While speaking to RevSportz, Ganguly said that in the end, the best players should be picked and it doesn't matter even if both players are not present in the Indian team.
Almost half of the Australian team currently playing in the T20 International series in India will return home after the third match in Guwahati.
In the video, Starc appeared visibly displeased as a vlogger tried to engage him. When approached, he bluntly told the fan to "go away."
The 25-year-old added that sometimes it's good to feature in games where the "opponent runs you close".
Stonis overtakes Nabi to become top-ranked T20 all rounder
India ended an 11-year-long ICC Trophy drought, beating South Africa by seven runs to claim the ICC T20 World Cup title for the second time on June 29 last year, in Barbados.
India will square off against West Indies in the second T20I on Sunday.
The second game in the five match T20I series between India and the West Indies will be played at the St Kitts Warner Park Stadium, starting 2000 IST.
The final game in the five match T20I series between India and South Africa will be played at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru, starting 1900 IST.
Former batter Basit Ali has expressed grave concerns over the deteriorating state of Pakistan cricket.
World champions India are placed at the top of the T20 International rankings, although their lead over the second-placed Australia has reduced from 10 to nine points.
Gujarat Titans set to miss Buttler in play-offs, Moeen Ali not to return for KKR
PBKS sign Kiwi pacer Jamieson for injured Ferguson; RCB skipper Patidar bats at nets
According to an ICC release, Pandya and Powell pleaded guilty to the offences and accepted the proposed sanctions, so there was no need for a formal hearing.
The rare honour, bestowed while Rohit Sharma is still an active player, sparked an outpouring of admiration and emotion from teammates, coaches, and fellow cricketers.
Rajasthan Royals monitoring Samson's side strain on daily basis: Rahul Dravid
Shai Hope hit a winning six as West Indies bounced back from defeat earlier in the week to beat England by four wickets.
Among other developments from the RCB camp, West Indies all-rounder Romario Shepherd and England's Liam Livingstone have returned to India and rejoined the squad on Wednesday.
The third and final T20 International between India and Ireland here on Wednesday was washed out without a ball being bowled.
Falkland Islands' Andrew Brownlee has become the oldest man to debut in international cricket at 62 years and 145 days.
India's Test team has entered a bold new era - one without Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, or Ravichandran Ashwin - and the message from new head coach Gautam Gambhir is clear: it's time to fight, not just play.
A fiery century by Hasan Nawaz and top-class performances from pacers helped Pakistan keep the series alive
Kraigg Brathwaite has resigned as captain of the West Indies Test team after four years in charge, Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced on Monday.
Nitish will join the SRH squad soon as they will open their IPL 2025 campaign on March 23 against Rajasthan Royals at Hyderabad.
Indian batter Abhishek Sharma and bowler Varun Chakaravarthy retained their career-best number two positions in the latest ICC T20I rankings.
If this were a first-class fixture, the side might as well have declared, but given that it was a T20I encounter, UAE had no such option.
The fifth and final T20 International between India and West Indies will be played in Florida, United States, from 2000 hours IST.
The third game in the five match T20I series between India and the West Indies will be played at the St Kitts Warner Park stadium, starting 2130 IST.
Spinners Deepti Sharma and Shafali Verma held their nerves during death overs as India pulled off a nail-biting eight-run victory over Bangladesh
The final game in the three match T20I series between India and England will be played at Trent Bridge starting 1900 IST.
The first game in the five match T20I series between India and the West Indies will be played at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad, starting 2000 IST.
BCCI, NCA left red-faced as Mayank''s back injury resurfaces thrice in one year
Senior batter Rohit Sharma missed out Mumbai Indians' match against Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League in Lucknow on Friday after he was hit on the knee during a nets session, according to captain Hardik Pandya.
Shubman Gill has reached a career-best 25th position in the MRF Tyres ICC T20I Player Rankings.
The first game in the three match T20I series between India and England will be played at the Rose Bowl in Southampton starting 2230 IST.
India's middle-order mainstay Shreyas Iyer was on Tuesday nominated alongside New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra and Jacob Duffy for the ICC Player of the Month award for March following his remarkable performance in last month's Champions Trophy.
In Mike Hesson's first assignment as Pakistan's new white-ball head coach, Hasan Ali grabbed a 5-30 and led a new-look Pakistan T20 cricket team to a thumping 37-run win over Bangladesh in the opening game of their three-match series.
Even though IPL is widely regarded as the top T20 tournament worldwide, Hasan is optimistic that despite the scheduling clash, viewers will prefer to watch PSL if the players up the ante and perform better.
IMAGES from the first T20 International between India and Ireland at the Village Stadium in Malahide, Dublin on Friday.
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