Following three defeats on the trot, a demoralised Bangladesh team reached Mumbai yesterday while not knowing whether Shakib Al Hasan will be able to lead from the front in their fifth game of the ongoing ICC World Cup.

Australia rode on punishing centuries from openers David Warner and Mitchell Marsh to beat Pakistan by 62 runs in their World Cup game in Bengaluru on Friday.

India batter Virat Kohli smashed his 48th ODI ton to guide India to a comfortable seven-wicket win over Bangladesh in their World Cup encounter in Pune on Thursday. 

According to the report from Times of India, Rohit has been handed three traffic challans for speeding.

The 36-year-old is expected to receive the report of the second MRI scan on his left thigh today, which he injured during Friday’s match against New Zealand in Chennai.

Bangladesh will take on India at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, a venue where 300-plus scores are the order of the day.

The match will start from 2.30pm.

England cannot be faulted for effort at the World Cup but the team are lacking confidence and must start imposing themselves on the opposition, coach Matthew Mott said, after the defending champions lost two of their first three matches in India.

The Netherlands' belief in playing "total cricket" helped them secure their biggest victory at a World Cup when they beat high-flying South Africa by 38 runs on Tuesday, captain Scott Edwards said.

Even though Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan's availability for the India game today remained in the dark even a day before the crucial World Cup encounter, it was the champion all-rounder who got most of the media's attention yesterday in Pune.

Asked why Bangladesh squad arrived twenty minutes late at Pune's Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium yesterday, Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha adopted the humorous route, claiming that their team bus was stuck in first gear.

New Zealand made it four wins from four at the Cricket World Cup on Wednesday with a 149-run thrashing of Afghanistan who came crashing back down after their shock win over defending champions England.

Does Bangladesh stand a chance to win their World Cup game against an imposing India at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune today?

The blunders also allowed New Zealand to eventually escape from a struggling 110-4 to 288-6.

It was a typical team effort by the 2019 runners-up, who registered their fourth successive victory to go top of the points table.

New Zealand made it four wins from four at the Cricket World Cup on Wednesday with a 149-run thrashing of Afghanistan who came crashing back down after their shock win over defending champions England.

India bowling coach Paras Mhambrey said that India are not thinking about Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan’s availability for the upcoming game against Bangladesh on Thursday at Pune and informed that the hosts are more focused on executing their game plan rather than thinking about any particular player.

"Legendary win", "Huge shock", "Miracle of Dharamsala": The Dutch press hailed its heroes Wednesday after the cricketing minnows pulled off a sensational World Cup win over South Africa.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has filed a complaint to the ICC regarding the crowd behaviour during the India-Pakistan game on October 14.

South Africa went into Tuesday's game on the back of impressive wins over Sri Lanka and five-time champions Australia.