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"What Is He In The Team For?": Kevin Pietersen Slams Gautam Gambhir For India's Batting Strategy vs England

It is an open secret that the Indian cricket team management, under the coaching of Gautam Gambhir, is fond of the left and right-hand combination in batting. Only if anyone had any doubt about it, the third T20I against England in Rajkot became a telling example. The Indian cricket team tried to maintain the combination throughout the game during the chase against England and this saw a batter of Dhruv Jurel's calibre coming out to the crease at the eighth spot, with the likes of Washington Sundar and Axar Patel going ahead of him in the batting order.

Despite Poor Form, England Opener Phil Salt Completes Big T20I Milestone vs India

England opener Phil Salt completed 2,000 runs in international cricket on Friday. Salt reached this milestone during his side's fourth T20I against India at Pune. During the match, he gave England a fine start, scoring 23 in 21 balls, with four boundaries after a string of low scores. In 69 matches, Salt has scored 2,004 runs at an average of 33.96 and a strike rate of 136.97. He has scored four centuries and nine fifties, with the best score of 122 in 64 innings. Since his debut for England in 2021, Salt has played both white-ball formats for the side. In 27 ODIs, he has made 866 runs in 25 innings at an average of 34.64 and a strike rate of 113.94, with a century and five fifties to his name, with best score of 122.

"Someone Who Has Played For...": Hardik Pandya's Blunt Admission On His New Role

Hardik Pandya may be an all-rounder but he holds his batting exploits close to his heart because it gives him a "wonderful feeling" every time he scores big runs and guides India to victory. Pandya produced another sterling performance with the bat in the fourth T20I against England on Friday, emerging as the joint-highest scorer with Shivam Dube on 53 runs in the match in Pune. His half-century not only guided India to a 15-run win but also helped the hosts take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series.

India Coach Provides Fresh Update On Mohammed Shami's Fitness: "Catching To Him..."

India's bowling coach, Morne Morkel is delighted at having Mohammed Shami back in the squad, hinting at a possible return for the veteran pacer in the upcoming game. Shami, who made his first appearance for India since the ODI World Cup 2023 final, played in the third T20I against England. Though he went wicketless, the experienced seamer showcased his trademark seam position, conceding 25 runs in three overs at an economy rate of 8.33. Speaking about Shami's impact, Morkel said in the post-match press conference, "Shami's been bowling really well, catching to him at warm-ups... so very happy he's coming along. He's probably going to get an opportunity in the next game, we'll see how things go, but excited to have him back in the group."

"I Knew We Could Control...": Suryakumar Yadav Breaks Silence On Concussion Substitution

India skipper Suryakumar Yadav lauded his team's resilience after a disastrous start, crediting Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube for steering the innings to a competitive total in their 15-run victory over England in the fourth T20I here on Friday. India found themselves reeling at 12/3 in the second over, but Pandya and Dube stabilised the innings, guiding the hosts to 181/9. "We didn't want to go back after 12/3. Three wickets in one over was too much. The way Hardik and Dube showed their experience was great," Suryakumar said after India's 15-run win.

Harshit Rana Concussion Substitute Controversy: Experts Feel "India Were Hugely Advantaged..."

Harshit Rana had a fantastic T20I debut on Friday with the Indian cricket team pacer scalping three important wickets against England in the fourth T20I in Pune. However, Rana grabbed the spotlight after he came in as a 'like-for-like' concussion substitute for Shivam Dube. The latter, who scored 53, was hit on the helmet in the penultimate ball of the Indian innings by a Jamie Overton delivery. Following the mandatory concussion test, Dube was cleared to play. However, he was run out on the final delivery of the innings. Dube is a pace allrounder, while Rana has so far played the role of specialist fast bowler in the Indian cricket team.

Watch: Gautam Gambhir Can't Keep Calm As Harshit Rana Shines On T20I Debut

It was a memorable and unexpected T20I debut for Harshit Rana on Friday. The 23-year-old right-arm pacer was not part of India's playing XI during the fourth game against England in Pune, but an injury to Shivam Dube saw him being included. Dube suffered a blow on his helmet through a Jamie Overton delivery on the penultimate ball of India's innings. He was then replaced with Harshit as concussion substitute after the innings break. The change in squad worked in India's favour as Harshit returned figures of 3 for 33 in his quota of four overs. He picked the wickets of Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell and Jamie Overton.

"No Consultation": Jos Buttler Blasts Harshit Rana Coming In As Concussion Substitute For Shivam Dube vs England

Pacer Harshit Rana replaced all-rounder Shivam Dube as a concussion substitute during India's fourth T20I against England on Friday. It has created a huge controversy as former cricketers and even England captain Jos Buttler questioned the move. As per the laws of ICC, concussion substitutes must be like-for-like replacements, which clearly was not in the case of Dube and Rana. While Dube is an all-rounder, Rana is a right-arm fast bowler. While talking about the replacement, England captain Jos Buttler questioned the move and said that he was not consulted about it.

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"What Is He In The Team For?": Kevin Pietersen Slams Gautam Gambhir For India's Batting Strategy vs England

Despite Poor Form, England Opener Phil Salt Completes Big T20I Milestone vs India

"Someone Who Has Played For...": Hardik Pandya's Blunt Admission On His New Role

India Coach Provides Fresh Update On Mohammed Shami's Fitness: "Catching To Him..."

"I Knew We Could Control...": Suryakumar Yadav Breaks Silence On Concussion Substitution

Harshit Rana Concussion Substitute Controversy: Experts Feel "India Were Hugely Advantaged..."

Watch: Gautam Gambhir Can't Keep Calm As Harshit Rana Shines On T20I Debut

"No Consultation": Jos Buttler Blasts Harshit Rana Coming In As Concussion Substitute For Shivam Dube vs England