'Ishan is a floater, he can open the innings. He bats regularly in the middle order in domestic cricket and he is brilliant against the spinners. Importantly, it is important to have a left-hander in your team who is explosive, because he can take on the leg-spinners.'
'The way he has performed in the IPL, he has been picked for the T20 World Cup.'
Buoyed by their crushing 157-run victory in the fourth Test at The Oval on Monday, a confident Indian team will seek to continue their winning momentum in the fifth and final Test against England at Manchester.
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Rajneesh Gupta presents all the interesting numbers from Day 2 of the India-England Test at Leeds.
Rajneesh Gupta presents all the interesting numbers from Day 1 of the India-England Test at Leeds.
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The Headlingley triumph marked the start of a new and important chapter in Indian cricket, with the Indians winning consistently away from home from that point onwards.
Rajneesh Gupta presents the interesting numbers from Day 5 of the India-England Test at Lord's.
Rajneesh Gupta presents all the interesting numbers from Day 4 of the India-England Test at Lord's.
Rajneesh Gupta presents all the interesting numbers from Day 3 of the India-England Test at Lord's.
Rajneesh Gupta presents all the interesting numbers from Day 2 of the India-England Test at Lord's.
Rajneesh Gupta presents all the interesting numbers from the opening day of the Lord's Test.