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Suryakumar Yadav Named India’s T20I Captain for Sri Lanka Tour
Suryakumar Yadav has been appointed as India’s new T20I captain, succeeding Hardik Pandya who served as vice-captain during India’s victorious 2024 T20 World Cup campaign in the USA and West Indies. Yadav’s first assignment in his new role will be leading India in three T20Is against Sri Lanka scheduled for July 27, 28, and 30….
India’s Big Question For T20 World Cup: If KL Rahul Opens, Virat Kohli Plays At No.3, Who Misses Out In Middle Order?
Going into the Asia Cup and T20 World Cup later this year, India’s big selection question revolves around fitting Virat Kohli and KL Rahul in the team.
Even one year back it was beyond imagination that Virat Kohli’s place in the Indian team could be questioned. Kohli is fit and available but perhaps for the first time in a decade, the former India captain’s presence in the playing eleven could be a point of discussion in cricketing circle. The T20 World Cup in the UAE last year was an unmitigated disaster and it was largely due to India’s archaic batting philosophy at the top of the order. The runs scored did not come at a good pace.
Red-Hot Babar Azam To Struggling Virat Kohli: 5 To Watch At Asia Cup
The Asia Cup is set to begin on Saturday with an array of top cricketing stars in action.
The Asia Cup begins on Saturday with top cricketers including India superstar Virat Kohli and Pakistan skipper Babar Azam in action in the United Arab Emirates. Here are five players to watch in the six-nation tournament, which is an important warm-up for the T20 World Cup in Australia in October.
Should India Look At Options Beyond Rishabh Pant In T20Is? Here’s What Numbers Suggest
The biggest problem of it all is his career strike-rate, which is a lowly 126.16. It is a very low scoring rate for a batter who mostly bats in the second half of a T20I innings and Pant really needs to put thought to how he wants to approach the format.