Arshdeep Singh brushed aside concerns around India's long tail after their shock loss in the first T20I against the West Indies.
The Royals can take solace from the fact that they emerged victorious earlier in the season against GT.
South Africa had set the tourists an improbable 391 for victory on day four but skittled them out for 106 in 35.1 overs
Following their comfortable win over Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson lauded the home team's attacking mentality.
Ravichandran Ashwin was promoted as an opener as Buttler, who injured his little finger while taking a catch
IMAGES from the IPL 2022 game between Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants, in Mumbai, on Sunday
Jason Holder is unsure when he will set foot in Barbados again as he bounces from one biosecure bubble to another, but after the COVID-19 pandemic took a huge bite out of his pay packet the West Indies skipper wants to grab every opportunity that comes his way.
Pat Cummins confirmed Australia's new-look batting line-up on Tuesday with Steve Smith to open and Cameron Green at number four in the team to face West Indies in the first Test at Adelaide Oval from Wednesday.
Jason Holder was previously found guilty of the same offence during the Jamaica Test against Pakistan in April.
Holder highlighted the case of West Indies' Test captain and opener Kraigg Brathwaite, who has played 83 times since his Test debut in May 2011, while England's Joe Root has 129 caps since his Test debut in December 2012.
Shubman Gill has reached a career-best 25th position in the MRF Tyres ICC T20I Player Rankings.
They were bowled out for 138 in their first innings after lunch, still 381 runs behind New Zealand's 519 for seven declared and Kane Williamson had no hesitation in imposing the follow-on.
Despite the missed opportunity to take the lead in the five-match series, Pandya showcased a composed and optimistic outlook for the Indian cricket team.
Shai Hope hit a winning six as West Indies bounced back from defeat earlier in the week to beat England by four wickets.
Images from the 1st T20I played between West Indies and India in Tarouba in Trinidad on Thursday.
Samson said the special innings from David turned the match on its head.
England fell short of victory as West Indies survived for a tense draw despite a top-order collapse on the final day of the first Test in North Sound on Saturday.
Tailender Jason Holder was left stranded on 82 not out as West Indies were dismissed for 220 in their first innings against Australia in Jamaica on Saturday, a deficit of 179, on the third day of the second Test in Kingston, Jamaica.
Trent Boult's double wicket maiden first over saw Rajasthan Royals humbled Sunrisers Hyderabad by 72 runs in the IPL 2023 match in Hyderabad on Sunday.
Images from the third One-Day International between India and the West Indies, in Ahmedabad, on Friday.
West Indies' splendid victory over England in the first Test in Southampton drew rich praise from around the cricketing world, including top players like Virat Kohli and former greats like Sachin Tendulkar and Vivian Richards. West Indies beat England by four wickets on the final day of the first international Test since the coronavirus break on Sunday, taking a 1-0 lead at the Ageas Bowl in a three-Test series thanks to a 95-run knock by Jermaine Blackwood.
Fitness-averse Hetmyer left out.
The Qualifier 2 of the IPL 2020 will see Delhi Capitals take on Sunrisers Hyderabad at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
The 2016 champions had a poor IPL 2021 and will hope like Pushpa they are a blockbuster this IPL.
West Indies claimed a tense four-run victory over a young India side in the first T20I on Thursday.
Jadeja is two points ahead of Holder (384) while England all-rounder Ben Stokes is third on 377 points.
Roston Chase closed in on his fourth Test hundred as he forged a century partnership with skipper Jason Holder to help West Indies to 295 for seven on the opening day of the second and final Test against India.
IMAGES from the IPL match played between Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants in Pune on Tuesday.
Images from the fifth T20 International between West Indies and India at Lauderhill on Sunday
Kohli, playing in his 500th international game, was batting on 87 in with Jadeja on 36 at the other end.
Thomas finished with 4-27, while Holder and Russell shared five wickets between them to send an early warning to their World Cup rivals.
Images from the Indian Premier League Qualifier 2 between Delhi Capitals and SunRisers Hyderabad, in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji list India's Most Valuable ODI Players in the India - West Indies series.
The West Indies named an unchanged 13-man squad which played a 1-1 draw against Afghanistan early this month.
The famous win in the opening Test against England in Southampton was West Indies' first in the opening Test of an away series in almost 13 years and only their second Test win in England in 20 years.
Fast bowling sensation Shamar Joseph should be fast-tracked into the West Indies squad for the home T20 World Cup in June, said former captain Chris Gayle.
The toss is always an important factor in Chennai as chasing anything above 170 to 175 could be a risky proposition.
The new-entrants have further been bolstered by the addition of the multi-talented duo of Jason Holder and Marcus Stoinis. The two adding more depth in both bowling and batting.
Images from Monday's World Cup match between Sri Lanka and the West Indies, at at Chester-le-Street.
Sunrisers Hyderabad's batting will have to guard against the wily leg-spinner Chahal,
