Virtually out of the play-off race and struggling on multiple fronts, a horribly out-of-sorts Mumbai Indians will need a special team effort to arrest their slide when they take on Lucknow Super Giants in a return-leg IPL fixture in Mumbai on Sunday.
Skipper Rohit Sharma will be travelling to the port city on Wednesday and is expected to feature in the series-opener.
India overpowered South Africa by 16 runs in a high-scoring contest in the second T20 International in Guwahati on Sunday to register their first-ever T20 home series victory against the Proteas.
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"When the SHO sir asked me about my interest of area, I told him that I am a dance teacher and want to continue it. The SHO sir said that they will try to find me a suitable job. He sent me to Sandoz to restart earning livelihood till the time I get a job in dancing. I am also thinking to apply in schools for dance teacher," Balaji Sawalkar said.
India captain KL Rahul hailed his bowlers after a dominant 10-wicket victory against Zimbabwe in the first ODI in Harare on Thursday.
KL Rahul hit a quickfire half-century and Ravichandran Ashwin took three wickets in an over but India suffered a 36-run defeat against Western Australia in their second practice match ahead of the T20 World Cup, at the WACA stadium in Perth on Thursday.
Deepak Chahar's unavailability due to an ankle injury will complicate selection matters with India looking for a much-improved bowling performance in the must-win second ODI against South Africa, in Ranchi, on Sunday.
Following is the list of players who have been released by the different franchises ahead of the auction for the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League.
Ajinkya Rahane has been retained in India's Test squad, to be led by Virat Kohli, for the South Africa series later this month.
CSK, LSG seek improvement in top-order batting after opening losses
Tim Southee said Suryakumar Yadav will have to prove himself consistently to become India's best in the shortest format.
It will be a test of wits between Pandya brothers Hardik and Krunal when defending champions Gujarat Titans clash with Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL match in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
India will be looking to round off their T20 World Cup preparation with a marked improvement in their death bowling besides providing crucial game time to its untested players in the three-match series against South Africa.
Head coach Rahul Dravid and his team will assemble at the National Cricket Academy on Tuesday to start preparations for the World Test Championship final in June.
Rohit Sharma's buoyant India will look to continue its winning run and extend domination over the West Indies when they clash in the second T20 International in Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, on Monday.
Team India will have to choose between experimenting and continuing the winning combination
Known for his six-hitting prowess, Hardik this season will have to take more responsibility with the bat and also bat higher up the order.
KL Rahul has struggled at the top of the order, managing just 36 runs at a strike rate of 90 in the first two matches against Pakistan and Hong Kong.
India went in with five bowling options against Pakistan on Sunday and it did not work out in their favour
KKR are placed at the sixth spot with 12 points and they will not only have to win but do it with a big margin
Seamer Shardul Thakur took 3/38 as India completed a five-wicket win over Zimbabwe to claim victory in their three-match One-Day International series with a game to spare at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday.
Kolkata Knight Riders will be desperate to press the reset button and snap their three-match losing streak when they face Chennai Super Kings in the IPL match in Kolkata on Sunday.
After the Republic Day violence, the Delhi Police has deployed additional measures, including tightening security and intensifying vigil across the city and its border points.
Many seniors including captain Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul are all set to be rested for the upcoming five-match T20I series against South Africa, with an eye on the marquee tour of England in July.
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A look at Indian players who need a good showing in the IPL to get back in the reckoning.
A fit-again Bhuvneshwar Kumar returned to India's teams for next month's T20 and ODI series against the West Indies, while all-rounder Shivam Dube was rewarded with a maiden call-up in the 50-over format.
Chennai Super Kings will look to step up the pace in the middle overs and hope their inspirational skipper M S Dhoni takes the field despite a knee niggle against fierce rivals Royal Challengers Bangalore in the eagerly awaited Southern derby in the IPL, in Bengaluru, on Monday.
BCCI names Shikhar Dhawan as captain of Indian cricket team for Sri Lanka tour.
The Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) on Friday opposed a regulatory body's recommendation for environmental release of genetically modified mustard, calling it "dangerous" and urged the Centre to ensure that the crop's seed is not allowed to be planted "now or ever". In a letter to Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, the RSS-affiliated organisation accused the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) of functioning in an "irresponsible fashion" and said the claims made in support of genetically modified (GM) mustard were "completely untrue, unsubstantiated and wrongly projected". "Swadeshi Jagran Manch has all along been opposing this dangerous and unneeded GM mustard being brought in through the backdoor as a public sector genetically modified organism (GMO)," organisation co-convenor Ashwani Mahajan said in the letter.
Chennai Super Kings cantered to a 77-run crushing victory over Delhi Capitals to seal an IPL play-off berth in New Delhi on Saturday.
Ahead of Saturday's event, here's a lowdown of ready references for the auction.
Shardul Thakur replaced spinner Axar Patel, who was transferred to the list of standby players.
Images from the second T20 International between India and Sri Lanka, in Pune, on Thursday.
Skipper KL Rahul managed to snatch defeat from jaws of victory with a baffling batting approach as defending champions Gujarat Titans beat Lucknow Super Giants by seven runs.
IMAGES from the 2nd ODI played between Zimbabwe and India in Harare on Saturday.
In the middle-order, Shreyas will replace Kohli, who was given a much-needed break ahead of his landmark 100th Test.
IMAGES from the 1st T20I played between India and Australia in Mohali on Tuesday.
Chance for India batters to get their act right against Bangladesh
