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Rohit Sharma Backs Bhuvneshwar Kumar As India Look To Fix T20 Bowling

Improving India's bowling remains the team's focus ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup next month, skipper Rohit Sharma has said, adding that he backs seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar to come out of a recent slump. India went past Aaron Finch's Australia by six wickets to clinch the three-match T20 series 2-1, and now host South Africa for a white-ball series starting Wednesday. The team's batsmen, including Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav, have been in good form and shared a 104-run partnership to secure victory on Sunday, but the final-overs bowling has been a cause of worry.

Rohit backs Kumar as India look to fix bowling ahead of Proteas series

Improving India's bowling remains the team's focus ahead of the T20 World Cup next month, skipper Rohit Sharma has said, adding that he backs seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar to come out of a recent slump.

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.

Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli will have to perform well for India to lift T20 World Cup trophy: Anjum Chopra

Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli will have to be in their best form and also get adequate support from likes of all-rounder Hardik Pandya as the shortest format of the game is pretty unpredictable. ICC T20 World Cup is set to begin from October 16 and will go on till November 13. "We have already seen that the shortest format of the game is anybody's game.

Care, Marchant and Sinckler out of England squad

LONDON : Veteran scrumhalf Danny Care's late career England revival looks to be over after he was left out of England coach Eddie Jones's 36-man "mini training camp" squad ahead of the November internationals on Monday.

SA's Binder back on the MotoGP podium after heroic ride at Japanese GP: 'I pushed hard'

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider Brad Binder was a man on a mission during Sunday's MotoGP race in Japan.

India vs Australia: Fun And Banter As Teammates Force Reluctant Karthik To Lift Trophy After Series Win

India beat Australia in the 3rd T20I on Sunday in yet another thrilling last over finish to bag the three-match series 2-1. The victory helped India extend its lead at the top of the ICC T20I rankings. There were a lot of positives for the team going into the next series against South Africa, after which the team will head to Australia for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup.

"Not Being Able To Connect...": Virat Kohli's Honest Admission On Knock vs Australia In 3rd T20I

Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav batted beautifully in India's chase of 187 in the third T20I against Australia in Hyderabad on Sunday. Even after the latter fell for a destructive 69, Kohli hit a pristine six off Pat Cummins and it looked like he and Hardik Pandya would take India home comfortably. However, Australia applied the pressure and the match went to the final over with India needing 11 off the last six balls. Kohli hit a six off the first delivery of the 20th over to take the pressure off but fell the very next delivery. Hardik, however, ensured India won the match with one ball to spare.

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Rohit Sharma Backs Bhuvneshwar Kumar As India Look To Fix T20 Bowling

Rohit backs Kumar as India look to fix bowling ahead of Proteas series

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

Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli will have to perform well for India to lift T20 World Cup trophy: Anjum Chopra

Care, Marchant and Sinckler out of England squad

SA's Binder back on the MotoGP podium after heroic ride at Japanese GP: 'I pushed hard'

India vs Australia: Fun And Banter As Teammates Force Reluctant Karthik To Lift Trophy After Series Win

"Not Being Able To Connect...": Virat Kohli's Honest Admission On Knock vs Australia In 3rd T20I