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"But Who Knows...": Ex-India Star's Sensational Prediction For Rinku Singh

Former Indian cricket team fast bowler Ashish Nehra was all praise for Rinku Singh following his tremendous form in the ongoing T20I series against Australia. Rinku proved his mettle as a finisher for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and he was brilliant in the second T20I match as he slammed 31 off just 9 deliveries. Nehra called Rinku a major asset for the Indian cricket team and said that although he is restricted to T20I cricket right now, a consistent showing may find the explosive left-handed batter a place in the team for ODI cricket as well.

New Skipper Shan Masood Wants Pakistan To 'Change History' On Australia Tour

Newly appointed skipper Shan Masood set Pakistan a tough target on Wednesday for their forthcoming tour of Australia -- make history. Pakistan have never won a Test series in the 12 times they have toured down under, with the south Asian side losing the last 14 five-dayers in a row there. But Masood, 34, who took over the Test side after Babar Azam relinquished the captaincy in all formats of cricket following Pakistan's disastrous World Cup campaign, sees an opportunity.

Ruturaj Gaikwad Silences 'Concerns' Despite Bowlers Leaking 80 Runs In 5 Overs

The dew laden condition was the primary reason for Indian bowling attack's poor show in the third T20 International, where the home team failed to defend an imposing total of 222, vice-captain and opener Ruturaj Gaikwad said after the defeat. Indian bowlers leaked 80 runs in the last 5 overs while defending 222 as Glenn Maxwell's 47-ball-hundred, included 23 runs off the final over from Prasidh Krishna, who was smashed four boundaries and a six. For the record, Krishna's 0/68 in 4 overs is the worst T20I figure by any Indian bowler.

Watch: Ishan Kishan Appeals For Stumping vs Matthew Wade, Gets No Ball Instead. Meme Fest Follows

The third T20I between India and Australia saw a high-scoring thriller in Guwahati on Tuesday. After Ruturaj Gaikwad's 57-ball 123 took India to 222/3, it was a Glenn Maxwell show yet again as the Australia star hit 48-ball 104* to take his team to a five-wicket win and keep the series alive. The match went down to the wire as Australia kept losing wickets at regular intervals. However, Glenn Maxwell and Matthew Wade stitched an unbeaten stand to take their team to victory.

Glenn Maxwell's 'Big Show' Continues Blockbuster Run On Indian Soil

Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell continues to justify 'The Big Show' moniker with yet another record-equalling performance on the Indian soil in a winning effort against the Men in Blue in the third T20I at Guwahati on Wednesday. Maxwell continued his blockbuster run in white-ball cricket that started in the ICC Cricket World Cup, smashing an unbeaten 104 in 48 balls, with eight fours and eight sixes that helped Australia chase down a total of 223 set by India after a batting masterclass by Ruturaj Gaikwad (123 in 57 balls, with 13 fours and seven sixes). With this century, Maxwell tied Indian skipper Rohit Sharma for most T20I centuries, with a total of four. Maxwell has achieved this feat way faster than Rohit, taking just 92 innings. Also, this was his 100th T20I match.

Zaheer Khan Picks India's Skipper For T20 World Cup 2024. It's Not Hardik Pandya

India's Cricket World Cup 2023 heartbreak hasn't yet fully healed, with the likes of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli yet to make a public appearance since the team's defeat in the final to Australia. However, the Indian cricket team has moved on and is already looking to prepare for the T20 World Cup 2024, with Suryakumar Yadav leading a young brigade against Australia in a 5-match assignment. When it comes to next year's T20 World Cup, talks around India's captaincy choice are already buzzing, with Hardik Pandya emerging as the leading candidate. However, former India pacer Zaheer Khan feels it would be Rohit Sharma that the team management goes ahead with as far as captaincy choice for the marquee event is concerned.

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.

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"But Who Knows...": Ex-India Star's Sensational Prediction For Rinku Singh

New Skipper Shan Masood Wants Pakistan To 'Change History' On Australia Tour

Ruturaj Gaikwad Silences 'Concerns' Despite Bowlers Leaking 80 Runs In 5 Overs

Watch: Ishan Kishan Appeals For Stumping vs Matthew Wade, Gets No Ball Instead. Meme Fest Follows

Glenn Maxwell's 'Big Show' Continues Blockbuster Run On Indian Soil

Zaheer Khan Picks India's Skipper For T20 World Cup 2024. It's Not Hardik Pandya

Watch: Ruturaj Gaikwad Delivers Match Report While Axar Patel Tries To Distract Him. Check The Winner

On 'Plan' to Defend 222 Runs vs Australia In 3rd T20I, Suryakumar Yadav's Tongue-In-Cheek Response