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"He Is Not Someone Who...": Ashish Nehra On Rishabh Pant's Ideal Batting Position

With the T20 World Cup set to be held later this year in Australia, the Indian cricket team has already started the process of getting the right composition, especially in the batting department. In the ongoing T20 series against the West Indies, the management made a few notable changes to the batting order of certain players. In the first T20I, Rishabh Pant came out to bat at no.4 ahead of Suryakumar Yadav. However, the tables were turned in the second match, with Pant and Suryakumar exchanging slots.

Captain Rohit Sharma's message: Team management clear with Shreyas Iyer that it wants all-round option

Shreyas Iyer might have been the third biggest buy at the IPL auction but to fit into India's T20 combination, he would need to showcase all-round skills as that's what the team is looking for in the middle-order slot, skipper Rohit Sharma has said. Wednesday was a mixed bag for Shreyas. Around evening, Kolkata Knight Riders unveiled the worst kept secret in the IPL universe by announcing their Rs 12.25 crore recruit as franchise captain for 2022. By 6:30 pm, however, it was clear that the former Delhi Capitals and new KKR captain isn't fitting into the specialist batter category in Team India for the T20 game against West Indies.

"If His Timing Is Right": Suryakumar Yadav Gives Insight Into Rohit Sharma's Powerplay Strategy

India batter Suryakumar Yadav said that Venkatesh Iyer's positivity was great to see and the positive energy rubbed onto him during the chase against West Indies in the first T20I. Ravi Bishnoi's two-wicket haul was backed up by quality knocks by Rohit Sharma (40) and Suryakumar Yadav (34*) as India defeated West Indies by six wickets in the first T20I here at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday. In the end, Suryakumar (34*) and Venkatesh Iyer (24*) ensured that India register a six-wicket win with seven balls to spare.

India vs West Indies: It was important for me to stay till the end, says Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav says he is relishing the role of a finisher whose unbeaten knocks can steer the team home consistently. In the opening T20 against the West Indies here on Wednesday, India suffered a few hiccups after a flying start given by skipper Rohit Sharma (40) but Yadav revived their 158-run chase with an unbeaten 18-ball 34. The side eventually won comfortably by six wickets. "I think it was very important for me to stay till the end and win the game for my side," Yadav said in the post-match media interaction.

IPL 2022 Auction: Ishan Kishan Has Potential Of Being Mumbai Indians Captain, Says Irfan Pathan

Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan on Saturday said that Mumbai Indians are looking at Ishan Kishan as a long-term prospect and this is the reason why they spent so much on the left-handed batter in the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction. Mumbai Indians spent Rs 15.25 crore to get Ishan Kishan back in the squad. "He has the potential to be the future captain as well, not right now. They still have Keiron Pollard who can lead, Bumrah who is a leader himself, they have Suryakumar Yadav who could be the prospect for leadership as well. So, they want to invest for the next 5-7 years, that's why they went after Ishan Kishan so clearly and they knew that no matter what we needed to go back to Ishan Kishan," Pathan said on Star Sports' show 'Cricket Live -- IPL Auction Special'.

Rohit Sharma Shares Photo Of "Tensed" Team India Players Following IPL 2022 Auction From Hotel. See Pic

With Team India currently gearing up for the upcoming T20I series vs West Indies, white-ball captain Rohit Sharma took to social media to share a photo of his teammates following the IPL 2022 auction. In the photo which Rohit Sharma posted as his Instagram story, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ishan Kishan, Shardul Thakur, Rishabh Pant and Suryakumar Yadav could be seen in a hotel room with their eyes glued to TV screen. Kishan and Iyer looked happy in the photo and have already been picked by Mumbai Indians (MI) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). MI splashed INR 15.25 crore on the wicketkeeper-batter, which also made him the most expensive buy in the ongoing auction. He overtook Iyer, who was earlier picked for INR 12.25 crore by KKR.

India vs West Indies, 3rd ODI: Clinical India complete 3-0 whitewash of West Indies

Rohit Sharma's tenure as India ODI captain began with a 3-0 demolition of the West Indies after the impressive hosts put up an all-round performance to win the third game by 96 runs on Friday. Shreyas Iyer's responsible 80 coupled with Rishabh Pant's aggressive 56 powered India to a challenging 265 in the inconsequential fixture. Scorecard | As it happenedThe hosts then shot out their opponents for 169 in 37.1 overs as the visitors continued their dismal batting show. With one eye on the 2023 ODI World Cup, the Indian team management gained plenty of positives from their experiments in the third-match series including the emergence of pacer Prasidh Krishna as the strike bowler. He ended with nine wickets in the series. Deepak Hooda, who did not play the third ODI, showed promise as a middle-order batter while Suryakumar Yadav showed that he could curb his natural aggressive intent if such a situation arises.

3rd ODI: Clinical India Cruise Past West Indies, Win By 96 Runs To Complete 3-0 Whitewash

Rohit Sharma's tenure as India ODI captain began with a 3-0 demolition of the West Indies after the impressive hosts put up an all-round performance to win the third game by 96 runs on Friday. Shreyas Iyer's responsible 80 coupled with Rishabh Pant's aggressive 56 powered India to a challenging 265 in the inconsequential fixture. The hosts then shot out their opponents for 169 in 37.1 overs as the visitors continued their dismal batting show. With one eye on the 2023 ODI World Cup, the Indian team management gained plenty of positives from their experiments in the third-match series including the emergence of pacer Prasidh Krishna as the strike bowler. He ended with nine wickets in the series.

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"He Is Not Someone Who...": Ashish Nehra On Rishabh Pant's Ideal Batting Position

Captain Rohit Sharma's message: Team management clear with Shreyas Iyer that it wants all-round option

"If His Timing Is Right": Suryakumar Yadav Gives Insight Into Rohit Sharma's Powerplay Strategy

India vs West Indies: It was important for me to stay till the end, says Suryakumar Yadav

IPL 2022 Auction: Ishan Kishan Has Potential Of Being Mumbai Indians Captain, Says Irfan Pathan

Rohit Sharma Shares Photo Of "Tensed" Team India Players Following IPL 2022 Auction From Hotel. See Pic

India vs West Indies, 3rd ODI: Clinical India complete 3-0 whitewash of West Indies

3rd ODI: Clinical India Cruise Past West Indies, Win By 96 Runs To Complete 3-0 Whitewash