Rohit Sharma becomes most-capped player in T20 World Cup history
Eoin Morgan has said that Dinesh Karthik is a vital cog in the franchise's set up
Meanwhile, Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj and left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav were placed third and seventh respectively.
Images from the T20 World Cup match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, in Sharjah, on Sunday.
A dominant India cruised into the final with three convincing victories in a row, but Bangladesh will also be high on confidence following their thrilling victory against Sri Lanka in their last league match.
Rishabh Pant stroked a fifty as India trounced Bangladesh by 60 runs.
Fidel Edwards picked up five wickets in a devastating opening spell to stun Bangladesh before the hosts recovered to end the second day of the second Test against the West Indies on 204 for seven on Sunday.
Half-centuries from opener Tamim Iqbal and captain Mushfiqur Rahim took Bangladesh to a commanding 255 for four at the close of day one of the first Test in Chittagong on Friday. Captain Rahim (68) and Naeem Islam (eight) were at the crease when stumps were drawn.
Uncapped batsman Shamsur Rahman will join Bangladesh's squad in England as cover for injured opener Tamim Iqbal and sick captain Shakib Al Hasan, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said on Sunday.
The two-Test series between Bangladesh and New Zealand ended in a draw after the fifth day of play in the second and final match in Mirpur was abandoned due to rain on Friday.
Hong Kong notched up a stunning two-wicket victory over Bangladesh in a thrilling qualifying round match but could not prevent the home side from booking a Super 10 berth in the World Twenty20 in Chittagong.
Australia will start favourites in Thursday's clash but a passionate Bangladesh are expected to make life tough for the holders.
South Africa created history as they defended the lowest ever total in the history of the T20 World Cup.
Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam claimed a match haul of 10 wickets to bowl Bangladesh to a comprehensive 150-run victory against New Zealand in the opening Test in Sylhet on Saturday.
Kohli, Dhoni named captains of Test and ODI team of the decade by Aussie website
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sympathised with Shakib and stated that the country's cricket board will stand by their Test and T20 captain in this difficult period.
As well as hefty pay increases, players in the cricket-mad Asian country demanded a return to a franchise-based model in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and the resignation of the present committee of the country's Cricketers Welfare Association.
The MCC, custodians of the game's laws, said on Saturday that the umpires had made the correct call in declaring that Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews had "timed out" in his side's World Cup clash against Bangladesh.
Left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan claimed three wickets as Bangladesh left Sri Lanka stuttering at 172 for six before bad light stopped play early on the opening day of the first Test on Friday.
An inspired Ben Stokes revived England with ball and bat on the third day against Bangladesh on Saturday to put the visitors firmly in control of the opening Test in Chittagong.
Hardik Pandya rose two places to become the first Indian to occupy the No 1 spot in the ICC's T20I all-rounders' rankings.
Top India batsman Virat Kohli has maintained his second position in the latest ICC batsmen rankings while medium pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has moved up a place to be seventh in the bowlers' standings.
Bangladesh's Najmul Hossain Shanto scored a half-century before all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan got the hosts over the line for a six-wicket win against Twenty20 world champions England.
Star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has also moved up three slots to a career-best 14th position among bowlers after his match haul of 10 for 153 at Mirpur.
A joint team of the elite anti-crime Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and police arrested 28-year-old Mohsin Talukdar from southeastern Sunamganj district after 24 hours of a massive manhunt.
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Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by six wickets in the final one-day international to win the three-match series 2-1 on Friday. Mashrafe Mortaza of Bangladesh was named man-of-the-match, while Shakib Al Hasan, also of Bangladesh, was adjudged man-of-the-series.
Bangladesh fielding coach Nick Pothas on Friday admitted that "world's best team" India put his side under tremendous pressure throughout the Test and T20I series, but he wants to leverage it as a learning experience.
Left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan grabbed six wickets to put Bangladesh on top on the second day of the first Test against New Zealand in Chittagong on Saturday. The Kiwis, replying to Bangladesh's first innings 245, were reduced to 155 for nine at the close with captain Daniel Vettori 48 not out.
'He is still learning his craft. But he is learning quickly and will be a real handful in years to come.'
India opener Shubman Gill's reign at the top of the ODI batters' list was short-lived as he was replaced by former Pakistani skipper Babar Azam in the ICC Player Rankings issued on Wednesday.
Kumar Sangakkara became only the second cricketer to hit a triple century and a hundred in the same Test as Sri Lanka set Bangladesh a huge target of 467 to win the second and final match in Chittagong on Friday. Sangakkara, who struck his maiden triple century in the first innings, hit a six off Sohag Gazi to reach three figures in the second and emulate former England opener Graham Gooch's 1990 feat against India at Lord's.
Sidharth Kaul claimed Royals Captain Rahane, caught at deep square leg for 13.
Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal has signed for Pune Warriors, becoming the franchise's eleventh overseas player and second signing this week after Australia captain Michael Clarke.
However, South Africa have lot of openers stacked on top (Bavuma, Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen and Reeza Hendricks) with a light middle order which is still a huge concern.
Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan is the MVP for the Asia Cup, while the in-form Virat Kohli finished second, but he is the best among the Indian players by a long way!
Rajneesh Gupta presents a statistical look at the maestro's centuries.
Images from Thursday's IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata.
Shakib Al Hasan exuded confidence that the Gautam Gambhir-led Kolkata side would make it to the play-offs while admitting that the road ahead was "challenging".
Images for the Tuesday's Indian Premier League match between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Abu Dhabi.
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