The Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan was called off due to persistent rain in Pallekele on Saturday.
With seven overs to go and two new batters at the crease, it was MI's game for the taking. Instead of going for the jugular, some poor bowling allowed GT a passage back into the game.
The team has five stand-bys in Priyank Panchal, KS Bharat, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shahbaz Nadeem and Rahul Chahar.
Five India Test players, including vice-captain Rohit Sharma, opener Shubman Gill and wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant, have been placed in isolation and an investigation launched into a possible breach of the COVID-19 bio-security protocol by them, Cricket Australia said on Saturday.
India lifted the Asia Cup after routing defending champions Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the final with Mohammed Siraj claiming a career-best 6/21.
Another tough choice India need to make is in the wicket-keeping department.
Trading Cameron Green to RCB enabled MI to sign Hardik.
23 wickets and several records fell on the opening day of the second and final Test in Cape Town on Wednesday.
With Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane unbeaten at the end of the penultimate day of the WTC Final, will India pull off another stunning win?
Travis Head smashed a brilliant 137 as Australia cruised to their sixth World title after outclassing India by six wickets in the final on Sunday.
A look at the players who could make it to India's provisional squad for the World Cup.
India jumped to the top spot with 114 rating points after their 3-0 series sweep over New Zealand.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the Asia Cup match against Pakistan?
Tough to look beyond Shreyas in WC playing XI, Gill will be main player for India, says Azharuddin
World No 1 India may feel they have never had a better chance of winning their first ever Test series in South Africa.
Jasprit Bumrah was declared fit and was available for selection, but the selectors don't want to rush him back.
Ishan Kishan had to sit out of the Sri Lanka series despite scoring the fastest double hundred in the history of ODIs against Bangladesh.
There is a school of thought that Dhawan should be given at least the last six ODIs in January against Sri Lanka and New Zealand and then the call should be taken, before the Australia ODIs at the end of March.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for Tuesday's third and final ODI against the West Indies?
India's bid to win a 17th consecutive home Test series, however, hinges on the success of their three-pronged spin attack comprising Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel.
Images from the ICC Men's ODI World Cup match between India and Pakistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday, October 14.
MSK Prasad advised the team to take the final call depending on the conditions at that time.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the Asia Cup Super Fours match against Bangladesh?
The four-Test Border Gavaskar Trophy that promises a lot of twists and turns, engrossing sub-plots and probably career-defining performances.
Images from Day 3 of the fifth and final Test between India and England in Dharamsala on Saturday.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing for the fifth Test against England?
The sub-narratives in the main story will be equally intriguing in the next 13 days.
After their emphatic victory against LSG, Mumbai Indians would be fancying their chances against defending champions Gujarat Titans in Friday's Qualifier 2 match.
Will India retain the same playing XI?
Led by Saharan, who is leading the batting charts with 389 runs, the team's performance got better with each match and the only time it has been pushed to a corner in the tournament is the semifinal where it pipped hosts South Africa by a solitary wicket.
The All-India Senior Selection Committee of the BCCI has picked the squads for India's upcoming series against New Zealand and Bangladesh
Veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha and young opener Prithvi Shaw are unlikely to be picked for the remaining Tests in Australia as India look to ring in wholesale changes after the batting debacle in Adelaide.
Since the start of the century, India have made it to two finals and two semis in five ODI World Cups but have just ONE title to show for. It's high time to end that barren run!
Kagiso Rabada grabbed a five-wicket haul before K L Rahul rallied India to 208/8 on a rain-hit Day 1 of the first Test.
The final will be played at the Oval from June 7-11.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing for the World Cup opener against Australia?
Nandre Burger, replacing injured Lungi Ngidi in the line-up, finished with match figures of 7-83
With key players -- KL Rahul (thigh) and Shreyas Iyer (lower back) yet to prove their fitness, the BCCI top brass and selectors could opt for safer options that gives them an opportunity to check all available players in the five (six if they reach final) Asia Cup games in Sri Lanka.
India will be hoping to pull off a miracle on Sunday by surviving Australia's relentless bowling onslaught.
Images from Day 4 of the third Test between India and England at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Sunday
