Following India's five-wicket win over Australia, stand-in skipper Hardik Pandya said KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja's partnership had a calming effect on the others watching from outside.
Australia led England by 12 runs at the end of a tense and fluctuating second day to leave the final Ashes Test at The Oval on a knife-edge on Friday.
Those early wickets from Shami and Joseph, and some tight bowling and wickets by Rashid in the middle, didn't allow DC to go big or build worthwhile partnerships, leading to their undoing.
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Delhi Capitals team Director Sourav Ganguly didn't want to be harsh on the basis of one game.
His third life came astonishingly when the ball hit the stumps, the bail lit up and fell back into place!
England, chasing 251 to win the must-win third Ashes Test, closed the rain-delayed day three on 27/0.
RCB's bowlers, who are often criticised for not stepping up, bailed them out against Delhi Capitals.
Australia captain Steve Smith said it has been 'an enjoyable tour' for the visitors after they outclassed India by 21 runs in the third ODI in Chennai on Wednesday.
David Warner is set to lead the Delhi Capitals in the upcoming IPL season and assistant coach Shane Watson said the opener will have a point to prove in the tournament.
Moeen Ali delivered a spell of 3-12 that knocked the wind out of DC's sails.
Dhoni has managed some cameos in the fag end of the innings and the skipper is expected to continue doing so despite calls of him coming up the order.
Images from the second ODI between India and Australia in Visakhapatnam on Sunday.
The game on Friday had enough positives for India, mainly the performance of Mohammad Shami and Suryakumar Yadav, but few questions still need to be answered ahead of the World Cup, beginning October 5.
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Kyle Mayers made the highest score by an IPL debutant since 2009, while Mark Wood bowled with pace and zing to take five wickets.
Australia defeated New Zealand by eight wickets to win their maiden Twenty20 World Cup title on Sunday.
Afghanistan's Rashid Khan, who took a wicket each in the three matches, conceding a total of 62 runs off his 12 overs, overtook Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga for the top spot.
RCB's young Indian debutant Vijaykumar Vyshak produced a brilliant spell on debut.
This is India's fourth ODI World Cup final.
India clinched a comfortable five-wicket win over Australia in the first ODI of the three-match series.
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Australia came into the match better prepared and executed their plans to perfection while the Indians hit the panic button once the toss went against them.
Skipper Rohit Sharma would fancy a perfect culmination to Indian team's World Cup preparations as hosts eye a rare clean sweep of Australia in the third and final ODI in Rajkot on Wednesday.
IMAGES of the T20 World Cup warm up match played between India and Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane on Monday
Images from the IPL 2023 match between Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals in Lucknow on Saturday.
As much as Ishan Kishan has done his bit, India will need Iyer, the proverbial slayer of spin bowling in the middle overs during the World Cup.
Ravichandran Ashwin says the work done on his batting technique before the start of the season has yielded results in IPL 2022, where Rajasthan Royals have given him the opportunity to bat higher up the order.
The 'Impact Player' rule will be used differently by different outfits but truth be told, DC do not have enough players with X-factor in its ranks.
Australia gelled superbly during last year's triumph in the United Arab Emirates and 14 of that 15-man squad will bid for back-to-back titles
Former England captain Nasser Hussain believes India's lack of success away from home in Test cricket is down to lack of a seam-bowling all-rounder like England's Ben Stokes.
The right-hander feels he can now play his natural game in the shortest format without any hesitation.
A depleted Australia lost eight out of 10 T20 matches in the West Indies and Bangladesh but won four of their five Super 12 games at the World Cup to finish second in Group 1 behind England.
Delhi Capitals are likely to have a much leaner coaching staff next season with head coach Ricky Ponting's future set to be examined at the end of the season.
India could field three spinners against Australia in the final.
Kuldeep showed signs of return to peak form when he bamboozled the Australian batters
It was a stunning turnaround for an Australia team which had lost five T20 series on the trot heading into the World Cup.
Prabhsimran Singh has played a couple of good knocks this season, but on Saturday he was on fire!
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