Rohit, Kohli skip white-ball leg of South Africa tour
NEW DELHI : Skipper Rohit Sharma and batter Virat Kohli will skip the white-ball leg of India's upcoming tour of South Africa, the country's cricket board said on Thursday.
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India vs Australia, 4th T20I: Preview, Fantasy XI Predictions, Pitch And Weather Reports
India will face Australia in the fourth T20I of the Australia tour of India, five-match T20I Series 2023, on Friday, December 1 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur, India. The match will start at 07:00 PM IST. After winning two games on the trot, the hosts, India failed to get over the line in the third T20I. However, they still have their noses ahead in this series and will look to clinch the series in Raipur. Australia, on the other hand, successfully chased a target of 223, propelled by a blistering century from Glenn Maxwell in the last match to stay alive in the series.
India vs Australia T20I Series 'Devalued': Cricket Great On What 'Cheapens' The Contest
Australian great Michael Hussey believes the five-match T20I series against India just after the World Cup had devalued the contest, adding that an overkill of cricket was "physically" and "mentally" tiring out the players. Just four days after Australia lifted the ODI World Cup in Ahmedabad defeating India on November 19, the teams squared off for the first T20I in Visakhapatnam on November 23. "I certainly feel like this T20 series has been devalued. It doesn't cheapen the World Cup but it certainly cheapens this series," Hussey, who has more than 12,000 international runs across the three formats, told Sen Radio on Wednesday.
Aiming To Seal Series, India Need Young Bowlers To Deliver vs Australia
India's young bowling unit, which has been under the pump, will look to better its death overs performance while utilising Glenn Maxwell's absence to its advantage in the fourth T20 International against Australia on Friday. India's second-string attack did not paint a good picture of itself by not defending 40-plus runs in the final two overs in the third match which the Australians won while chasing a daunting 223-run target. There is a possibility of a minor tweak in the Indian line-up after Prasidh Krishna gave away 68 runs in four overs, including 21 in the final over. Deepak Chahar is back in the T20 mix and his ability to move the new ball should be considered for his inclusion in the playing XI along with death overs specialist Mukesh Kumar, who is back after one-match break.
Watch: Virat Kohli And Anushka Sharma Spotted With Daughter Vamika On Holiday In London
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma are currently on vacation in the United Kingdom following the conclusion of the Cricket World Cup 2023. While India are currently playing Australia in a T20I series at home, the hosts decided to rest almost all of their first-team cricketers and went with a young squad for the ongoing series. Kohli, who was a phenomenal performer in the World Cup and ended up winning the 'Player of the Tournament' award, was previously clicked on the streets in London and in a recent video going viral on social media, Kohli and Anushka were seen at the Winter Wonderland in London along with daughter Vamika. Kohli clicked some pictures with fans and Anushka was seen playing with daughter Vamika.
BCCI Trying To Convince Rohit Sharma To Lead Indian Cricket Team In T20Is: Report. If He Doesn't...
The BCCI brass will like to convince Rohit Sharma to lead the India team in T20 format despite his reluctance after the 2022 World T20 semi-final exit as the board announces the three squads for the South Africa assignment in New Delhi on Thursday. The BCCI's secretary and convenor of selection committee Jay Shah will meet chairman of panel Ajit Agarkar in the national capital to discuss the squads as well as prepare a roadmap for the next big-ticket event - the T20 World Cup.
Watch: Ruturaj Gaikwad Delivers Match Report While Axar Patel Tries To Distract Him. Check The Winner
In a funny video shared by the Board of Control for Cricket in India on social media, batter Ruturaj Gaikwad could be seen delivering the match report of the second India vs Australia T20I but with a twist. Though Gaikwad had to speak for only one minute, his biggest challenge during the presentation was to tackle his India teammate Axar Patel, who was trying his level best to distract him as part of the fun activity. Despite the best of efforts from Axar, Gaikwad delivered the match report in a minute with near perfection. However, Axar's different attempts to distract the batter were extremely funny.
On 'Plan' to Defend 222 Runs vs Australia In 3rd T20I, Suryakumar Yadav's Tongue-In-Cheek Response
India skipper Suryakumar Yadav hailed all-rounder Glenn Maxwell for his record-breaking ton against the Men in Blue in the third T20I at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Maxwell's destructive mood spoiled the party for the Indian team in his 100th T20I game and made it even more special with an unbeaten 104 off 48 balls. He became the joint fastest Australian player to complete a century in the history of T20Is joining Aaron Finch and Josh Inglis.