Shikhar Dhawan finds himself out of the Indian team less than three months after captaining the ODI side, but the 37-year-old opener has not yet given up on a strong desire to play the World Cup at home later this year.
All-rounder Hardik Pandya was named as India's T20I captain for the three-match series against Sri Lanka, with Rohit Sharma retaining the ODI leadership role.
14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest centurion in T20 cricket as he fired Rajasthan Royals to an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans.
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Rachin Ravindra's blistering century against South Africa in the Champions Trophy semi-final, his fifth in just 13 ICC ODI innings, places him among cricket's elite.
Opener Shubman Gill attained a career-best second position and is the highest-ranked among three India players who are now in the top 10.
Karan Johar's adorable twins Roohi and Yash turn six on February 7 but daddy celebrated their birthday early, on February 1.
Skipper Rohit Sharma is impressed by the 23-year-old's understanding of the role of opener in ODIs.
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'I chose to give priority to my personal life.' 'It's not like I didn't want to act but I guess with certain times in your life, you have to handle certain things.' 'I've had a couple of ups and downs, so I kept taking breaks.'
Dhawan also said that batting second at the Wankhede Stadium becomes easier because of the dew.
The returning Shikhar Dhawan will add more firepower to a ruthless India, who are faced with the problem of plenty, as they eye a clean sweep of West Indies in an inconsequential third and final ODI in Ahmedabad on Friday.
Dhawan has been in remarkable form in the ongoing IPL season so far, managing to score 525 runs from 14 matches, including two back-to-back centuries.
Senior India batter Shikhar Dhawan on Wednesday moved up a place to joint 13th spot in the latest ICC ODI rankings on the back of his match-winning knock against the West Indies in the first ODI.
Dhawan smashed a match-winning 92 off 49 balls against Punjab Kings
Rohit is tied at the eighth spot with England's Alex Hales. Both batsmen have 664 points.
Karan Johar hosted a party for Alia Bhatt on Sunday, bringing in her birthday on March 15.
The Akshay Kumar starrer released on Thursday.
Shikhar Dhawan became the 10th Indian cricketer to complete the landmark of 6000 runs in One-Day Internationals, during the first match against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Sunday.
The national selectors did well to deliver a loud and clear message as they sought to kickstart the transition in the Indian T20 team.
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Last year's runner-up Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) suffered a heartbreaking exit from the IPL 2025 play-off race after rain washed out their must-win game against Delhi Capitals (DC) in Hyderabad on Monday.
For Dhawan, 'balance on and off the field' is very important, in theory and in practice
India's top order fired in unison and their bowlers produced a tidy display to beat reigning world champions Australia by 36 runs in a thrilling World Cup match.
Images from the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals, in Chennai, on Tuesday.
The director of films like Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhaniya, Badrinath Ki Dulhaniya and Dhadak, Shashank Khaitan invited his pals over for his birthday party.
Shikhar Dhawan believes that every lean patch in his career has made him "stronger" but it is his clarity and calmness that has enabled him to ride over rough times.
With a massive pool of talent that have performed in the IPL and in other T20Is, Indian selectors have their task cut out when they meet to pick the squad for the T20 World Cup on Wednesday.
Former India batter Gautam Gambhir said Ishan Kishan should be India's first-choice opener alongside Rohit Sharma in One-Day Internationals.
Genelia D'Souza and Riteish Deshmukh threw a birthday party for their son Riaan, who turned eight on November 25.
Laxman said Dhawan has to be amongst runs in the Sri Lanka series considering the stiff competition for the opening spot in T20 WC squad.
'Shikhar Dhawan is presently under the observation of the BCCI medical team'
