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India vs Leicestershire, Tour Match, Day 1 Live Score: Rohit Sharma Solid But India Lose Shubman Gill After Brisk Start

IND vs LEI, Tour Match, Day 1 Live Updates: India are a wicket down against Leicestershire after Shubman Gill was dismissed by Will Davis. Gill had got off to a good start before falling on 21. India won the toss and elected to bat against Leicestershire in their four-day Tour match at the Uptonsteel Cricket Ground. This will be the only practice game for Team India ahead of their rescheduled fifth Test against England in Edgbaston, starting July 1. Indian players will look look to hit their top form ahead of the crunch game against England. India lead the series 2-1 after the fifth Test was postponed last year due to a Covid outbreak in the Indian camp. The focus will be on skipper Rohit Sharma and former captain Virat Kohli as both look to get some playing time ahead of the Edgbaston Test. Meanwhile, Cheteshwar Pujara, Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant and Prasidh Krishna have been drafted to the Leicestershire team for this game.

India vs South Africa T20Is: The Indian Cricket Team Players' Report Card

There were many positives for the Indian cricket team in the recently-concluded T20I series against South Africa, as were the negatives. While KL Rahul was ruled out on the eve of the series, the contest saw the emergence of a new captain in Rishabh Pant. The young Indian side initially struggled to find a solid footing but gradually recovered to level the series 2-2. Though rain forced the fifth match to be abandoned as the series was shared by the two teams, there was lot to look forward to for the hosts. Here we take a look at the hits and misses for Team India in the series.

"Ring Up MS Dhoni": Former Australia Spinner's Advice For Rishabh Pant

India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant made his captaincy debut during the recently-concluded five-match T20I series against South Africa earlier this month. The series ended all-squared at 2-2, after the final T20I was abandoned due to rain. Pant's leadership, however, was under the scanner after India had lost the first two games to the Proteas. In the same light, former Australia spinner Brad Hogg feels Pant should back himself more often, pointing out that he shouldn't let others influence the decisions. Hogg also said that Pant should either call former India captain MS Dhoni, or have a chat with head coach Rahul Dravid if he has any doubts regarding the captaincy.

Rishabh Pant is integral part of T20 line-up: Rahul Dravid

Coach Dravid not worried by wicketkeeper-batsman's lack of form; terms Karthik, Pandya as India's 'enforcers'BENGALURU: Three of the top four Indian batsmen in the series against South Africa, which ended in a stalemate on Sunday after rain washed out the decider, returned relatively cold bats. Skipper Rishabh Pant (58 runs), Shreyas Iyer (94) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (96) were far from the top of their game, but head coach Rahul Dravid refused to read too much into their performances in the drawn series.

Dravid backs under-fire Pant after drawn South Africa T20 series

Coach Rahul Dravid said Rishabh Pant remained "integral" to India's plans despite concerns about his batting and leadership after the Twenty20 series against South Africa ended Sunday in a 2-2 draw.

"If Rohit Sharma Is Not There...": Former India Star Picks This Player Ahead Of Rishabh Pant As Captaincy Back-up

The Rishabh Pant-led Indian cricket team drew 2-2 in the five match T20I series against South Africa after the fifth game was abandoned due to rain. It was the star wicketkeeper-batter's first series as India captain. Under Pant, the Men in Blue lost the first two games before bouncing back in style in the third and fourth matches. However, Pant's form with the bat was not up to the mark. In five matches, he scored only 58 runs at an average of 14.50.

Irfan Pathan Leaves This Big Star Out Of His India Playing XI For T20 World Cup 2022

As the T20 World Cup draws closer, the discussion on India's squad for the mega event has become a hot topic. While the likes of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli missed the recently-concluded T20I series against South Africa, the form of Ishan Kishan and Dinesh Karthik in the series has definitely given the team management a selection headache. While Kishan emerged as the highest run-scorer in the series, Karthik was the Indian batter with the best strike rate, something that India would want from the match-finisher going into the world event, starting October 16 in Australia.

India T20 series ratings v SA: Karthik and Pandya get 9, Pant disappoints

India entered the five-match T20 series against a full-strength South Africa as the clear underdogs in the absence of captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and Jasprit Bumrah.

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India vs Leicestershire, Tour Match, Day 1 Live Score: Rohit Sharma Solid But India Lose Shubman Gill After Brisk Start

India vs South Africa T20Is: The Indian Cricket Team Players' Report Card

"Ring Up MS Dhoni": Former Australia Spinner's Advice For Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant is integral part of T20 line-up: Rahul Dravid

Dravid backs under-fire Pant after drawn South Africa T20 series

"If Rohit Sharma Is Not There...": Former India Star Picks This Player Ahead Of Rishabh Pant As Captaincy Back-up

Irfan Pathan Leaves This Big Star Out Of His India Playing XI For T20 World Cup 2022

India T20 series ratings v SA: Karthik and Pandya get 9, Pant disappoints