Spinners became India's worst nightmare in their first bilateral series defeat against Sri Lanka since 1997.
Spinner Varun Chakravarthy justified his selection with a five-wicket haul and bowled India to a 44-run victory against New Zealand.
Gill earns glory with maiden double hundred, puts India on top in second Test
Mohammed Siraj's sensational catch to dismiss Shakib Al Hasan off Ravichandran Ashwin's bowling stunned everyone watching at the Green Park stadium.
He has taken nine five-wicket hauls in SENA conditions.
Gill overcame cramp to make 87 and take India close to the finish line on a two-paced, turning wicket at Nagpur's Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium after Axar Patel scored 52 in a 108-run stand for the fourth wicket.
The captain, who had switched positions to number six, once again fell prey to Pat Cummins, edging a delivery to Alex Carey for just 10 off 27 balls in another unconvincing innings.
In 113 T20Is and 89 innings, Pandya has 1,803 runs, at an average of 28.17, and a strike rate of 141.63. He has scored five half-centuries, with best score of 71 not out.
The record was previously held by West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran (592 runs in 20 matches).
The left-hander clobbered eight sixes and five fours in his scintillating 79 off 34 balls as India chased down a modest 133-run target in 12.5 overs.
India playing at one venue has been a hot topic for debate among former cricketers and some sections of fans. There has hardly been any press conference where questions haven't been raised about tournament scheduling.
Travis Head has been a thorn in India's side, hitting three centuries and two fifties in his last seven innings against them.
They will meet the winner of Wednesday's second semi-final between South Africa and New Zealand in the final in Dubai on Sunday.
After his magnificent double hundred against England, India skipper Shubman Gill on Thursday said he had stopped enjoying his batting in pursuit of runs but going back to basics and making some technical changes helped him rediscover the joy in his craft.
India began their Champions Trophy campaign with a six-wicket victory against Bangladesh after opener Shubman Gill anchored their nervy chase with a classy hundred.
IMAGES from the Champions Trophy final played between India and New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday.
IMAGES from Day 4 of the 1st Test between England and India at Headingley in Leeds on Monday.
Rohit Sharma's attacking knock of 76 set the tone for India's four-wicket victory in the final against New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday.
'Whatever was thrown at us, we responded pretty well throughout the series.'
The opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in Perth marked a big moment for two young Indian talents, Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy, who made their Test debuts.
South Africa have eight wickets in hand and are now overwhelming favourites to finish off the job, and take the title away from champions Australia, who had set them a daunting fourth innings target of 282 in the final on Friday.
'His focus is solely on winning matches, and he's willing to sacrifice personal milestones for the greater good.'
England secured a 26-run victory over India in the third T20I in Rajkot on Tuesday to stay alive in the five-match series.
Ravichandran Ashwin has picked up a record 420 wickets in 71 Tests played in Asia -- the most by an Indian bowler.
Dube was hit on the helmet by a Jamie Overton bouncer and seamer Rana replaced him despite it not being a like-for-like replacement as concussion substitute rules mandate.
India's spinners were the key architects of the bowling performance. Varun Chakravarthy (2/45) and Kuldeep Yadav (2/40) were the standout performers, while Jadeja (1/30) and Axar Patel (0/29 in 8 overs) kept the pressure on with their economical spells.
IMAGES from the Champions Trophy Group A match played between India and New Zealand at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, in Dubai on Sunday
Virat Kohli inched closer to a maiden IPL title after Royal Challengers Bengaluru thrashed Punjab Kings by eight wickets in a lopsided Qualifier 1 match.
Skipper Sophie Devine was complemented well by her bowlers as a dominant New Zealand handed India a 58-run defeat in the Women's T20 World Cup in Dubai on Friday
Gujarat Titans opener B Sai Sudharsan continued his red-hot form in the Indian Premier League to lead the Orange Cap race for IPL's top scorer and stake his claim for a Test debut in India's tour of England later this year.
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India managed to win the game comfortably on day five despite two full days were lost due to wet outfield at the Green Park Stadium. Even on day one, only 35 overs possible.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the 1st Test between England and India at Headingley in Leeds on Saturday.
'By God's grace, I was successful. I'm still 7 on 10, still more work to do.'
Mark Chapman has taken his place in the field.
Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel smashed half-centuries as India defeated England by four wickets in the first One-Day International in Nagpur.
Virat Kohli anchored a tricky chase with an unbeaten 100.
'We understand nature of this surface, it gets really tough in the middle overs. You have to try to get as many as possible in the powerplay.'
A dominant India hammered England by 150 runs to claim the five-match series 4-1.
Rachin Ravindra had two reprieves before being sent back by Kuldeep Yadav.
