The 26-year-old revealed he was not slated to play but was drafted into the side as Mitchell Marsh was ill.
India all-rounder Axar Patel says new T20 skipper Suryakumar Yadav allows bowlers the freedom to execute their plans.
IMAGES from the 3rd ODI played between Sri Lanka and India, in Colombo, on Wednesday.
India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj was ruled out of the upcoming Duleep Trophy because of illness.
Former England skipper Alastair Cook appreciated spinner Shoaib Bashir after his strong performance on the second day of the fourth Test against India at JSCA International Stadium Complex on Saturday.
Suryakumar Yadav and Virat Kohli slammed half-centuries as India edged Australia by six wickets in the third and final T20 International in Hyderabad on Sunday, to claim the series 2-1.
In a big blow to the Indian team, the hosts will miss Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul for the second Test against England.
England captain Jos Buttler is confident that the upcoming T20I series against India will not impact their preparation for the Champions Trophy.
Delhi Capitals ended their IPL 2023 campaign following a nervy four-wicket victory against Kolkata Knight Riders in Delhi on Thursday.
Ajit Agarkar and skipper Rohit Sharma are expected to have an informal meeting in New Delhi to discuss India's 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup.
Images from the ICC T20 World Cup match between India and the United States at the Nassau County Cricket Ground, in New York, on Wednesday.
India's premier pace bowler and vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah was rested for the fourth Test match against England.
Could the Chennai Test against Bangladesh this week be Ravichandran Ashwin's last Test in front of his home fans?
Arshdeep Singh felt that it was simply divine intervention and unhinged faith from his skipper Suryakumar Yadav which enabled him to defend 10 runs in the final over of a thrilling fifth T20 International, wherein India pipped Australia by just six runs.
Gavaskar felt that Rinku's form in the ongoing IPL had to do with him not being included in the main squad.
The selectors announced India's teams for the tour of South Africa.
Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson got the nod as the two wicketkeepers in India's 15-member squad.
Captain Suryakumar Yadav smashed a brilliant half-century as India overpowered Sri Lanka by 43 runs in the first T20 International.
Suryakumar is placed second with 821 rating points behind Australia's Travis Head, who has 844 rating points.
England's World Cup-winning former skipper Eoin Morgan picked India as his favourites to win the upcoming T20 World Cup.
Ben Stokes added 91 runs with the last 3 wickets to help England post 246.
England stuck to their gameplan in the second innings, attacking the spinners at every opportunity as the Indians came undone and clearly looked bereft of ideas.
'Off to England for the World Test Championship Final with the one and only Rohit Sharma.'
'But looking at what Virat and Rohit can deliver, I think they still have a lot of cricket and they're still world-class players and obviously any team would want to have both of them for as long as possible.'
Suryakumar Yadav will miss the first round match after suffering a a sprain to his right thumb.
Former spinner Harbhajan Singh believes India made a mistake by picking four spinners for the T20 World Cup.
Delhi Capitals will expect a more purposeful approach from its Indian batting unit as it plays for pride against Punjab Kings.
The Indian team appeared in high spirits as they departed Barbados.
The T20 World Cup will start on June 1 and will be played in venues in the USA and the Caribbean till June 29.
Pandya (25) kept his cool while facing a relentless Australian attack after Kohli's dismissal in the final over and wrapped up the win with a boundary off Daniel Sams.
Ravichandran Ashwin's World Cup hopes got a big boost after he was picked in the Indian squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia.
Who do you think should be part of the Indian team for the T20 World Cup Super 8s match against Bangladesh?
'I believe they have picked the right squad, considering the conditions in the UAE.'
Rohit Sharma has now led India to the third global final in last 12 months.
Who do you think should be part of the Indian team for the T20 World Cup Super 8s match against Afghanistan?
Rohit Sharma wanted to 'look at the bigger picture' while making five changes in the playing XI during his team's six-run defeat to Bangladesh.
umbai Indians overcame some tense moments to pull off a last-ball win over Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Tuesday.
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