Rohit Sharma has now led India to the third global final in last 12 months.
Karn Sharma's brilliant effort in the field saw Axar Patel's strong knock come to an end.
Delhi Capitals have brought in Shams Mulani as a short-term COVID-19 replacement for Axar Patel for their IPL-2021 campaign.
'He (Ashwin) will bowl to the same spot but the way it gets there and whether it hits the seam or hits the lacquer varies and the ball reacts very differently.'
But the star of the show was hometown boy Axar, finishing with 11 wickets in the game (six in the first innings and five in the second). Senior partner Ashwin wasn't to be left too far behind as he picked four wickets to finish with 7 in the game and also reached the 400-wicket mark in Test cricket.
Styris did not have any doubt over Pandya's talent but the Kiwi wanted him to infuse more consistency into his performances.
Pictures from the 2nd ODI between India and Sri Lanka being played in Colombo, Sri Lanka
A turner in Pune exposed the soft underbelly of Indian batters' technique against slow bowling but as per the current team's philosophy, it has decided to take the bull by its horns by asking for a turner where the ball might turn at right angles from first hour.
Labuschagne was the lone player from the Australian national side who was included in the list.
Poor batting, poor leadership, clueless coaches...
Rishabh Pant last played a Test match in December 2022 before a serious car crash saw him sidelined for nearly two years.
'I think we are going to see him at Punjab Kings'
India all-rounder Axar Patel says new T20 skipper Suryakumar Yadav allows bowlers the freedom to execute their plans.
Who took the best catch at the Arun Jaitley stadium on Wednesday night?
Here's a glimpse of India's new faces and veterans sweating it out...
The Indian players went through a gruelling training session ahead of the first Test against Bangladesh, starting next week.
'But at least I'm contributing with the ball, and I'm positive about it.'
IMAGES from the 2nd T20I played between India and Australia in Nagpur on Friday.
As many as four world-class match-winners are expected to bid adieu to the game one by one in the next couple of years and Gautam Gambhir is in an unenviable position as head coach.
The big-hitting Suryakumar Yadav is the highest placed Indian at second spot, while young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal occupies the sixth position in the ICC T20I batting rankings issued on Wednesday.
After being surprisingly handed the ball for the crucial over, Axar conceded only seven runs
Yuzvendra Chahal posed with wife Dhanashree Verma along with the World Cup winner's medal
Avishka Fernando scored a superb 96 and Dunith Wellalage took five wickets as Sri Lanka thumped India by 110 runs in Colombo.
Spinners became India's worst nightmare in their first bilateral series defeat against Sri Lanka since 1997.
Chasing a record victory target of 482, England were all out for 164 in their second innings with No. 9 batsman Moeen Ali their top scorer with a breezy 43.
The team will be announced on Tuesday, September 24.
Seniors Rohit Sharma,Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin received exemptions for the Duleep Trophy, starting in Bengaluru on September 5.
Check out the top knocks of the DC vs GT match.
Bairstow made Delhi pay for the miss, hitting 48 runs in 28 balls.
'Our target was 180, but Rishabh was confident and he single-handedly batted very well in the last 5 overs.'
So, what are the options that India can look forward to?
Shardul Thakur replaced spinner Axar Patel, who was transferred to the list of standby players.
Pick your choice for the best bowler of the evening.
Images from the IPL match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru, on Sunday.
The national selectors on Sunday retained the Indian team, which hammered Bangladesh by 280 runs in the opening Test here, for the second and final match in Kanpur.
SL executed their plans well against the Indian batters, who are not the cleverest performers on rank turners, while not many are though.
Images from the 1st ODI between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo on Friday.
Skipper Rohit Sharma and coach Gautam Gambhir had a look at the two pitches during the optional training session on the eve of the match at Green Park Stadium. Rain is predicted on the opening day as well as day three. India had played two spinners and three pacers in Chennai.
Navjot Singh Sidhu believes Yashasvi Jaiswal, a left-handed batsman, would have been an ideal opening partner for Rohit Sharma
At the start of the auction on Sunday, Punjab Kings had the highest funds at Rs 110.5 crore, which decreased to Rs 10.9 crore before Day 2 on Monday.
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