Deshpande replaced right-arm fast bowler Avesh Khan in the line-up.
The BCCI has refused to send its team to Pakistan for the upcoming Champions Trophy and there speculation that the entire tournament could be moved out of the country.
'...there is every possibility that Shreyas will travel for the three-match ODI series in Sri Lanka. The last ODI that India played was in South Africa and he scored a half-century (52). He had 500 plus runs (530) in the World Cup and averages just around 50. Can you drop him?'
Abhishek recently scored a century in Harare against Zimbabwe, has been making significant strides in his cricketing career.
Mentor Yuvraj Singh was very happy when I got out for duck, he must be proud now: Abhishek Sharma
Pakistan red-ball coach Jason Gillespie on Wednesday confirmed the PCB's decision to strip him of powers in selection matters, much against the assurance of a free-hand that he was promised of while taking charge of the team.
Captain Aaron Finch will lead an equally strong batting line-up also featuring the talents of David Warner, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne and Glenn Maxwell.
Pakistan's new white-ball captain Muhammad Rizwan, after initial reluctance, has agreed to the PCB's new selection policy and will not have any voting right in the short-listing of touring squads or the playing eleven, according to a source in the board.
It took the Indian team many intense sessions on the ground and off it to transform into a world class fielding unit. But, at the MPCA stadium here on Friday, its much-admired fielding coach T Dilip's focus was not on intensity but on "rhythm and flow".
Sanju Samson will look to continue his domination of the bowlers but India need more stability in the top order
Zimbabwe batsman Brendan Taylor is facing a ban from the International Cricket Council (ICC) after admitting he received a $15,000 "deposit" for spot-fixing, though he said he was blackmailed and never went through with the arrangement.
Captaon Suryakumar Yadav, all-rounders Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel, the only member from the Test side, will be hoping for a strong outing so that India can apply some balm over the wounds from their recent home series defeat against New Zealand.
On this day in 1983, legendary Indian all-rounder Kapil Dev delivered a smashing 175* against Zimbabwe in the 20th match of the World Cup that year in England.
IMAGES from the T20 World Cup match played between India and Zimbabwe in Melbourne on Sunday.
Abhishek Sharma, who slammed a 46-ball century in the second T20I against Zimbabwe, might have to make way for Yashasvi Jaiswal for the third match on Wednesday.
Leander Paes, Sania Mirza, and Mahesh Bhupathi have left their mark by collectively winning 10 US Open titles.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) unveiled an all-female panel of match officials for the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup 2024. A group of 10 umpires and three match referees are appointed to oversee the marquee event, hosted by Bangladesh in the UAE.
Abhishek Sharma said he kept belief in his hitting ability despite getting out for a duck in his international debut.
'...VVS Laxman is going to Zimbabwe but new coach will join from Sri Lanka series'
Ricky Ponting feels that left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed could be a valuable addition in the Indian squad
Zimbabwe, which was granted ODI status before the 1983 World Cup and Test status in 1992, has been struggling in international cricket for a long time.
The retirement of Kohli, skipper Rohit Sharma and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja from the shortest format following the T20 World Cup triumph has opened the doors for the upcoming players and Gaikwad is one such talented batter who has the potential to seal the No. 3 spot.
Suryakumar Yadav was picked as the India T20I captain ahead of Hardik Pandya, while Rohit stays as the captain of the ODI team.
Washington Sundar's return to international cricket will be further delayed as a left shoulder injury sustained during a 50-over game for his county side Lancashire has now ruled him out of the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe, starting on August 18.
A maiden five-wicket haul by seamer Cameron Green on Sunday set Australia up for a five-wicket victory in the first one-day international against Zimbabwe in Townsville, which is hosting the first series between the sides Down Under since 2004.
Following the retirement of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from T20Is, the selectors will have a problem of plenty when it comes to picking the openers for the Sri Lanka series.
Senior opener KL Rahul has been left out of the India squad which will travel to Zimbabwe for an ODI series next month after COVID-19 delayed his return from a long injury lay-off, while Washington Sundar and Deepak Chahar made their comebacks.
Images that should keep you grinning for days on end.
India all-rounder Washington Sundar has been nominated for the ICC 'Player of the month' award for July alongside England's Gus Atkinson and Charlie Cassell of Scotland.
Alex Marshall said that he is happy to find that more and more players are reporting corrupt approaches with the ICC ACU, ensuring them to keep the game clean.
India is planning to soon sign new and updated mineral pacts with about a dozen countries in Africa. The Ministry of Mines is in discussions with Cte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe, Business Standard has learnt. Negotiations are ongoing with around a dozen countries, and more will be added to the list soon.
Harshit Rana celebrated with his father Pradeep after earning a maiden call-up to the Indian ODI team.
Babar Azam announced that he will be stepping down as the white-ball captain of the Pakistan cricket team, wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan is likely to take his place
Yashasvi Jaiswal doesn't want him or his opening partner Shubman Gill to face the burden of expectations so early in their careers.
In the current season, T20Is are least priority for the Indian team with the World Test Championship points with the five-match series against Australia being topmost on the agenda.
Wanindu Hasaranga has been ruled out of last two matches of the ongoing ODI series between India and Sri Lanka due to a hamstring injury.
Shakib Al Hasan made his comeback to T20 international cricket after a gap of nearly a year this month in the home series against Zimbabwe.
India's emotional and epochal triumph in the just-concluded T20 World Cup found its resonance in Gen-Next stars
Rahul would like to make full use of the game time he gets as an opener during the three games against Zimbabwe
Williams added: "The first time I realised that there was a no-ball was actually when we were walking out to shake the umpire's hands, and they told us to stop and the replay came on the big screen, and then we all noticed that it was a no-ball. Very interesting times that."
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