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"Start Banging The Door Down...": Rahul Dravid's Strong Message To Indian Cricket Team Players With T20 World Cup Dreams

Dinesh Karthik as an "enforcer" opens up a lot of options going into the T20 World Cup, says India head coach Rahul Dravid, who wants to identify a core group of 18-20 players by the end of England series. For Dravid, to be a part of the World T20 set-up, it won't be enough to just the "knock the door". Anyone who wants to stake a claim in that squad of 15 will need to "bang it down". "It was really nice to see Karthik come off and do what he has been picked to do. That was good and it opens up a lot more options for us, going forward," Dravid said after the five-match series against South Africa ended in a 2-2 draw.

"Put Us Under Pressure Inside Powerplays": South Africa Coach Mark Boucher On Bhuvneshwar Kumar

South Africa head coach Mark Boucher termed India seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar's performance in the series as “special” while ruing the absence of Aiden Markram, who he feels could have made a lot of difference for the Proteas over the course of the five T20Is. Bhuvneshwar, who now only plays white-ball cricket, got six wickets in four completed games and gave away only 85 runs in 14 overs at an economy rate that was just a shade above six runs per over.

South Africa Legend Explains Why Ishan Kishan Won't Open For India In T20 World Cup

Opening batter Ishan Kishan was in great form in the five-match T20 International (T20I) series against South Africa, and finished as the highest run-scorer in the contest with 206 runs. Kishan hit two half-centuries and batted with a strike rate of 150.36 in the series. However, chances are slim of him making it to the playing XI when India travel to Australia for the 2022 T20 World Cup in October-November, with first-choice openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul set to return to the team.

Video: Ruturaj Gaikwad Gestures Groundsman, Twitter Says "Disrespectful"

The fifth T20I between India and South Africa was called off due to rain on Sunday in Bengaluru. Only 3.3 overs were bowled in the match and in that period, India had managed to post 28/2 with both Ishan Kishan and Ruturaj Gaikwad in the hut. However, more than the cricket action, it was one incident involving Gaikwad that grabbed the limelight, and netizens were left fuming.

"Remains An Integral Part Of Our Batting Lineup": Rahul Dravid On Rishabh Pant

The five-match T20I series between India and South Africa ended level at 2-2 after the series decider at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru was abandoned due to rain on Sunday. Only 3.3 overs were possible in the game and India managed to post 28/2 in that duration. South Africa had won the first two T20Is, but Team India managed to stage a comeback in the next two, to bring the series on level terms at 2-2.

"Don't See His Name In The Mix": Sunil Gavaskar On India Veteran's T20 World Cup Chances

As India prepare for the 2022 T20 World Cup, they are spoilt for choice in most departments, with several experienced players in good form and newcomers also knocking on the doors with their performances in the Indian Premier League (IPL). However, one player who seems to have been put on the backburner is veteran opener, Shikhar Dhawan. The left-hander, who last played a T20 International (T20I) in June last year against Sri Lanka, wasn't part of the 2021 T20 World Cup and has not been picked for the recently concluded 5-match series against South Africa or the two-match series against Ireland coming up later this month.

"Keen To Contribute More To The Team With The Bat": Rishabh Pant After South Africa Series

After the fifth and final T20I against South Africa got abandoned due to rain, India skipper Rishabh Pant said that he will be looking forward to contributing more with the bat in the upcoming Test match against England. With the match getting abandoned, the series stays level at 2-2 and will be shared by both sides.

"Mistakes Will Happen, But We're Going In The Right Way": Rishabh Pant After India vs South Africa T20I Series Ends In Draw

India captain Rishabh Pant hailed the fighting spirit of the side after the hosts came back from two games down to take the five-match series against South Africa into the decider, which was washed out here on Sunday. The wicketkeeper-batter said there are a lot of positives to take from the series that ended 2-2. "It might get a little bit frustrating, but there are a lot of positives, especially the way the whole team showed character after the series was 2-0. We are trying to find different ways of winning matches, we are trying to play in a new way.

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"Start Banging The Door Down...": Rahul Dravid's Strong Message To Indian Cricket Team Players With T20 World Cup Dreams

"Put Us Under Pressure Inside Powerplays": South Africa Coach Mark Boucher On Bhuvneshwar Kumar

South Africa Legend Explains Why Ishan Kishan Won't Open For India In T20 World Cup

Video: Ruturaj Gaikwad Gestures Groundsman, Twitter Says "Disrespectful"

"Remains An Integral Part Of Our Batting Lineup": Rahul Dravid On Rishabh Pant

"Don't See His Name In The Mix": Sunil Gavaskar On India Veteran's T20 World Cup Chances

"Keen To Contribute More To The Team With The Bat": Rishabh Pant After South Africa Series

"Mistakes Will Happen, But We're Going In The Right Way": Rishabh Pant After India vs South Africa T20I Series Ends In Draw