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"Mesmerised" Shreyas Iyer Holds Special Praise For India's Young Batters After T20I Series Win

Star batter Shreyas Iyer hailed the performance of batters throughout the five-match T20I series against Australia at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday. Apart from the final two matches, the Men in Blue posted a total past 200 in three consecutive matches. The likes of Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaiwkad impressed with the bat throughout the innings. India emerged victorious in the final T20I with Shreyas's 53 playing a crucial role in Team India reaching a total of 160/8.

India vs Australia: Five Players Who Boosted Their T20 World Cup 2024 Prospects

Though the recently-concluded T20I series between India and Australia lacked star power, with several seniors like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Mitchell Starc, David Warner, Steve Smith giving it a miss, the bilateral series proved to be of great value for several fringe players, serving as an audition for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 to be held in West Indies and USA next year.

Was Sweet Mangoes Post Aimed At Virat Kohli? Naveen-ul-Haq Finally Reveals

Virat Kohli and Naveen-ul-Haq were at loggerheads during an Indian Premier League (IPL) game between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Lucknow Super Giants earlier this year. Kohli and Naveen were involved in a war of words, until recently when both decided to bury the hatchet during the World Cup match between India and Afghanistan in Delhi. This turned out to be memorable moment for all the fans. While Virat and Naveen have put the infamous spat behind, the mystery behind the Afghan pacer's "sweet mangoes" story was yet to be solved. However, Naveen has now lifted the lid on the same.

'Belief Came In Once I...': Arshdeep Singh On Defending 10 Runs In Last Over

After leaking 37 runs in his first three wayward overs on a languid Chinnaswamy Stadium pitch, Arshdeep Singh's night was seemingly doomed. But then the left-arm pacer found a chance to redeem himself in the dying moments of the fifth T20I against Australia to seal a 4-1 series win. Arshdeep grabbed it with both hands, defending 10 runs in the final over to give India a six-run win, nailing a bouncer and yorkers that he looked so incapable of bowling during that horror start.

Watch: Nathan Ellis' Shot Hits Umpire In Tense Final Over vs India. Matthew Wade's Reaction Is Viral

The on-field umpire Virender Sharma was in the middle of a controversy during the fifth T20I encounter between India and Australia in Bengaluru on Sunday. The umpire was hit by a shot from Nathan Ellis with Australia needing 9 runs to win from 2 balls and the commentators were of the opinion that the ball could have potentially gone to the boundary if it did not hit Sharma. It happens off the bowling of Arshdeep Singh and Nathan Ellis' shot hit the bowler's hand and crashed into the umpire. Australia went on to lose the game by six runs and skipper Matthew Wade's expression has gone viral on social media.

"Disappointed" Matthew Wade Reacts To Australia's 6-Run Defeat Against India in 5th T20I

Following Australia's disappointing 6-run loss against India in the fifth match of the series at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday, Aussie skipper Matthew Wade said that they were bad with the bat in the last few overs. Speaking at the post-match presentation, Wade said that they were good with the ball in the first inning. He also praised McDermott and said that he bounced in the game. When asked about the pitch, he said that one cannot get any harder conditions.

On Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's T20 World Cup 2024 Selection, Sanjay Manjrekar's Perfect Solution

Two of the finest batters of this generation, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma stare at a an undecisive future in white-ball cricket. The two haven't featured in a T20 international since the conclusion of the T20 World Cup 2022 and aren't part of India's plans for the South Africa assignment too. As debate rages on in the cricketing fraternity over their potential T20 return, opinions are divided. Sanjay Manjrekar, former India cricketer, feels a call should be taken on the duo's participation in T20 World Cup 2024 closer to the tournament.

Ruturaj Gaikwad Makes History, Achieves Sensational Feat Against Australia

Ruturaj Gaikwad added another major milestone to his name during the fifth T20I encounter between India and Australia in Bengaluru on Sunday. Gaikwad finished the five-match series with 223 runs at an average of 55.75 - the most by any batter in a T20I bilateral series against Australia. Earlier, the record belonged to New Zealand's Martin Guptill who scored 218 runs in five matches back in 2021. Although the youngster was dismissed for just 10 on Sunday, he was able to achieve the milestone thanks to brilliant performances in the past four matches. Overall, he is the third highest run-scorer in a single series among Indian batters behind KL Rahul and Virat Kohli.

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"Mesmerised" Shreyas Iyer Holds Special Praise For India's Young Batters After T20I Series Win

India vs Australia: Five Players Who Boosted Their T20 World Cup 2024 Prospects

Was Sweet Mangoes Post Aimed At Virat Kohli? Naveen-ul-Haq Finally Reveals

'Belief Came In Once I...': Arshdeep Singh On Defending 10 Runs In Last Over

Watch: Nathan Ellis' Shot Hits Umpire In Tense Final Over vs India. Matthew Wade's Reaction Is Viral

"Disappointed" Matthew Wade Reacts To Australia's 6-Run Defeat Against India in 5th T20I

On Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's T20 World Cup 2024 Selection, Sanjay Manjrekar's Perfect Solution

Ruturaj Gaikwad Makes History, Achieves Sensational Feat Against Australia