The skipper is also counting on the likes of part-time spinners Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith to pitch in the slow bowling department.
Pat Cummins' side stayed in control at the end of Day 2 of the WTC Final.
India has lost three finals and on four occasion it bit dust at the semifinal stage. It also made an exit at the preliminary stage of the 2021 T20 World Cup.
A 'Go To' man in Kolkata Knight Riders for more than a decade, Sunil Narine will have to play out of his skin to justify his place in the playing eleven when his team takes on Punjab Kings in a must-win Indian Premier League game in Kolkata on Monday.
Pat Cummins could win the Ashes in England if Australia emerge victorious in the second Test, feels pace legend Glenn McGrath.
India's charismatic middle-order batter in T20 cricket Suryakumar Yadav made his Test debut along with wicketkeeper K S Bharat.
Suryakumar Yadav has managed just 16 runs from his first three games in IPL 2023.
Full list of players released, retained and traded by all ten teams in the IPL.
Skipper Rohit Sharma would fancy a perfect culmination to Indian team's World Cup preparations as hosts eye a rare clean sweep of Australia in the third and final ODI in Rajkot on Wednesday.
Australia reduced South Africa to 149 for six at the close of play on the fourth day of the rain-disrupted third Test on Saturday after declaring on 475/4 in pursuit of a victory that would give them a 3-0 series sweep.
Ahead of the WTC final between India and Australia, Ricky Ponting picked Australia's playing XI.
Rather than sweeping the ball, Australia's batters mainly attempted the front foot defence against the spinners besides stepping out to hit down the ground.
As much as Ishan Kishan has done his bit, India will need Iyer, the proverbial slayer of spin bowling in the middle overs during the World Cup.
Marnus Labuschagne said Australia, especially the pacers, did not even bring their "B Game" in the win against England in the Ashes opener.
Mitchell Marsh and Marcus Stoinis will miss the T20 tour of India with 'low level' injuries.
Star Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth will look to arrest their slump in form when they begin their campaign at the Australia Open badminton tournament in Sydney on Tuesday.
Ahead of the second test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar series, Australian skipper Pat Cummins admitted that it has been a bit of an adjustment and the spinners were struggling.
Khawaja steers calm course on Ashes rollercoaster
Siraj was perhaps the only bright spot for India with the ball
Delhi Capitals captain David Warner rued his side's poor batting approach after they were knocked out of IPL play-offs contention following a 31-run defeat to Punjab Kings, in Delhi, on Saturday.
Though India have just 75 to defend, Cheteshwar Pujara said there's still a chance for India deny Australia a win in the third Test.
Lyon finished the last cycle of the World Test Championship in 2021-23 as its leading wicket-taker with 88 scalps, but Brook in undeterred.
India captain Rohit Sharma on Friday said his team was not brave and lacked application in the third Test against Australia in Indore.
Australia all-rounder Nathan Coulter-Nile was ruled out of IPL 2022 on Wednesday, owing to a side strain he suffered during the Rajasthan Royals' first game against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Following a scintillating spell that saw the Indian batting line-up collapse, Nathan Lyon said he was happy if he could get the batters to defend.
McDonald 'disappointed' with McCullum's comment post Bairstow dismissal
India have already secured the Border-Gavaskar trophy and they will now be playing for a record-extending 16th straight series win at home
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Mohammed Siraj turned in his best figures in the IPL as he guided Royal Challengers Bangalore to a 24-run win over Punjab Kings.
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?
Nathan Lyon, Agar, leg-spinner Swepson and young off-spinner Todd Murphy got the nod in the 18-member Australia squad with Zampa missing out.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday
Virat Kohli became the sixth and the fastest batter in the world to score 25,000 runs across formats during the second Test against Australia in Delhi on Sunday.
Images from Day 4 of the fourth and final Test between India and Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, on Sunday.
After R Ashwin led India's fightback with a six-wicket haul, India skipper Rohit Sharma at Shubman Gill took India to 36/0 at the end of Day 2 in Ahmedabad.
A summary of Saturday's action in the English Premier League.
Todd Murphy wants to learn R Ashwin's carrom ball to enhance his skills.
The 22-year-old from Assam finished third in semifinal 2 with a timing of 23.42 seconds.
Dhawan said that he has made a conscious effort to improve his strike rate, especially in the middle-overs.
Australia's bowlers struck twice in quick succession in a devastating spell against England at Edgbaston on Sunday, before heavy rain prevented any further play.
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