Suryakumar doesn't quite know what to do in ODIs but he is a freak in T20 cricket, says Nasser Hussain
India will be aiming for another comprehensive performance against Bangladesh before the all-important game against Australia on June 24.
Dube has 350 runs in nine outings at a strike rate of 172.41, including three half-centuries.
Former captain Sunil Gavaskar has backed Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to play in the T20 World Cup in June, saying the two senior players are not only the key batters but also terrific fielders in the Indian team.
India will open their Super 8 campaign in Bridgetown, Barbados, against Afghanistan on June 20, followed by games against Bangladesh (June 22, Antigua) and Australia (June 24, St Lucia).
The source added that team officials and selectors had discussed Afridi's case with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Zaka Ashraf.
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Yashasvi Jaiswal (68) and Shivam Dube (63) smashed brutal fifties as India chased down the target of 173 with ease.
Rishabh Pant stroked a fifty as India trounced Bangladesh by 60 runs.
Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly said on Saturday that Rishabh Pant is "fully fit" but added that the wicketkeeper-batter should be given some more time to prepare himself for India team selection for the upcoming T20 World Cup in the West Indies and USA.
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The winner of the ICC Six Nations Challenge will play both Australia and New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy.
The long standing rivalry between the nations, which began in New York in 1844, will resume in a three-day game in Florida on May 28.
Explosive left-hand batter Rinku has presented a strong case to be India's squad for the T20 World Cup in the USA and Caribbean.
'I do a lot of hard work to ensure I look after my body to be able to play this brilliant game we love so much.'
'For the first semi-final on 26 June, 60 minutes will be available at the end of the day's play with the remaining 190 minutes scheduled for 2pm on 27 June.'
Mayank is only two games old in the IPL but his name is already being discussed widely as a potential selection in India's squad for the T20 World Cup in the USA and Caribbean
She is just two points behind leader Veronika Major of Hungary, who shot an aggregate of 592 (294 and 298) which helped her equal the Olympic record.
Australian chair of selectors George Bailey said Fraser-McGurk and Short made "compelling cases" for selection, and provide better than adequate cover should squad members go down during the tournament.
Dravid's first assignment in his second stint will be the tour of South Africa from December 10, which will have three ODIs and T20Is each and two Tests. The red-ball leg will start from December 26.
New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Tim Seifert will replace injured United States fast bowler Ali Khan, whose maiden stint at the IPL ended without any game time due to a side strain sustained while playing in the Caribbean Premier League.
The current Indian pace attack has still lot to offer before the Gen-Next can take over, feels legendary Australian pacer Glenn McGrath, who also urged Mohammed Shami to take a cue from England veteran James Anderson's about longevity.
LA Knight Riders and MI New York have roped in top international stars for the debut season of the Major League Cricket.
Major cricket event will return to Pakistan after more than two decades with the country set to host the 2025 Champions Trophy, an ICC flagship tournament.
South Africa's premier left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj is confident that slow bowlers will play a vital role on flat decks expected to be on offer during the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup in the Americas in June.
'You need a guy who can just stay there. India need that sheet anchor, be it T20 World Cup or ODI World Cup. Without Virat Kohli, the Indian team cannot go.'
A big part of Kuldeep Yadav's success across formats is down to his approach.
Fleming once again mentioned Dube's power-hitting which has been a standout factor in his batting.
Rohit Sharma on Sunday hinted that he has still not given up on hopes of playing T20I cricket for India
Matheesha Pathirana returned to Sri Lanka to recover from a hamstring injury.
'Till the time he is there, the chances of India winning are high.'
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India will play as many around 15-16 Tests in 2024.
That merging of skills and temperament has made him a much more desirable player than in the past.
DK has taken his batting to a new level and displayed some astonishing power-hitting to strike at a rate of 205-plus.
Kohli has amassed 708 runs for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the season
Gavaskar felt that Rinku's form in the ongoing IPL had to do with him not being included in the main squad.
Praveen Amre has thrown his hat in the ring for the position of India's batting coach.
Sikandar Raza smashed the fastest ODI hundred by a Zimbabwean as his team pulled off a second big chase in succession for a six-wicket win over the Netherlands in the ICC ODI World Cup Qualifier.
West Indies and Bangladesh will play two Twenty20 matches in Florida in August, Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced on Tuesday.
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