Delving further deep into the chances of the Harmanpreer Kaur-led side, Sthalekar said India have the wherewithal to beat Australia, their nemesis in global events over the years
'... to be a part of the IPL, if you can come and do well in that hopefully then leading up to the World Cup, can only put in a good frame of mind because we have quite a few players playing in that.'
Yuvraj feels India needs someone with Rohit's expertise to lead the Indian team at the marquee event.
Images from ICC Women's T20 World Cup opener between Australia and India in Sydney on Friday.
'KL, Pant, VK, Rohit, Sky would be my top five.'
A stunning spell of leg spin bowling by Parshavi Chopra led India to an emphatic seven-wicket triumph over Sri Lanka in their second Super Six match in the inaugural ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.
A SWOT analysis of the 12 teams involved in the second Twenty20 World Cup in England.
With batsman Steve Smith and all-rounder Cameron Green in reserve in the squad, some pundits had called on Australia to make changes for the next Super 12 game against former champions Sri Lanka in Perth on Tuesday.
England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has tipped India as favourites to win the ICC World Twenty20 next month and said the Indian Premier League experience will come in handy for Mahendra Singh Dhoni's boys in their title defence.
Time is perfect for youngsters such as Washington Sundar and Deepak Chahar to build their confidence
Former India opener Kris Srikkanth on Sunday said he would prefer K L Rahul over Shikhar Dhawan in the T20 World Cup later this year. Dhawan is returning to international cricket after a long gap. During the senior left-handed batsman's absence, Rahul has emerged as one of the top contenders for the opener's slot in limited overs cricket.
The T20 World Cup is slated to be held in India in October-November 2021.
Hum ko aur ek World Cup chahiye, MCA boss tells Rohit Sharma
'It is long time to go for the (T20) World Cup, so early days to talk about how our batting will look like'
The T20 World Cup is still six months away and ICC said it will take a decision after consulting all stakeholders, including the Australian government.
Opener Shweta Sherawat smashed an unbeaten fifty after Parshavi Chopra's triple strike as India notched up a comprehensive eight-wicket win over New Zealand to storm into the final.
He also said that the players can come in a month early to Australia to fulfill the self-isolation rules.
English umpire Michael Gough was due to officiate Sunday's game between India and New Zealand in Dubai but was withdrawn following his breach and was replaced by South Africa's Marais Erasmus.
Veteran Smith, IPL sensation Fraser-McGurk ignored; Marsh to lead Aus at T20 WC
There is speculation that the 13th IPL, which was suspended indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, might be conducted in October-November if the T20 World Cup in Australia is postponed.
Zaheer named 16 players in his squad, with the caveat that only one player between Gujarat Titans' captain Shubman Gill and Rajasthan Royals' opener Yashasvi Jaiswal will be selected as Rohit Sharma's opening partner.
It will be interesting to see who among KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan opens alongside Rohit, who did not reveal much on the combination for the first game.
Images from ICC women's T20 World Cup match between India and Bangladesh, in Perth, on Monday.
Heavy downpour resulted in the match being called off
This was the fourth change to Pakistan's original squad, coming a day after they drafted in former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, Haider Ali and Fakhar Zaman.
Melbourne Cricket Ground management says a person who attended India-Australia Women's T20 World Cup Final on March 8 diagnosed with COVID-19.
India ended an 11-year-long ICC Trophy drought, beating South Africa by seven runs to claim the ICC T20 World Cup title for the second time on June 29 last year, in Barbados.
IMAGES from the T20 World Cup warm-up match played between India and Australia in Dubai on Wednesday.
India, who have been among the top teams over the last five years but unable to win a major trophy
Chance for India batters to get their act right against Bangladesh
'...I think they deserve the trophy the way they played the semi-final game'
Leg-spinner Poonam Yadav's magical spell helped India beat Australia by 17 runs in the tournament opener on Friday but the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side can't afford to take Bangladesh lightly as their eastern neighbours had beaten them twice in the 2018 T20 Asia Cup.
'Yes I am learning a lot from Saqlain Mushtaq because of his strong cricket coaching background. But it does not mean he is doing me favours.'
Spinner Kuldeep Yadav says he is 'full prepared'and hoping for a sensational showing in the upcoming Indian Premier League season to cement a place in India's T20 World Cup team.
India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin says winning the coveted trophy after a gap of five years is 'critical' for the team after last year's Test reverses in England and Australia.
Reminded that India had planned to host a home series against England and also the Indian Premier League in the first quarter of 2021, Khan said a clear picture would come only by April.
'The results come as long as you put in the effort. Hard work doesn't go unnoticed. Let's all try our best and work on our fitness.'
Joginder Sharma, who was a member of India's Twenty20 World Cup winning squad in 2007, was injured following a road accident near Noida, on Thursday.
Wicket-keeper Jonny Bairstow confident of England recall with T20 WC in sight.
Australia are due to face the Afghanistan men's team in Hobart from November 27, but Cricket Australia said on Thursday they would not host the side if reports women's cricket would not be supported in the country were substantiated.
