India and South Africa look to finalise T20 plans ahead of World Cup
India and South Africa will have little time to find the final parts of their T20 jigsaw puzzle when the three-match T20 series begins in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday.
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India vs South Africa: Shreyas Iyer in for injured Deepak Hooda
Hooda, suffering from a back injury, has not travelled with the Indian team. It is learnt that he has instead travelled to National Cricket Academy (NCA). He will be replaced by Shreyas Iyer.
India vs South Africa: Shahbaz, Shreyas Iyer Set To Be Included For T20Is, Shami Still Out With Covid - Report
Yet to recover from COVID-19, Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of India's three-match T20I series against South Africa, while Bengal all-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed came in place of a rested Hardik Pandya. The series is starting September 28 in Thiruvananthapuram. With all-rounder Deepak Hooda also out of the series due to back spasm, the national selection committee is set to recall middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer for the South Africa series.
Jasprit Bumrah, Harshal Patel back for T20 World Cup; Mohammed Shami among stand-bys
Harshal Patel, who missed the Asia Cup with injuries were predictably back as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup. All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who recently had a knee surgery after a 'freak' injury failed to make the cut, as reported first by TOI. The team for the T20 World Cup will be led by Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul will be his deputy in the marquee tournament which will take place in Australia, starting October 16. India will play their first match against Pakistan on October 23.
India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2022, LIVE Updates: India And Pakistan Meet Again In Dubai
India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2022, Super 4, Live Score Updates: India and Pakistan will once again be meeting each other in the ongoing Asia Cup at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. This time it is a Super 4 clash that takes place on Sunday. On August 28, Team India got the better of Pakistan in the group stage by five wickets as Hardik Pandya displayed an all-round performance, taking three wickets and scoring unbeaten 33. Both India and Pakistan have been battling injuries and the likes of Ravindra Jadeja and Shahnawaz Dahani are sidelined. Jadeja has been ruled out of the tournament while Dahani will miss the match against India due to a suspected side strain. It will be interesting to see whether the Babar-Azam led would avenge their last week's defeat or not. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Irfan Pathan Steals The Show In Debut Movie Trailer, Cricketers React
Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan is all set to make his silver screen debut with the Tamil thriller 'Cobra'. As the trailer for the movie dropped, several cricketers - both past and present - congratulated Pathan and wished him the best. The movie stars Chiyaan Vikram in the lead role. Irfan's former teammates Suresh Raina and Robin Uthappa were among those to wish him, as well as all-rounder Deepak Hooda, who recalled a conversation with Pathan where he had told Hooda that he would "do everything in life" as he is an all-rounder.
Irfan Pathan Steals The Show In Debut Movie Trailer, Cricketers React
Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan is all set to make his silver screen debut with the Tamil thriller 'Cobra'. As the trailer for the movie dropped, several cricketers - both past and present - congratulated Pathan and wished him the best. The movie stars Chiyaan Vikram in the lead role. Irfan's former teammates Suresh Raina and Robin Uthappa were among those to wish him, as well as all-rounder Deepak Hooda, who recalled a conversation with Pathan where he had told Hooda that he would "do everything in life" as he is an all-rounder.
VVS Laxman Named Interim Head Coach Of Team India For Asia Cup 2022
A day after Indian cricket team head coach Rahul Dravid tested positive for COVID-19, National Cricket Academy (NCA) head VVS Laxman was named the interim head coach of the side for the 2022 Asia Cup. The availability of Dravid for the Asia Cup was in doubt after he tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday. It is important to note that Dravid had not travelled with the team to Zimbabwe for the three-match ODI series, that concluded on Monday. Laxman was the coach of the team in Zimbabwe.