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No set formula but we're clear about T20 World Cup team combination: Rahul Dravid

Rahul Dravid says he and skipper Rohit Sharma are pretty clear about the team for the T20 World Cup in Australia in less than eight months' time. The former captain, who took over from Ravi Shastri after India's group stage exit in last year's T20 World Cup in UAE, will have his first big challenge in Australia. Dravid said he and Rohit understand what should be the team combination for the mega-event. "I think we have got a fair idea between Rohit and myself and the selectors and the management," Dravid said after their 17-run win over the West Indies in the third T20I that ensured a 3-0 clean sweep here on Sunday.

Sunil Gavaskar Weighs In On Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane's Team India Future After Test Axe

Veteran batters Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane were both dropped from the Indian Test squad for the upcoming two-match series against Sri Lanka. In the squad announcement on Saturday, Team India chief selector Chetan Sharma said the duo will need to find a way back to the national side through good performances in the Ranji Trophy. Both Pujara and Rahane have been in a poor run of form and struggled throughout 2022. According to former India captain Sunil Gavaskar, time is not on Pujara and Rahane's side and the duo will find it "difficult" to play for India again.

Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane Dropped From India's Test Squad For Sri Lanka Series

Out-of-form India batters Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane have both been dropped from India's squad for the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka. Both veteran batters have been going through a rough patch of form in recent times and questions were already being raised about their place in the team during India's recent Test series loss in South Africa. Asked about the experienced players being dropped, Team India chief selector Chetan Sharma said that they had been asked to play in the domestic Ranji Trophy. Wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha and veteran pacer Ishant Sharma also didn't find any place in the India squad for the Test series against Sri Lanka.

Trying To Assess How We Can Pick Wickets In Middle Overs: India Women Coach Ramesh Powar

Team India head coach Ramesh Powar on Friday said the side is trying to assess how they can consistently pick wickets in the middle overs. Lauren Down and Katey Martin stitched together a partnership of 76 runs for the seventh wicket as New Zealand sprung a fantastic turnaround to defeat India by three wickets in the third ODI here at John Davies Oval, Queenstown on Friday. This chase of 280 is the second-highest chase recorded in the history of women's ODIs.

India Predicted XI For 1st T20I vs West Indies: Rohit Sharma Likely To Pick A Debutant; Focus On Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer

India registered a 3-0 clean sweep against the West Indies in Rohit Sharma's maiden tryst as a full-time white-ball captain but even the biggest of Team India fans would agree that there are multiple holes to be filled in the limited-overs set-up. Despite India's dominating performance just a week back in the ODIs, one is likely to give it a second thought before betting on them to repeat the same in the T20I series beginning in Kolkata on Wednesday. Partly it is because of West Indies' reputation of performing far better in the T20Is compared to the other formats but largely it is because of India's indifferent form in the shortest format of late. Not too long ago, India failed to reach the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup last year. With about eight months to go for another global event, this time in Australia, India have handful of games to figure out their best possible side to pose a threat to the likes of England, Australia and New Zealand.

"Two Legends Of Indian Cricket" Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid Meet In Kolkata Ahead Of India vs West Indies 1st T20I. See Pic

Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid met at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata on the eve of India vs West Indies 1st T20I. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took to Twitter to share a photograph of Ganguly, the BCCI president and Dravid, the current Team India head coach, on Tuesday. "When two legends of Indian Cricket met at the Eden Gardens," BCCI wrote in the caption. Ganguly and Dravid go back a long way. From competing against each other in junior cricket to making their Test debuts in the same Test match and then playing under each other's captaincy for India, Ganguly and Dravid have been part of some of the most memorable moments in Indian cricket.

Experiment is over-rated, need to give juniors security: Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma finds it a tad "over-rated" and he does not want the juniors in the team to feel insecure. With T20 World Cup in Australia scheduled layer this year, Rohit knows that some of the slots, like pace and spin bowling all-rounders still need to be filled and he wants youngsters to get adequate chances.

IPL batting slot will not be considered for Team India, says Rohit Sharma

Ishan Kishan or a Shreyas Iyer may have been paid hefty sums to perform a particular role for their IPL sides but that won't be up for consideration when skipper Rohit Sharma decides what's best for India's T20 team going into this year's World Cup in Australia. Back in 2011, the current India captain was one of the hottest mega auction picks for Mumbai Indians and he understands that the likes of Kishan (Rs 15.25 crore) or Shreyas Iyer (Rs 12.25 crore) must have gone through a plethora of emotions during the bidding frenzy involving them.

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No set formula but we're clear about T20 World Cup team combination: Rahul Dravid

Sunil Gavaskar Weighs In On Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane's Team India Future After Test Axe

Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane Dropped From India's Test Squad For Sri Lanka Series

Trying To Assess How We Can Pick Wickets In Middle Overs: India Women Coach Ramesh Powar

India Predicted XI For 1st T20I vs West Indies: Rohit Sharma Likely To Pick A Debutant; Focus On Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer

"Two Legends Of Indian Cricket" Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid Meet In Kolkata Ahead Of India vs West Indies 1st T20I. See Pic

Experiment is over-rated, need to give juniors security: Rohit Sharma

IPL batting slot will not be considered for Team India, says Rohit Sharma