Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for Tuesday's third T20I against South Africa?
India's white ball players have that imposing alpha-male like presence out there in the middle even if their best player Kohli is on the wane.
A determined Indian team slogged it out in the nets at the Saurashtra Cricket Association stadium in Rajkot.
The Indians will aim to create a world record for the most consecutive victories in T20 Internationals in the series opener.
Royal Challengers Bangalore head coach Sanjay Bangar believes the inclusion of the experienced Faf du Plessis has added 'real strength' to their batting department.
'Rohit had so much talent that he would have made it anyhow, under any coach, but I am happy I was able to guide him.'
IMAGES from the 2nd T20I played between India and Australia in Nagpur on Friday.
Defending champions Chennai Super Kings would need to lift themselves after a nightmarish start to the season as they target their first win of IPL 2022 when they take on a high-flying Royal Challengers Bangalore on Tuesday.
Images from the third T20 International between India and South Africa, in Indore, on Tuesday.
Kolkata Knight Riders will have their task cut out as they take on a determined Royal Challengers Bangalore in their IPL 2022 league match on Wednesday.
IMAGES from the Indian Premier League match played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings in Bengaluru on Monday.
Will this (Rohit, KL Rahul and Kohli), be India's top three going into the T20 World Cup?
If push comes to shove, Arshdeep looks a better bet than Umran.
Skipper Rohit Sharma will look to feast on a Zimbabwe bowling attack in his bid to play an innings that is long overdue in a must-win game of the T20 World Cup match in Melbourne on Sunday.
In his last five innings including the first practice match against Western Australia, Rohit has scored just 63 runs, including two ducks in the T20I series against South Africa.
India will need another near perfect game to take the five-match series into the decider.
Skipper Rohit Sharma will be travelling to the port city on Wednesday and is expected to feature in the series-opener.
RCB is hoping that the former India captain would return to form soon with captain Faf du Plessis backing him
Mumbai Indians are enduring a poor start to IPL 2022, having lost their first three games.
A special investigation team (SIT) on Wednesday submitted a charge sheet against activist Teesta Setalvad, retired director general of police R B Sreekumar and former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in a case of alleged fabrication of evidence in connection with the 2002 Gujarat riots cases.
The Men in Blue are on a 12-match winning streak and come Thursday, they can create an all-time record of winning 13 T20I games in a row.
The monk-turned politician will take the reins of the most populous state for a second time in a row after completing his full five-year term.
An in-form Delhi Capitals will fancy their chances of securing a play-off berth when they face Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League in Sharjah on Tuesday.
Virat Kohli's return to form and a rather dramatic entry into the IPL play-offs will make Royal Challengers Bangalore a more confident unit when they meet a top-heavy Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL 2022 Eliminator match in Kolkata on Wednesday.
Playing in their first home game of the season, KKR clinched a crushing 81-run win over RCB.
SunRisers Hyderabad has the biggest purse while Kolkata Knight Riders has the slimmest purse.
Both RCB and PBKS will have new captains at the helm in Faf du Plessis and Mayank Agarwal respectively
'I absolutely love playing on this ground. Right from the nets at the back, as soon as I enter, it makes me feel at home,' Kohli said after the match.
Batting stalwarts Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson's woeful form will be in focus when Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad meet in a return IPL fixture at the Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, on Sunday.
"Some persons chased my car near Bayad (in Aravalli district)... then I was picked up by some persons.. after that I was made to sit in a car for the entire night," Hardik told reporters.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Harshal Patel are likely to be the frontline pacers, but for the third pacer's slot it will be interesting to see if India pick Umran Malik, who troubled quite a few batters in IPL 2022 with his raw pace, or young Arshdeep Singh, who impressed with his consistent performances for Punjab Kings.
Former coach Ravi Shastri called India's current batting line-up their best ever in the shortest format.
IMAGES from the IPL 2022 game between Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals in Pune on Tuesday.
IMAGES from the IPL 2022 game between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore, in Mumbai, on Tuesday
'But in the team, the environment is good and all are first-class fit and ready for second T20I'
While the batting looks in perfect shape, India's new-look pace department needs to come up with something special against the Proteas in Cuttack on Sunday.
Virat Kohli and skipper Faf du Plesiss struck attacking half-centuries to guide Royal Challengers Bangalore to an easy eight-wicket win over five-time champions Mumbai Indians.
The BJP took into consideration caste and regional aspirations while picking ministers in a bid to further consolidate its hold over the politically crucial state which sends the maximum of 80 members to Lok Sabha.
Thousands of fans from both countries have crisscrossed the globe to watch their team in action and trust rival captains Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam to tell you this is another 'match' for them, but all the 22 players and reserves know that this is 'The Match'.
IMAGES from the 1st T20I played between India and Australia in Mohali on Tuesday.
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