From Kohli's commanding hundred to Jansen and Bosch pushing India to the brink, here are the major takeaways from a tense ODI series opener in Ranchi

Dasun Shanaka was the most expensive overseas player whereas Bangladesh veterans Mahmudullah and Mushfiqur initially went unsold before being bought

In Ranchi, it was an innings equal parts precision, authority and what looks from a distance like cold fury. Like it always is when Kohli is on song

Marco Jansen, Matthew Breetzke and Corbin Bosch kept India on their toes in the run chase but South Africa eventually fell short

The Bangladesh High Court has rejected three writ petitions challenging the exclusion of nine cricketers over fixing-related issues, allowing the BPL 12 auction to proceed without them

As Rohit overtook Shahid Afridi's record tally of 352 maximums, here's a detailed breakdown of the Indian opener's six-hitting prowess

Root also spoke of being a 'different batter' now as he arrives in Australia with the scope to score his first Test hundred there

Elsewhere, Ishan Kishan smashed eight sixes in his unbeaten 113 off 50 balls as Jharkhand picked up an easy win

Before the series began, T20I captain Litton Das had taken a dig at the national selectors over Shamim's omission

In an Instagram post, the West Indian all-rounder said he would join KKR's support staff as 'power coach'