Captain Rohit Sharma scored a half century and Shubman Gill was unbeaten on 40 as India wrapped up a series victory, having won the first match by 12 runs in Hyderabad.
In India's last ODI series against Sri Lanka, Rahul kept wickets in the first two matches, scoring 31 and 0, while Pant played the third game but managed only 6 runs. India could opt to include both players in the XI, but that would likely come at the expense of Iyer.
India maintained their unbeaten streak at the 2023 World Cup with a 100-run victory in a low-scoring contest against holders England
Shubman Gill is enjoying a 'honeymoon period' as India's Test captain but there will be more pressure on him in the days to come, feels former India skipper Sourav Ganguly.
Indian pacer Umesh Yadav said that it will be fun to bowl for Gujarat Titans (GT) in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) with teammates Mohammed Shami and Mohit Sharma, with whom he formed the pace attack duing Cricket World Cup in 2015.
'Will any coach think of keeping out Rohit and Kohli from the ODI team? That means there is something going on within the team against the two players.' Manoj Tiwary, who played 12 ODIs and three T20Is for India, said iconic players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli deserve greater respect.
The veteran coach also said both teams would have to be tactfully aware of playing at the MCG.
Saha said that they haven't yet checked how much movement is on offer as far as pink ball is concerned.
Shreyas Iyer described India's six-wicket victory over Pakistan in the Champions Trophy as "sweet" because it came against a competitive team and involved warding off a lot of "external pressures." Iyer also praised Virat Kohli's fluent century and the team's spin attack for their performance in the match.
Axar Patel made an expected comeback to the side for the first two Tests against England.
IMAGES of the T20 World Cup warm up match played between India and Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane on Monday
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The spinners kept a lid on the scoring with Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja taking wickets at regular intervals.
India will look to extend lead against England
Sanju Samson's technical weaknesses against express pace along with Rinku Singh's dip in form and fitness issues will be a concern for India
For Shastri, India's recent successes in Test cricket have often been defined by the stubbornness and resilience of the tail-enders.
His lawyer Salim Rahaman has managed to get a stay from a higher court.
Images from the ICC World Cup match between India and England in Lucknow on Sunday.
'I mean, they can say (he is) not in the scheme of things, he's only for Test cricket or one day cricket but we are playing in Australia. That guy has done well last IPL, so Shami is the must in my team.'
India vice-captain Rohit Sharma says the team's recent winning streak in cricket's shortest format, is a good sign heading into the T20 World Cup.
During the recently-concluded Champions Trophy, players like Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, and Mohammed Shami had their families with them in Dubai but did not stay at the team hotel. The expenses for their stay were borne by the players, not the BCCI.
He was not part of the T20 scheme of things for past one year but Mohammed Shami was "always ready" in his mind because of the communication between him and the team management.
Opener Ben Duckett hit the most defining century of his career, exposing an out-of-depth Indian attack as England comfortably chased down a tricky target of 371 to win the opening Test by five wickets.
'They'll think that he'll come in straight away and set the world on fire.' 'It's never that easy when you come back from injury.'
The BCCI has officially confirmed that India's pace spearhead Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of the ongoing Indian Premier League due to a knee injury sustained during the ICC World Cup last month.
Gill will try to prove a point with aggressive cricket in Asia Cup, says Irfan Pathan
Fast bowler Mohammed Shami's wife Hasin Jahan, who has accused her husband of torture and having extra-marital affairs, slammed social networking site Facebook for blocking her account.
Shubman Gill, who has been India's stand out batter in the tournament, was the only one who did not turn up for practice.
What's interesting is now fans are questioning the reasons and persons behind their retirements.
India pace bowler Mohammed Shami's participation in the remainder of the Test series against Australia was thrown into doubt on Saturday, with captain Virat Kohli revealing that he is unable to even lift his hands.
More reasons for Team India to celebrate.
Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar picked pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar over fellow-speedster Mohammed Shami, who took a sensational last over hat-trick against Afghanistan, for India's World Cup match against the West Indies in Manchester on Thursday.
SRH had barely utilised him the previous season. He played just two matches in the 2024 season for SRH, claiming just one wicket before he was released.
Thrown into the spotlight in just his second ODI, Varun Chakaravarthy made the opportunity count in spectacular fashion.
Shami plays sixth match in 11 days, bowls 15 dots
The Board of Control for Cricket in India confirmed to Kolkata Police that Indian pacer Mohammed Shami stayed in a hotel in Dubai on February 17 and 18.
Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of the upcoming Asia Cup.Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been named as the replacement.
Few hours after the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) Anti-Corruption Unit gave clean chit to Mohammed Shami, lawyer of the Indian pacer's wife Hasin Jahan said that his client had never verbally or in written made match-fixing allegations against Shami.
Eden Gardens will host the first game of the five match T20I series between India and England on Wednesday.
The 25-year-old Shubman Gill is a clear favourite to land the high-profile job as Indian embarks on a new World Test Championship cycle.
