A miscalculation and a drop of just .8 percent of the vote share cost the ruling BJP 63 seats and also the aura of invincibility it created around its leader Narendra Modi

Bangladesh now have 10 successive ODI wins at home in between a memorable World Cup down under, and a spot in the Champions Trophy as well.

For years Bangladesh tried not to lose. Now they must get used to the idea of wanting to win, writes Harsha Bhogle.

Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Mortaza’s leadership qualities came to the fore from last November, and saw his team win 10 matches at home on the trot either side of a successful World Cup campaign.

Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha is delighted to see his team train hard, play harder and produce the results on the field on a consistent basis.

Former India captain Bishan Singh Bedi feels ‘Captain Cool’ MS Dhoni became unsettled with the recent losses and needs a dose of Yoga to regain his composure.

As India prepare to face Bangladesh for the second game of the 3-match ODI series at Mirpur, they know quite well that their pride and series are on the line.

Bangladesh face India in the three-match One-Day Internationals (ODIs) series in Mirpur on Thursday knowing that a series win will give it a boost in the Reliance ICC ODI Team Rankings.

Mushfiqur Rahim and Virat Kohli are literally on the same page as far as frustration is concerned after the sole Test match at Fatullah ends in a draw due to inclement weather.

Where India are playing three pacers on the batting pitch at Fatullah, Md Shahid is the lone warrior meant to give Tigers breakthroughs with the new and old ball.

The Tigers are scheduled to face South Africa and Australia later this year, however, the challenge of India in familiar sub-continental conditions makes this series a lot more demanding.

All players in the Indian cricket team will have to undergo a fitness test on June 06 at Kolkata before leaving for Bangladesh to play a Test and three one-day international matches.

India's tour to Bangladesh, that includes a Test and three ODIs, may be a short jaunt to a country where they have enjoyed success in the past but it is also an opportunity for India's selection panel to set in motion their plans for the next generation.

India will arrive in Dhaka on June 7 and will have two days of training before the solitary Test from June 10 to 14 at the Fatullah Cricket Stadium.

Offspinner Harbhajan Singh returns to India's Test squad for the first time in two years after he is picked for the only Test in Bangladesh from June 10 to 14.