India would look to finalise their batting order for the tournament-proper when they take on Australia in their second and final warm-up game in Dubai on Wednesday.
All-rounder Marco Jansen shone with bat and ball as South Africa won the fifth and final One-Day International against Australia by 122 runs.
Opener Shubman Gill attained a career-best second position and is the highest-ranked among three India players who are now in the top 10.
Innovative strokeplay from Glenn Maxwell (23) injected impetus into Australia's response, though it was Stoinis who delivered the knockout blow as spinner Wanindu Hasaranga conceded 53 runs in three overs without taking a wicket.
Pat Cummins said Australia are fired up to perform against teams that they have done well against in the recent past.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of T20 World Cup 2024 after Game 54.
Kuldeep's tweak in action is a self-taught one but a tip from former Team India physio Ashish Kaushik did help
Images from the T20 World Cup semi-final between Pakistan and Australia, in Dubai, on Thursday.
India launched their home World Cup campaign with a six-wicket victory over Australia after Virat Kohli and KL Rahul guided them through a jittery run chase on Sunday.
Batting first, West Indies scored 229 in 49.2 overs after being reduced to 104 for 6 at one stage.
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Images from the first ODI between England and Australia, at Old Trafford in Manchester, on Friday
Ahead of the third and final ODI, young Australian cricketer Nathan Ellis opened up on the influence Mitchell Starc has had on his journey.
Hardik Pandya's leadership skills and India's overall World Cup preparedness will be under focus
Mumbai Indians wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock on Thursday said the players feel "very safe" inside the IPL bio-security bubble, two days after leg-spinner Adam Zampa called it one of the "most vulnerable" as he returned back home to Australia.
While India had already won the three-match T20I series after winning the first two games, Australia won the last game to avoid a cleansweep.
Pacer Josh Hazlewood claimed career-best Twenty20 international figures of 4-12 to guide Australia to a 20-run victory over Sri Lanka at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday, in a rain-affected opener of the five-match series.
David Warner and Ashton Agar were included in Australia's squad for next month's one-day international series in India on Thursday despite being sent home from the test tour this week.
Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis were left out of the Australia squad for next month's limited overs tour of India while Labuschagne comes into the squad on the back of some fine form in Test cricket.
Singapore-born all-rounder Tim David has been named in Australia's Twenty20 World Cup squad, while leg spinner Mitchell Swepson was omitted, Cricket Australia said on Thursday.
Hardik Pandya has quit Gujarat Titans to rejoin his former team Mumbai Indians, following a trade between the two franchises.
The bowling attack looks the most settled this year and if batting manages to compliment the bowling, RCB can expect to have a solid season.
Rohit Sharma did practically everything right in the T20 WC: He batted brilliantly, he captained even more capably, but he failed to top the most valuable player table. Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of T20 World Cup 2024.
The sound and fury of World Cup 2023 has ended, and Norma Astrid Godinho picks her World Cup XI.
Australia's two-time World Cup-winning captain Ricky Ponting believes India will have to over some mental demons to win an elusive ICC trophy.
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.
Kohli has always led from the front but he knows his search for a maiden title will remain incomplete if the team doesn't perform in all departments.
Slams Aussies Zampa, Tye for criticisms.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of T20 World Cup 2024 after Game 48.
Shubman Gill has overtaken Pakistan captain Babar Azam as the World No 1 batter in ODIs.
Glenn Maxwell battled cramps to produce an innings of a lifetime to guide Australia to a three-wicket win over Afghanistan.
Smith said he did not regard his injury as a major issue.
Australia 'A' batsmen again showed their prowess in tackling spin on a difficult track as they comfortably beat India by three wickets to enter the final of the tri-series tournament, in Chennai, on Monday.
On the other hand, the Royals have managed to win only one of their three fixtures. They lost to Chennai Super Kings in their previous match to slip down to the sixth spot. Sanju Samson and his men will be eyeing a second win.
The India captain's 41st ODI century wasn't enough to prevent India from losing the third ODI against Australia by 32 runs in Ranchi, on Friday.
Steve Smith will lead Australia against India in the upcoming three-match ODI series as regular captain Pat Cummins, who lost his mother recently, will not return for the white-ball contest.
RCB will be strengthened further when the immensely-talented Devdutt Padikkal makes the team after his recovery from COVID-19.
Following their comfortable win over Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson lauded the home team's attacking mentality.
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