Rohit, who will also captain the side, will be expected to carry on with his ultra aggressive approach in the powerplay like he showed in the ODI World Cup.
Ravi Shastri picks Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh and Tilak Varma.
Jasprit Bumrah will definitely be a part of India's plans for the T20 World Cup but there is not clarity on the T20 future of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
Mayank Agarwal, vice-captain of South, Sarfaraz Khan and Prithvi Shaw have come to this match riding on heaps of runs that they have made in the previous Ranji season.
Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, K L Rahul and Arshdeep Singh headline the top bracket of elite players at the IPL mega auction.
While the pace department needs some urgent solutions, the spin has a slightly different landscape.
Mumbai Indians kicked off their preparations for IPL 2023 with the first day of their training camp on Sunday.
From once being everyone's envy for having a problem of plenty as far their talent pool was concerned, Indian cricket now seems to be suffering from problems aplenty.
Rohit Sharma wanted to 'look at the bigger picture' while making five changes in the playing XI during his team's six-run defeat to Bangladesh.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of IPL 2024 after Match 54.
'The way he was batting was great to watch because the pitch was not that easy for batting.'
Patidar or Rinku set for debut; India look to seal series
Yadav anchored the innings with a sublime century in which he struck boundaries in all parts of the ground
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the first T20 International against Ireland on Friday?
India's journey into their ODI future will hit its first stop during the opening match against South Africa on Sunday.
Matheesha Pathirana's exceptional bowling performance emerged as the game-changer.
Kolkata Knight Riders outclassed Mumbai Indians by 24 runs in the IPL 2024 match on Friday.
Sudharsan and Rinku put on 55 runs for the fourth-wicket stand.
Chennai Super Kings will be wary of Mumbai Indians, which has a superior record in Chennai and has gathered some momentum by winning their last two matches.
IMAGES from the Asia Cup Super 4 match played between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo on Friday.
Ashwin got rid of Tilak, Yuzi got David and Sams, and Pollard couldn't get going.
Here's your chance to help the selectors pick India's squad for the World Cup.
India's young bowling unit will have to push behind the timid show in the series opener and find its flow against a forceful Australian batting line-up in the second T20 in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.
Out of reckoning from the IPL playoffs, Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants will look to end their campaign on a winning note when they clash at the Wankhede Stadium here on Friday.
Fit-again K L Rahul was included in India's squad for the 2023 World Cup, chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar announced on Tuesday.
Both teams will be looking to get out of the danger zone as eight teams remain in the play-off contention.
Virat Kohli and skipper Faf du Plesiss struck attacking half-centuries to guide Royal Challengers Bangalore to an easy eight-wicket win over five-time champions Mumbai Indians.
In red-hot form, two-time former champions Kolkata Knight Riders will look to seal an IPL playoff berth for the first time in three years when they take on the struggling Mumbai Indians in their final home match of the season, in Kolkata on Saturday.
Shivam Dube smashed a quickfire half-century to power India to a thumping six-wicket victory against Afghanistan in the first T20 International.
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 hope for better weather and a chance for the team's young batters to show their mettle in Sunday's second T20 International against Ireland in Dublin.
Lucknow Super Giants will fancy their chances against a struggling Mumbai Indians bowling unit.
Mumbai Indians will aim to land the killer punch after fluffing an easy run-chase in their opener when they meet a dangerous Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
Suryakumar Yadav was back to his disdainful best as India stayed alive in the series with a seven-wicket win over the West Indies in the third T20I on Tuesday.
Despite the missed opportunity to take the lead in the five-match series, Pandya showcased a composed and optimistic outlook for the Indian cricket team.
Bangladesh's One-Day International debutant Tanzim Hasan, who grabbed public attention with a scintillating opening spell in the Asia Cup Super Fours match against India, in Colombo on Friday, described India skipper Rohit Sharma's dismissal as a "dream wicket".
India again firm favourites, T20 series to provide ideal platform to youngsters
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