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Three areas of 'concern' on Rohit Sharma's platter ahead of the T20 World Cup

Rohit Sharma still has a few issues to iron out going into the T20 World Cup Down Under next month. Rohit is unperturbed as he has three matches against South Africa to look forward to and he knows the strength of his side. A perfect team man, the Mumbaikar is known to back his players and is willing to go the extra mile to 'accommodate' some of his teammates, who are a wee bit off colour. At least three issues are on Rohit's platter going into the World Cup. One is the form of the players like Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel, who are making a comeback.

Tim David should be in Australia XI for T20 World Cup: Adam Gilchrist

Adam Gilchrist and Mark Waugh believe Tim David must feature for the Men in Yellow at the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup but could not agree on the player he should replace. While David only scored 18 runs and two from the opening two matches of the three-match T20I series against India, the 26-year-old exhibited his top-class performance with a blistering half-century in the final game of that series in Hyderabad on Sunday. David smashed 54 runs in just 27 balls.

Rohit Sharma admits India bowling a concern despite T20 series win over Australia

India completed a hard-fought T20 series win over Australia in Hyderabad on Sunday but continued to be plagued by poor bowling at the death – an issue that started during the Asia Cup in the UAE and continued at home.

Watch: Sunil Gavaskar Steals The Show With His Dance Moves After India Beat Australia In 3rd T20I

India on Sunday defeated Australia by six wickets in the third and deciding T20I to seal the three-match series 2-1. The match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium went down to the wire as the hosts needed four runs to win off the final two balls. This is when Hardik Pandya hit a four to take India home. With the win, India registered their 21st win in T20Is in the ongoing year which also happens to be the most by any team in a calendar year.

"No Warnings Were Given": England Cricketer's Big Allegation Post Deepti Sharma Run-Out Of Charlotte Dean

On Saturday, the third and final ODI between India women and England women came to an controversial end after all-rounder Deepti Sharma ran out Charlie Dean at the non-striker end as the batter was backing up too far ahead when the ball was about to be released. This helped India defeat England by 16 runs in the third and final ODI to clinch the series 3-0. On Monday, after reaching India, Deepti revealed that her side gave warnings to Dean, but when they saw her still venturing out of her crease, they decided to run her out.

"MS Dhoni Still Playing IPL, Are They Mad?" Ex-Pakistan Star Cites India Great's Example To Criticise PCB's Selection Policy

The Pakistan cricket team had a disappointing night when they lost against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup 2022 final on September 11. The Babar Azam-led side, who were one of the top contenders to lift the Asia Cup trophy, fell short of 23 runs. Following the Asia Cup, Pakistan in currently squaring off against England in a seven-match T20I series, at their home ground. Apart from this, Pakistan Cricket Board also announced their squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia, featuring big names like Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem but it did not consist the name of veteran batter Shoaib Malik.

India vs Australia: The big positives & areas of concern for Rohit Sharma and co.

World Cup. TimesofIndia.com here takes a quick look at the big positives for Rohit Sharma and co. and some of the big areas of concern that still remain. The positives:Virat Kohli manning the Number 3 slotThere has been so much talk about Virat Kohli's form in the last few years that it's somewhat strange to not read multiple headlines about him struggling with the bat. As far as Team India is concerned the former India captain ending a 1021 day wait for his 71st international century was a big signal that Virat the prolific batter might just be back. With the T20 World Cup around the corner, the way Virat played in the 3rd match of the T20I series vs Australia was a big positive for the Men in Blue who are eyeing their first T20 World Cup title since winning the inaugural edition under MS Dhoni's captaincy in 2007.

We need to have better academies and start early, says Lalengmawia Ralte after Belgium stint

Belgium, Lommel SK. The prodigious midfielder, Apuia scored his first goal for the Islanders in the 2022 Durand Cup final against Bengaluru FC. Although Mumbai City FC ended the final on the wrong side of a 2-1 scoreline, the 21-year-old midfielder put in a stellar display in Asia's oldest football tournament and in the AFC Champions League earlier this year.

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Three areas of 'concern' on Rohit Sharma's platter ahead of the T20 World Cup

Tim David should be in Australia XI for T20 World Cup: Adam Gilchrist

Rohit Sharma admits India bowling a concern despite T20 series win over Australia

Watch: Sunil Gavaskar Steals The Show With His Dance Moves After India Beat Australia In 3rd T20I

"No Warnings Were Given": England Cricketer's Big Allegation Post Deepti Sharma Run-Out Of Charlotte Dean

"MS Dhoni Still Playing IPL, Are They Mad?" Ex-Pakistan Star Cites India Great's Example To Criticise PCB's Selection Policy

India vs Australia: The big positives & areas of concern for Rohit Sharma and co.

We need to have better academies and start early, says Lalengmawia Ralte after Belgium stint