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Fit-Again Prasidh Krishna Warms-Up For Ireland Tour With An Intense Spell

Ahead of travelling to Ireland, pacer Prasidh Krishna bowled at full tilt for Mysuru Warriors against Hubli Tigers in the KSCA Maharaja Trophy T20 tournament in Bengaluru on Sunday. Prasidh is scheduled to leave for Ireland on August 15 from Mumbai along with other Indian players including captain Jasprit Bumrah. India will play three T20Is against Ireland on August 18, 20 and 23 at Malahide, Dublin. However, Prasidh utilised the KSCA T20 tournament to hone his skills and further tune his body to the demands of the game before his departure.

West Indies vs India: Shubman Gill "Can't Play T20s"? Ex-India Star Gives His Honest Verdict

Young India batter Shubman Gill was on the receiving end of some harsh criticism after failing to score a big knock in the first three T20Is against West Indies. Some had even suggested that the young opener is not a T20 player. However, Gill silenced his critics in the penultimate game of the series, smashing 77 off 47 balls as India won the game by nine wickets. Impressed with his knock in the fourth T20I, former India wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel hit back at Gill's critics.

Watch: Shubman Gill Pays Big Price For DRS Blunder Against West Indies In 5th T20I

India batter Shubman Gill failed to end the West Indies T20I series on a high as he was dismissed on a score of nine in the fifth and final match in Lauderhill on Sunday. Less than 24 hours ago, Gill returned to form with a brilliant 77 in the fourth T20I at the same venue. It seemed that Gill would end the series on a high after failing to score runs in the first three matches. However, he was dismissed LBW by Akeal Hosein, who had also dismissed his opening partner, Yashasvi Jaiswal, in the first over of the match.

BCCI Loses Blue Tick Verification On 'X'

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) lost its blue tick verification on its ‘X' (Twitter) account after the cricket governing body in India changed its profile picture to the Indian flag in support of the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign, launched ahead of India's 77th Independence Day, invites residents to display the Indian flag on their social media profiles. The BCCI honoured the request by changing its profile image to the tricolour.

Will England "Risk Proven Performer" Jofra Archer For World Cup? Head Coach Reveals

England white-ball coach Matthew Mott revealed that England are willing to make a gamble on Jofra Archer's fitness for the upcoming ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in India by managing his workload through the tournament. Archer's injury issues date back to early 2020 when he sustained a stress fracture that sidelined him for the first half of the year. In early 2021, he had to go under the knife following another injury at home. A stress injury on his back in May 2022 put him on the shelf for the entirety of the year.

Shubman Gill-Yashasvi Jaiswal Match Huge T20I Record, Former India Star Heaps Praise

The young opening duo of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill matched an all-time record in Indian cricket as the duo stitched an opening stand of 165 runs in the 4th T20I against West Indies in Florida, making the run-chase of 179 easy with their attacking strokes. KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma had also stitched a 165-run stand against Sri Lanka for the opening wicket at Indore in 2017. Seeing the pairing of Gill and Jaiswal script history, former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar took to X (formerly Twitter) to sing their praises.

Watch: KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer Back In Groove, Face KKR Star In Nets

There is a good news for the fans of the Indian cricket team. KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer are back in their groove, batting in the nets ahead of the 2023 Asia Cup. The continental event is set to take place in Sri Lanka and Pakistan, starting August 30 with the final scheduled to be played on September 17. In a press release in late July, the BCCI had informed that both Rahul and Iyer resumed their practice. Now in a video uploaded by Kolkata Knight Riders and their star player Venkatesh Iyer, both Shreyas and Rahul could be seen batting in the nets, showing great form.

Yashasvi Jaiswal's Special Mention Of Hardik Pandya After Unbeaten 84 In 4th T20I

Hardik Pandya, the captain, has had his fair share of criticism after the Indian team lost the first two T20Is against West Indies. However, the team bounced back to win the next two matches, making 2-2. Yashavi Jaiswal, who scored an unbeaten 84 in the 4th T20I in Florida on Saturday, had special praise for skipper Hardik, thanking him for the support has has given him since being integrated into the team. India sealed off a comfortable 9-wicket victory for the visitors to level the five-match T20I series against West Indies on 2-2 at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground on Saturday.

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Fit-Again Prasidh Krishna Warms-Up For Ireland Tour With An Intense Spell

West Indies vs India: Shubman Gill "Can't Play T20s"? Ex-India Star Gives His Honest Verdict

Watch: Shubman Gill Pays Big Price For DRS Blunder Against West Indies In 5th T20I

BCCI Loses Blue Tick Verification On 'X'

Will England "Risk Proven Performer" Jofra Archer For World Cup? Head Coach Reveals

Shubman Gill-Yashasvi Jaiswal Match Huge T20I Record, Former India Star Heaps Praise

Watch: KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer Back In Groove, Face KKR Star In Nets

Yashasvi Jaiswal's Special Mention Of Hardik Pandya After Unbeaten 84 In 4th T20I