Kohli has elevated one spot to secure the third position in the latest ODI Player Rankings
Star batter Virat Kohli, who is the second leading run-getter in the World Cup with 354 runs after five matches, has improved three spots to be on joint fifth spot with Aussie left-handed opener David Warner (up two spots).
IMAGES from the IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday
None of South Africa's top players will be available for their respective IPL sides in the first couple of games.
South Africa's pace duo Anrich Nortje and Sisanda Magala have been ruled out of the World Cup because of injuries, Cricket South Africa confirmed on Thursday.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of T20 World Cup 2024 after Game 48.
IMAGES from the IPL 2024 match between Gujarat Titans vs Shubman Gill at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday.
'So excited to be a part of @MLCricket @SFOUnicorns.'
His brilliant form notwithstanding, Mahendra Singh Dhoni cannot be promoted in the batting order as his recovery from a knee injury has restricted his ability to wield the willow for long periods, said Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming.
Within the first 15 deliveries of the start of their innings, South Africa were reduced to 9-5 in 2.3 overs.
Virat Kohli climbed up two places to rise to the seventh position in ICC rankings for batters, after hitting a terrific 85 in India's six-wicket win over Australia.
David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne led Australia to a crushing 123-run win over South Africa
Will India bring in Sanju Samson for the struggling Shivam Dube?
Jansen replaces injured Dwaine Pretorius, who fractured his left thumb in the recent series in India.
De Zorzi ton guides South Africa to eight-wicket win over India
Images from the IPL match between Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals in Lucknow on Friday.
South Africa created history as they defended the lowest ever total in the history of the T20 World Cup.
All-rounder Glenn Maxwell and spinner Adam Zampa were also selected in the line-up after helping Australia win a record-extending sixth title with Sunday's six-wicket victory.
They have looked more comfortable setting targets than chasing one though, and they will expect more penetration from their bowlers against a resurgent Australia.
Buttler left to rue toss decision in huge South Africa defeat
'I do a lot of hard work to ensure I look after my body to be able to play this brilliant game we love so much.'
Images from the Indian Premier league match between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Abu Dhabi, on Thursday.
India put up yet another dismal batting display, on seam-friendly conditions, to suffer a humiliating 134-run defeat in the second one-dayer against South Africa in Durban on Sunday.
Indian team will certainly feel a sense of deja vu when it takes on a red-hot South Africa on Sunday in what will be a battle of equals
The Netherlands caused the World Cup's second major upset in three days, as it shocked an in-form South Africa by 38 runs.
MI enrolled Quinton de Kock last year to strengthen their top order, a move that paid rich dividends.
Big test for India, Eng; minnows likely to shake applecart
Marnus Labuschagne came on as a concussion substitute to steer Australia to a three-wicket win over South Africa in a One-Day International on Thursday.
Quinton de Kock blamed poor shot selection and some anxious cricket in their first innings
The sound and fury of World Cup 2023 has ended, and Norma Astrid Godinho picks her World Cup XI.
Patidar or Rinku set for debut; India look to seal series
IMAGES from the Indian Premier League match played between SunRisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants in Hyderabad, on Wednesday.
Chennai Super Kings Captain Ravindra Jadeja felt his bowlers were hampered by the dew during their six-wicket defeat against the Lucknow Super Giants.
Images from the T20 world Cup Super 12 match between Bangladesh and South Africa in Sydney on Thursday.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index after 23 World Cup 2023 games.
'The heat was extreme, sapped all our energy'
South Africa have rested batter Temba Bavuma for their home white-ball series against India this month after a poor Cricket World Cup, but he will captain the team in the two-Test series which starts on Dec. 26.
South Africa beat Sri Lanka by nine wickets in a rain-hit Twenty20 international in Colombo on Sunday to win the three-match series with a match to spare.
An inconsistent Royal Challengers Bengaluru would be eager to hit the turnaround button when they host Lucknow Super Giants, who will keep an eye on regular skipper KL Rahul's fitness, in the IPL in Bengaluru on Tuesday
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