Shubman Gill's form in the series is a concern for India as he has now gone six games without a half-century.
The tournament had been fraught with tension from the very start, and the animosity carried into the final, which India won by five wickets on a rather long Sunday night.
The Rajasthan Royals wicketkeeper-batsmen showed his class with an outstanding exhibition of strokeplay leaving the hapless Chennai Super Kings bowlers stunned, at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
Delhi Capitals pulled off a thrilling win via the Super Over against Rajasthan Royals, courtesy a Mitchell Starc masterpiece.
The Royals batting looks decent but there is the issue of consistency and lack of depth that could be telling as the tournament wears on.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan are in the fray for selection in India's Asia Cup squad, which is expected to be picked in the third week of August.
The inclusion of Gill in the squad has raised doubts in the minds of management about who will open the innings for their side, along with left-hand batter Abhishek, in the tournament.
Deepak Hooda smashed an unbeaten 47 off 29 balls as India eased to a seven-wicket victory in the rain-curtailed first Twenty20.
India captain Suryakumar Yadav said his side will not hold back on aggression in the high-voltage Asia Cup clash against Pakistan on September 14.
The left-hander clobbered eight sixes and five fours in his scintillating 79 off 34 balls as India chased down a modest 133-run target in 12.5 overs.
Here are how the bowlers fared in Guwahati...
'We die or we win, it's as simple as that.' 'No one is staying in the middle.' 'I want that commitment from each and everyone of you.'
The alarming part is in 10 innings, Suryakumar Yadav has managed only 10 fours and three sixes and dot ball percentage has gone up to nearly 48, translating to five dot balls in every delivery.
C P Rizwan led the UAE to its first win in a T20 World Cup match, played 42 ODIs and 18 T20Is before he retired this week. 'I end my international career with a heavy heart, but I feel proud of what I have achieved,' Rizwan tells K R Nayar.
West Indian Shimron Hetmyer smashed an unbeaten 26-ball 56 proved to power Rajasthan Royals to victory against Gujarat Titans.
Shreyas merits Asia Cup spot based on IPL performance, reckons Aakash Chopra.
'As much as we may want, unka number itni aasani se nahi aayega (It's not going to be easy for Rahul)'
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.
'If we look at the replays side-on the foot touches the boundary twice and it's very clear.'
As India gears up to face Oman on Friday, September 19, at the Dubai international stadium, the focus returns to cricket.
Suryakumar himself bowled in the previous series against Sri Lanka and he is all for batters rolling their arm over for an over or two if the situation demands.
From the stands, Jindal Junior was seen shouting 'Out hai! Out hain!' and the video went viral on social media.
The Bellerive Oval is one ground where the side boundaries are smaller in size, hence hitting the right lengths would be paramount considering anything short would be flying over cover, point, square leg or mid-wicket on either side of the fence.
No Shubhman Gill or Hardik Pandya either in Sanjay Manjrekar's T20 World Cup team.
Despite the rain stealing the spotlight in Guwahati, the Rajasthan Royals refused to let disappointment dampen their spirits.
Hardik Pandya's indifferent batting form in IPL 2024 is a big worry.
Sanju Samson believes that in the past few years he has prepared himself in a manner that he can't be considered a 'one-dimensional cricketer' any more.
Openers Phil Salt and Virat Kohli will brace for a fiery showdown against thunderbolts from express pacer Jofra Archer as Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru look to get back to winning ways in the IPL match in Jaipur on Sunday.
However, Wassan also believed that Suryakumar made a political statement mentioning Operation Sindoor and Pahalgam during the post-match presentation and press conference following the group stage clash between the two teams, which could have been avoided.
The India vs Bangladesh rivalry has gotten bitter in recent years, thanks to the partisan young fans, many of whom perceive India as an adversary.
'On the very day the soldiers were dying for our country, we were playing the World Cup in England against Pakistan. We were shaking their hands even then because the spirit of the game is a different spirit from what goes on between countries, between Armies and so on.'
The spotlight was firmly on the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai as captains from all ten IPL franchises gathered for the official pre-season meet ahead of IPL 2025 on Thursday.
The Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals will hope their struggling bowling units can find their form on an Ahmedabad pitch that has produced high scores in the last four matches.
Samson is outdoing his competition, sitting at the fourth spot in the IPL 2024 run charts with 385 runs at an average of 77.00 and a strike rate of 161.08
ri Lanka opener Pathum Nissanka smashed a belligerent century as Indian bowlers endured their worst day in the Asia Cup before Arshdeep Singh produced a brilliant 'Super Over' to win the game for his side in Dubai on Friday.
Finishing with 2/34 on a batting-friendly pitch, Harshal Patel played a key role in stifling Royals' momentum in the middle overs.
Delhi Capitals mentor Kevin Pietersen believes that KL Rahul is the best option to bat at number four and keep wickets for India in the next T20 World Cup.
Following their crushing 112-run loss at the hands of Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson was left at a loss of words.
Since Suryakumar took over as captain last year, India have hardly put a wrong but his own form has dipped.
Mumbai off to flourishing start in SMAT, beat Railways by 7 wickets
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