He made just 12 before he was trapped leg before wicket by pace bowler Nuwan Kulasekara.
The BCCI top brass will be hoping to convince Rohit Sharma to lead the India team in T20 Internationals despite his reluctance.
India's T20 series opener against New Zealand was washed out on Friday without a ball being bowled, following steady rain at the Sky Stadium in Wellington.
Pooran fined 15 per cent of match fee for criticising umpires during 2nd T20I against India
The third and final T20 International between India and Ireland here on Wednesday was washed out without a ball being bowled.
He bowled a wicket-maiden in the final over of the 2nd T20I match against Ireland and sealed the match with the figures of 2/15.
Images from India's 3rd T20 International against Afghanistan at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday.
Rohit Sharma and K L Rahul put on a record 15th fifty-plus partnership in T20 Internationals during the second match against South Africa in Guwahati on Sunday.
Young India opener Shubman Gill has said he went back to the basics.
India leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi has changed his state team ahead of the new domestic season.
Lucknow's pitch curator Surender Kumar has been removed from his job after preparing a "shocker of a pitch" for the second T20 International against New Zealand.
Yashasvi Jaiswal says this is just the start and he needs to makes sure he is 'ready' for Sunday's fifth and final series-deciding T20 International against the West Indies.
The fourth T20 International between India and West Indies will be played in Florida, United States, from 2000 hours IST.
India routed New Zealand by 168 runs for their biggest T20 victory in term of runs.
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.
Bangladesh's Najmul Hossain Shanto scored a half-century before all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan got the hosts over the line for a six-wicket win against Twenty20 world champions England.
''He took India to new heights in Test cricket. I haven't seen someone who has adapted so quickly. '
England fast bowler Stuart Broad will retire from cricket at the end of the Ashes series against Australia, he said after the third day of the final Test on Saturday.
Excess hype often leads to broken hearts and hence it is always necessary to strike a balance, legendary Kapil Dev said on Tuesday in context of India's six-wicket defeat at the hands of Australia in the World Cup final earlier this month.
Shubman Gill created a world record by becoming the first cricketer to score a century in Test, ODIs, T20I and IPL in a single calendar year.
Pakistan's bowling coach Morne Morkel hoped that spinners would lift their game against Sri Lanka, a virtual semi-final, on Thursday.
'There are some potential talks which is going on and which is definitely authentic.' 'But it all depends on the two franchises to come up with a conclusion and allow the players to move for their own betterment.'
Jasprit Bumrah made a winning return to international cricket after 11 months on the sidelines.
Both Prasidh and Avesh Khan lack variety and innovation as they keep pitching the ball at the same length. Both bowl in late 130s or early 140s but consistently pitch it back of the length and the nature of Indian tracks make it a cannon fodder for batters.
Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to play a series of three One-day internationals and three Twenty20 Internationals against Australia in August-September but venues for the matches will be decided in next few days.
The South Africa series in that context is the last big international T20 series that India play followed by one against Afghanistan in mid-January.
Indian captain Hardik Pandya admitted that his lack of rhythm and slow approach became a turning point as his team lost momentum.
'We were prepared, we knew that dew was going to play a huge role.'
The India No 4 has hit half-centuries in his last three T20I matches.
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.
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Images from India vs Australia 3rd T20 International in Guwahati on Tuesday.
India skipper Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shubman Gill and Washington Sundar were all ears as the great man offered insights on the game inside the pavilion named after him.
Deepak Chahar had suffered the injury during the third T20 International against West Indies
Kyle Mayers has been named vice-captain in the squad announced by the CWI senior men's selection panel.
Images from India's fourth T20 International match against Australia in Raipur on Friday.
Yashasvi Jaiswal manifested his abundant talent while Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan displayed their grace and power with sparkling fifties as India posted a massive 235 for four against Australia in the second T20I here on Sunday.
Sri Lanka batter Lahiru Thirimanne announced his retirement from international cricket after a long career.
Virat Kohli hailed India's batting sensational Shubman Gill, who smashed a century to power India to a 168-run victory in the third and final T20I against New Zealand.
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