The young team, led by Jasprit Bumrah, wasted no time in kickstarting their preparations as they assembled for the nets a few hours after landing.
Former Sri Lanka cricketer and current Rajasthan Royals coach and Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara expressed happiness on wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel earning the India call-up for the Test series against England at home, saying that the player understands pressure well and has a fine work ethic.
Both Prasidh and Avesh Khan lack variety and innovation as they keep pitching the ball at the same length. Both bowl in late 130s or early 140s but consistently pitch it back of the length and the nature of Indian tracks make it a cannon fodder for batters.
Former pacer Ashish Nehra believes that until Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma retires, the young crop have to fight for their place in the line-up.
Believe it or not, this is the first T20 World Cup won by India after the launch of the IPL in 2008 -- after 16 seasons of the T20 league.
Jos Buttler has been fined 10 percent of his match fee after breaching the IPL code of conduct during the IPL 2023 match against Kolkata Knight Riders.
Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel struck unbeaten half-centuries to power Rajasthan Royals to an emphatic seven-wicket victory against Lucknow Super Giants.
'I will get an opportunity to talk about my game with big stars like Ben Stokes, Steve Smith, Jos Buttler.' 'I hope to learn a few things from them and I am confident of doing well,' says the top-scorer in the Under-19 World Cup who will play for the Rajasthan Royals this IPL.
The South Africa series in that context is the last big international T20 series that India play followed by one against Afghanistan in mid-January.
Rohit, who will also captain the side, will be expected to carry on with his ultra aggressive approach in the powerplay like he showed in the ODI World Cup.
'In New York or the West Indies, the pitches will be such that there will be more chances of runs getting scored in the first six overs.'
For him, selection for T20 World Cup shouldn't be based on one IPL season.
The likes of Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer deserve patience amid their current poor run, said India batting coach Vikram Rathour on Wednesday, urging his wards to tackle England's aggression with intelligence in the second Test in Vishakhapatnam.
Suryakumar Yadav has to bat at No 3 in the T20 World Cup, said the legendary Brian Lara as he rooted for an India vs West Indies final.
Harbhajan Singh also wants IPL performers Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rinku Singh and Tilak Varma to get the national call-up in the shortest format.
When Yashasvi Jaiswal makes his Test debut for India in the West Indies on Wednesday, he will know that his amazing journey from living as a 12 year old in tents in Azad Maidan to being one of the most exciting talents in international cricket could not have happened without the faith of one man -- his coach Jwala Singh.
India batter Shubman Gill doesn't see the role of a number three much different to an opener after deciding to bat lower down the order.
India captain Rohit Sharma including mainstays Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja have placed in the highest category of BCCI central contracts.
the match was won by Royals in both the Powerplays -- with the batters dominating first and the bowlers sealing their win during the chase.
Sourav Ganguly backs Tilak Varma to be India's No 4 if Shreyas Iyer unavailable
Following Joe Root's shocking dismissal, England, after being well-placed on 224/2, lost their last eight wickets for 95 runs to be bowled out for 319
India will hope for better weather and a chance for the team's young batters to show their mettle in Sunday's second T20 International against Ireland in Dublin.
The Indian team appeared in high spirits as they departed Barbados.
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma said he has been playing the best cricket of his life at present but he will bid adieu to the sport on the day when he feels "not good enough."
Moeen Ali said Chennai Super Kings will always have an edge over their opponents because of the unpredictable strategies of their captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
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In the current scenario, form in the IPL will carry a lot of weight for selection in the Indian team bound for USA and Caribbean.
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India's young bowling unit will have to push behind the timid show in the series opener and find its flow against a forceful Australian batting line-up in the second T20 in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.
Ravi Shastri said that it was a touching moment for him to get bestowed with the Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award.
Delhi registered a smooth eight-wicket win in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group E match in Dehradun on Saturday.
Sanju Samson has never enjoyed the backing of the team management while Riyan Parag and Abhishek Sharma were ignored despite good showing with the bat in the Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the national T20 tournament.
Though the Rajasthan Royals had several match-winners, the Sunrisers Hyderabad walked away with a stunning win at the Sawai Mansingh stadium.
Bright dreams of a new journey, desperation to stage a comeback and desire to rediscover old glory will be the dominant themes of this season's Ranji Trophy that begins at various centres across the country from Friday.
For the golden generation of Indian cricketers, this is their last chance to conquest what no other team could on eight previous tours.
Parag credited Sangakkara for making things easier for him as he was easy to approach.
India head coach Rahul Dravid on Monday said the team management does not ask for rank turners while playing at home and it is tough to predict how a particular pitch would play out over the course of five days in a Test.
For the 'Bazball' inspired England, the win in Hyderabad has become a distant memory and a repeat of 2021 looks likely when India bounced back to win the four-Test series 3-1.
Following India's win over England in the fourth Test, former England skipper Alastair Cook lauded Indian wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel saying he was impressed by the youngster's fast decision-making and how he picked the lengths of the deliveries early.
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