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India vs Ireland 2022: 'Very difficult', says Yuzvendra Chahal about cold Irish conditions during 1st T20I

Ireland, India spinner Yuzvendra Chahal opened up about bowling in the cold conditions in Ireland. Blistering knocks by Deepak Hooda and captain Hardik Pandya guided Team India to a seven-wicket over Ireland in a rain-curtailed first T20I of the two-match series, here at Malahide Cricket Club Ground on Sunday. After heavy rain, the regulation 20 overs were reduced to 12 per side with revised conditions. The powerplay was from one to four overs with only three bowlers who can bowl two overs and two bowlers who could bowl three overs.

India's Rohit doubt for England Test after positive Covid test

India skipper Rohit Sharma is a doubt for next week's rescheduled fifth Test against England after testing positive for Covid-19.

"It Has Backfired": Former Pakistan Captain Blames Ravi Shastri For Virat Kohli's Lean Patch

It has been over two years since Virat Kohli scored a ton in international cricket. As India embark on the Tour of England, all eyes will be on the former India captain. During the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri had said Kohli needs to take a break in order to freshen up his mind. "I think a break is ideal for him because he has played non-stop cricket and he has captained the side across all formats. It will be wise of him to take a break. You know, sometimes you have to draw the balance,” Shastri had said.

Head Coach Rahul Dravid Joins Team India In Leicester Ahead Of Rescheduled Test vs England. See Pics

Team India head coach Rahul Dravid has joined the Test squad in Leicester, where they will take on Leicestershire in a four-day warm-up game match ahead of their fifth and final Test against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham which will start from July 1. "Look who's here! Head Coach Rahul Dravid has joined the Test squad in Leicester. #TeamIndia," tweeted BCCI.

India vs South Africa: Hits and misses for Team India

Team India coach Rahul Dravid has gone on record to say that he wants to identify his core team for the tournament as soon as possible and by the end of the England T20Is in July, wants to have a fair idea about the 18 to 20-odd players he would be looking at ahead of the World Cup in Australia. Some of the regular players were rested for the series against South Africa. Captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah were all rested. Surykumar Yadav was nursing an injury. KL Rahul was initially named the captain of the series before he got injured and Rishabh Pant was asked to lead for the first time. TimesofIndia.com here looks at players who were given a full run in the series, that is, they played all the five matches against South Africa and how some of them capitalised on the chances, while others failed to make the most of the opportunities - the hits and the misses. First a look at the players who made it count:

"Remains An Integral Part Of Our Batting Lineup": Rahul Dravid On Rishabh Pant

The five-match T20I series between India and South Africa ended level at 2-2 after the series decider at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru was abandoned due to rain on Sunday. Only 3.3 overs were possible in the game and India managed to post 28/2 in that duration. South Africa had won the first two T20Is, but Team India managed to stage a comeback in the next two, to bring the series on level terms at 2-2.

Has More Shots "Than Any Other Indian": Ravi Shastri Backs Sanju Samson For T20 World Cup Squad

With the 2022 T20 World Cup set to be held later this year in Australia, India's selectors face a problem of plenty in most departments. Among batters too, they have several options to pick from, and not enough spots to be able to include everyone who seems deserving of a chance. Apart from players like Shreyas Iyer and Sanju Samson, who have played for India but are not sure picks, there are also uncapped players like Rahul Tripathi and Tilak Varma who have been knocking on the doors with their standout performances in the Indian Premier League.

"Hard To Accept...": KL Rahul Posts Emotional Note After Injury Rules Him Out Of SA T20I Series

Indian cricket team followers were in for a shock when KL Rahul, who was supposed to lead India in the T20I series against South Africa, was ruled out of the five-match contest due to an injury. The news came on the eve of the first match in Delhi and Rishabh Pant was named as Rahul's replacement in the skipper's post. "Team India Captain KL Rahul has been ruled out of the T20I series against South Africa owing to a right groin injury while Kuldeep Yadav will miss out in the T20I series after getting hit on his right hand while batting in the nets last evening," the BCCI said in a statement.

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India vs Ireland 2022: 'Very difficult', says Yuzvendra Chahal about cold Irish conditions during 1st T20I

India's Rohit doubt for England Test after positive Covid test

"It Has Backfired": Former Pakistan Captain Blames Ravi Shastri For Virat Kohli's Lean Patch

Head Coach Rahul Dravid Joins Team India In Leicester Ahead Of Rescheduled Test vs England. See Pics

India vs South Africa: Hits and misses for Team India

"Remains An Integral Part Of Our Batting Lineup": Rahul Dravid On Rishabh Pant

Has More Shots "Than Any Other Indian": Ravi Shastri Backs Sanju Samson For T20 World Cup Squad

"Hard To Accept...": KL Rahul Posts Emotional Note After Injury Rules Him Out Of SA T20I Series