Rohit Sharma to captain India in this year's T20 World Cup
Not scoring quickly certainly became India's undoing.
Pandya, before the Bangladesh game had bowled 16 overs in the previous three matches and picked up five wickets.
It is understood that Yashasvi Jaiswal has a bright chance of making it to the ODI squad. His inclusion would ensure a left-handed batter in the top four.
Arvinder and the franchise feel satisfied with the troops assembled before the tournament, just like in 2022.
Defending champions Bangladesh came up with a clinical bowling performance to outclass India by 59 runs to retain the Asia Cup Under-19 Asia Cup title.
'A good headache (playing XI selection), we want to stick to our strengths.'
India's cricket team has embarked on a journey to Dubai for the upcoming Champions Trophy, aiming to secure another global trophy after their T20 World Cup triumph last June.
Pandya, however, praised the pair of Varma and Wadhera for doing the heavy lifting, particularly after MI were reduced to 20 for three at one stage.
India captain Rohit Sharma played down concerns around his fitness after a crucial group A match of the Champions Trophy against Pakistan. Despite a brief period off the field during the Pakistan innings, Rohit assured that his hamstring was "okay." Meanwhile, Virat Kohli's century led India to a six-wicket victory, putting them on the verge of a semifinal berth.
'If he goes into the auction pool, it will be fascinating to see which team bids for him.'
A major surprise in the 2024 Google search trends was the absence of iconic names like Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, M S Dhoni, and Virat Kohli from the list of the top 10 most-searched athletes.
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Adil Rashid produced a stunning delivery to dismiss the in-form Tilak Varma during the third T20 International in Rajkot on Tuesday.
Spin stalwart Ravichandran Ashwin feels that if all-rounder Hardik Pandya is made the Mumbai Indians skipper, Rohit Sharma will "handle it with grace" as the Team India captain "does not have much ego".
Gujarat Titans, under the guidance of Hardik Pandya, sailed into their second successive IPL final after blowing away five-time champions Mumbai Indians.
Hardik Pandya and Natasa Stankovic's Udaipur wedding pictures are just stunning!
IMAGES from the 3rd T20I between India and England in Rajkot on Tuesday.
Hardik Pandya upped his style quotient, courtesy celebrity hairstylist Aalim Hakim.
Their pre-tournament decision to fill the squad with five spinners drew a lot of flak from all corners, but it is now proving to be a masterstroke on the slow pitches in Dubai.
'Five spinners, Siraj ignored for Rana, and Jaiswal dropped. Brain-faded captain and coach combo!'
Vaibhav Suryavanshi lived up to the hype around his rare talent as India outclassed United Arab Emirates (UAE) by 10 wickets
'Wait for six months, and you'll see Gill's jersey become the most sought after one.
A seemingly invincible India will be eager to sharpen their game against spin and give a run to second-line players ahead of the semi-final when they take on New Zealand in their last group match of the Champions Trophy in Dubai on Sunday.
India's star all-rounder Hardik Pandya revealed he is working towards becoming an 'exceptional' fielder and his target this year is to take one of his 'best ever' catches.
It may be hosting an ODI for the first time since December 22, 2019, but Cuttack has always served up belters and it may be no different this time.
India's Abhishek Sharma has surged to the second spot in the ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings for batters after a stunning 135-run innings in the fifth and final T20I against England.
India were struggling at 81/4 in the 13th over when stand-in skipper Pant was dismissed for 17. It brought Karthik and Hardik together and the pair revived the Indian innings with a brisk partnership of 65 runs.
IMAGES from the Champions Trophy final played between India and New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday.
'SEHRIIII with skipper. So nice of you to join us'.
The 31-year-old didn't find a place in the squad against England because of Reddy's recent exploits.
Former Australia player Tom Moody believes India need to be flexible with their batting order in white ball cricket.
'Pant can give that differential variable that they are looking for in the batting order.'
Gujarat Titans fell to a stunning loss at the hands of Delhi Capitals, and a few wrong calls played a key role in the match.
GT have been successful in sealing close games and Vijay credited it to their tough training regime.
Mohammed Shami's much-awaited return to top-flight cricket did not receive too many supporting signals during the seasoned pacer's nearly hour-long stint of varying intensity at the India nets here on Friday. Despite working hard on finding his bowling rhythm, Shami never really hit his flowing peak. While he was expected to feature in the playing 11 during India's first T20I against England at Kolkata on Wednesday, the management decided to delay his comeback. Shami's rhythm and sharpness gradually hit a higher gear but the whole picture was one of rustiness, raising questions about his current form and the decision to select him for the series against England and the Champions Trophy.
Rohit Sharma's fiery knock was cut short by Yudhvir Singh, as he was caught at midwicket for a fluent 28 runs off 35 balls.
His heroics with the ball have reportedly earned him the nod to serve as Rohit Sharma's deputy for the ICC Champions Trophy to be played next month.
Pakistan has the upper hand in the Champions Trophy, winning three of the five matches against India.
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