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Wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson will be leading India A in the upcoming one-day series against New Zealand A which will be played in Chennai. The series will begin on September 22, and the next two matches will be played on Septembe 25 and 27. The likes of Prithvi Shaw, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shardul Thakur and Umran Malik have also been named in the squad.
Former New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori feels Ravichandran Ashwin's ability to adapt quickly and his vast knowledge of the Australian conditions will help him during the T20 World Cup. When it comes to pace and bouncy pitches Down Under, spin bowlers are not that effective and India have the likes of Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal and Axar Patel in their ranks for the ICC event in October-November. "We all know Ashwin has been exceptional in Tests. The thing for him is he's coming off a great IPL, and he's obviously included in the T20 squad for India," the former New Zealand captain, who is here to play the second edition of the Legends League Cricket, told reporters.
After a gruelling Asia Cup campaign, where the Indian cricket team failed to qualify for the final, leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is currently enjoying a brief break from cricket. He took four wickets in four matches. He had an economy of 7.93. But bigger battles await him as Team India gears up for the T20 World Cup in Australia next month. Before the marquee event, the Indian team will play bilateral series against Australia from September 20. Ahead of that Chahal has posted a romantic video with wife Dhanashree Verma along with the caption: "My strongest woman is my strength."
Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar is currently playing in the Road Safety World Series. The series has several former international players featuring in T20 matches. For any cricket fan, witnessing all their favourite star players together is a great opportunity. Tendulkar put things into perspective regarding the conglomeration of the greats in two images that he posted on social media along with the caption: "Can you tell me the number of international runs and wickets in these pictures?"
India got a big jolt ahead of the T20 World Cup with Ravindra Jadeja getting ruled out due to a knee injury. The allrounder underwent a knee surgery last week and also to Instagram to post a photograph along with a caption in which he informed his fans that his surgery was successful. "The surgery was successful. There are many people to thank for their support and involvement - BCCI, my teammates, support staff, physios, doctors and the fans. I will start my rehab soon and try to get back to cricket soon as I can. Thank you to everyone for your kind wishes," Jadeja wrote on Instagram.
India got a big jolt ahead of the T20 World Cup with Ravindra Jadeja getting ruled out due to a knee injury. The allrounder underwent a knee surgery last week and also to Instagram to post a photograph along with a caption in which he informed his fans that his surgery was successful. "The surgery was successful. There are many people to thank for their support and involvement - BCCI, my teammates, support staff, physios, doctors and the fans. I will start my rehab soon and try to get back to cricket soon as I can. Thank you to everyone for your kind wishes," Jadeja wrote on Instagram.
Star India batter Virat Kohli stormed back to form in the recently concluded Asia Cup and even ended a century drought that lasted nearly three years. Back among the runs, Kohli is set to play a crucial role in India's campaign in the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia, which begins next month. However, former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar has come up with a bold prediction that Kohli may step away from the shortest format after the mega event in Australia, to extend his career in Tests and ODIs.
Rishabh Pant has been chosen as one of the two wicketkeepers in India's 15-member squad for the 2022 T20 World Cup, along with Dinesh Karthik. However, the young left-hand batter's T20 form has not been great of late. In the recently concluded Asia Cup, his scores read 14, 17 and 20*. He has a career strike-rate of 126.21 and average of 23.94 in 58 T20Is. His below-par recent T20 form has led many experts to back Dinesh Karthik in the XI. Former Pakistan cricket team captain Salman Butt had an interesting take on Pant's regular failures in T20Is.