland as replacements

Gill: India's fielding and death bowling needs to improve

India captain said the team as a whole needs more clarity on when to attack and when to defend with ball in hand

Shreyas Iyer 'ecstatic' after 'collective effort and comprehensive win' over Pakistan

"We didn't complain [about the rain], we didn't give any reasons [excuses], so that was the sign of a champion team," Shreyas Iyer says of the attitude of the India team at the Asian Games

Hope 162* beats Rahul 129* as West Indies pull off record chase

India put up a target of 352 in New Chandigarh but it was not enough

Abhishek, Tilak and spinners secure gold for India at Asian Games again

Silver for Pakistan in men's cricket, despite a fighting 96 from Nawaz in Nisshin

Kamboj debuts, Siraj and Reddy back as India bat

West Indies made three changes, bringing in Jewel Andrew, Matthew Forde and Gudakesh Motie

India defeat Pakistan to clinch Asian Games gold