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"More Than 50% Dot Balls": Ishan Kishan Sees His T20I Approach Being Questioned

Despite performing really well in the ODI series against the West Indies, Ishan Kishan failed to take his impressive batting form to the T20I series against the Carribean side. With 184 runs across 3 matches, the southpaw was the highest run-scorer in the ODI series. His performance included hat-trick half-centuries. However, in the first two T20Is against West Indies, Kishan scored 33 runs with a strike rate of 103.12. That saw the player being dropped for Yashasvi Jaiswal in the third T20I.

Virat Kohli Named Instagram's Top Earner From India, His Extravagant Per Post Fee Is...

India's talismanic batter Virat Kohli might not be playing as much cricket this year as he usually does, owing to the change in dynamics in the Indian team, but he still remains the top-earning Indian on photo and video blogging platform Instagram. As per a report, Kohli charged a mind-boggling sum of INR 14 crore for every single sponsored post he put on Instagram in the 2023 list released. The list was topped by football great Cristiano Ronaldo, followed by his arch-rival Lionel Messi.

"Big Names But Their Fitness...": Ex-Pakistan Star Ridicules Indian Team's Chances At World Cup

India and Pakistan will be facing each other on October 14 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. It will be an ODI World Cup contest between the sides. While both the teams will be equally eager to register a victory in the game, former Pakistan bowler Aaqib Javed feels that Pakistan will be the stronger side among the two and the match will be a "great chance" for the team to beat India on latter's soil as their "fitness and form is not up to the mark". India and Pakistan last played a bilateral series back in January 2012. It was Pakistan's tour to India.

"Even I Am Not...": Rohit Sharma On Team India's Asia Cup Squad Selection

Several new players have made their senior international debut in the Indian team since the conclusion of the 2022 T20 World Cup. While the likes of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have been away from the T20 format entirely, they were even kept away from the ODI side in the recent showdown against West Indies. With the Asia Cup being Team India's next big event, skipper Rohit Sharma suggested that even he isn't an automatic selection in the squad at the moment. Rohit also hinted that there will be pressure on some players to perform at the Asia Cup with World Cup spots up for grabs.

Why Is Shubman Gill Struggling? Ex-India Star Finds Flaw In Batter's Game

Former India batter Aakash Chopra has pointed out a flaw in Shubman Gill's batting. The 23-year-old cricketer is struggling with his form, having scored only one half-century across eight matches in the West Indies. In two Test matches on the Caribbean island, Gill scored 45 runs. Meanwhile, a three-match ODI series that followed saw Gill scoring 126 runs with the batter hitting a crucial 85 in the final game. In the shortest format, Gill is yet to play a noticeable innings. He has scored 16 runs across the first three T20Is.

"Captaincy Is Secondary, My Role Is...": Rohit Sharma's Honest Admission

Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma is gearing up for a busy period in the next two months, with the Asia Cup and the ODI World Cup scheduled to be held. While has already led the Indian team to Asia Cup triumph once, he hasn't won the ODI World Cup yet, be it as a captain or as a player. Having been given the captaincy of the Indian team after Virat Kohli's exit from the leadership role, Rohit is eager to bring the Team success on all fronts. However, 'captaincy' still remains secorndary for him, it's his role as a batter that is primary.

What Is BCCI Selector's Take On Shikhar Dhawan's Team India Future? Star Batter Says This

Shikhar Dhawan has been an ever-reliable opening option in the Indian cricket team for long. But in the last year, Dhawan has seen his stakes falling in Indian cricket. He is the captain of the Punjab Kings team in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and has performed decently in the league too, but a national team call-up seems to be constantly getting out of reach. Reports had suggested that Dhawan would lead the second-string Indian side that was going to play at the Asian Games but leave alone captaincy, Dhawan was not even picked for the tournament.

Shikhar Dhawan Announces His Choice For India's No. 4 Batter As ODI World Cup 2023 Looms

With question marks over the fitness of Shreyas Iyer, the number four position in the Indian ODI set-up is up for grabs ahead of the World Cup. Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson are the contenders while R Ashwin thinks rookie batter Tilak Varma can be a good choice at that position. "I would go with Surya at four as he is an experienced player and has been playing international cricket for a while," veteran India Shikhar Dhawan told PTI.

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"More Than 50% Dot Balls": Ishan Kishan Sees His T20I Approach Being Questioned

Virat Kohli Named Instagram's Top Earner From India, His Extravagant Per Post Fee Is...

"Big Names But Their Fitness...": Ex-Pakistan Star Ridicules Indian Team's Chances At World Cup

"Even I Am Not...": Rohit Sharma On Team India's Asia Cup Squad Selection

Why Is Shubman Gill Struggling? Ex-India Star Finds Flaw In Batter's Game

"Captaincy Is Secondary, My Role Is...": Rohit Sharma's Honest Admission

What Is BCCI Selector's Take On Shikhar Dhawan's Team India Future? Star Batter Says This

Shikhar Dhawan Announces His Choice For India's No. 4 Batter As ODI World Cup 2023 Looms