Mitchell expressed pride on New Zealand's performance as the Kiwis moved closer to beating India 3-0 and becoming the first visiting team to do so.
Cheteshwar Pujara and Umesh Yadav's places could come under the scanner before the team travels to West Indies for a two-Test series.
He warned the players that failure to follow his game plans would result in them being dropped from the team.
'A stage that seems big -- but it's (the) one that's familiar -- so we banked on him being comfortable with his surroundings and he certainly looked all that. It was an impressive debut.'
Apart from Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal, India's batters struggled on a surface that proved to benefit the batters.
'I saw him quite emotional on the field yesterday.' 'That's unusual for us to see Rohit like that.'
After India registered a remarkable victory against England in the second Test, opener Yashasvi Jaiswal said that it was one of the best moments to win a match for the country and mentioned that they were focusing on their processes.
Captain Suryakumar Yadav smashed a brilliant half-century as India overpowered Sri Lanka by 43 runs in the first T20 International.
Mitchell Starc said Australia had left the Perth debacle behind by shutting the "outside noise" following their heavy defeat in the series-opener.
'At this stage, I want a senior cricketer to take up the captaincy and see the Indian team through this transition phase.'
Washington Sundar jumped seven places to move to 46th on the same list for Test bowlers.
Mumbai will have to beat Meghalaya by a big margin to win with a bonus point in their last league match while also needing other results to go their way.
After being bundled out for 150 in their first innings, India staged a sensational fightback to humble Australia by 295 runs in the first Test in Perth on Monday
'We won't miss Virat and Rohit. I have faith in our young team.'
Shami last played for India in the 2023 World Cup final in Ahmedabad after which he was sidelined because of an ankle injury which needed surgery.
Indian seamer Arshdeep Singh entered the top 10 among bowlers and was placed eighth in the ICC T20I rankings issued in Dubai on Wednesday.
Rohit, who had missed the first Test, dropped down to the number six spot in the pink ball Test after KL Rahul excelled at the top in the series opener in his absence.
India has only minor concerns, but New Zealand's troubles across batting and bowling departments are more pronounced.
A match defined by mistakes - 11 dropped catches, several misfields, and one team punished more heavily than the other.
Rinku Singh has put up a strong show in the first two matches of the five-match T20I series against Australia.
Musheer Khan, younger brother of Sarfaraz Khan (9), saved his side from a total collapse with an innings of rare maturity that belied his 19 tender years.
Gill exhibited some solid defence and handled his bat with comfort as he faced pace and spin.
Handling of part-timer Joe Root that intrigued many after the second day's play on Friday.
The common theme in their opening game defeats was how the seemingly powerful batting and bowling units of KKR and RR failed to fire.
The common theme in those defeats was how the seemingly powerful batting and bowling units of KKR and RR failed to fire.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji check out who could be the Most Valuable Player of IPL 2025 before the final.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, India's batting star at the Under-19 World Cup, says practising on astro-turf pitches before the tournament helped him excel on the bouncy tracks in South Africa. Jaiswal was also the highest run-getter in the tournament with 400 runs in six innings, including an unbeaten hundred against Pakistan in the semi-final.
Delhi Capitals are still in the race for the play-off along with Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants.
'The stakes are too high and it would have been a complete embarrassment had Bumrah broken down in a match.'
Gavaskar said India need to put their "head down" and try and get as close as possible to Australia's total. R
India went to the Caribbean with a new top order, an uncapped stumper, and a rookie pace attack for the two-Test series.
Rajasthan Royals came all guns firing against Kolkata Knight Riders, with an emphatic nine-wicket victory to inch closer to the play-offs.
IMAGES from Day 5 of the 2nd Test played between India and Bangladesh in Kanpur, on Tuesday.
Abhishek Sharma, who slammed a 46-ball century in the second T20I against Zimbabwe, might have to make way for Yashasvi Jaiswal for the third match on Wednesday.
Suryakumar Yadav lauded his Mumbai team-mates who put up a match-winning performance with the bat.
Rohit Sharma has certain choices to make in the best interests of the Indian team heading into the fifth and final Test against Australia.
In a league defined by change, Sanju Samson's steadfast presence offers a sense of stability and a genuine chance for the Royals to finally reclaim their long-awaited title
Images from Day 4 of the fourth Test between India and England in Ranchi on Monday, February 26.
For the first time in a men's Test, England went into the match with a lone fast bowler in Mark Wood, opting for a spin-heavy attack instead, which included debutant Tom Hartley.
Images from Day 2 of the fourth Test between India and England in Rajkot on Saturday, February 24.
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