Star India all-rounder Hardik Pandya re-claimed the top spot in the latest ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings for all-rounders on Wednesday following his exceptional performance in the recently concluded T20I series against South Africa.
The young left-arm pacer was released by Punjab Kings (PBKS) ahead of the IPL mega auction, scheduled for November 24 and 25 in Jeddah. Arshdeep has represented India in 59 T20Is and already taken 92 wickets at an average of 18.47, making him the most successful pacer for India in T20Is and
South Africa pacer Gerald Coetzee has received a reprimand and a demerit point has been added to his disciplinary record following an incident during the fourth T20I against India in Johannesburg, according to ICC.
A total of 574 players have been shortlisted from an initial pool of 1,574 names. These players will go under the hammer from November 24-25 in Jeddah. The list includes 208 overseas players, 12 uncapped overseas talents, and 318 uncapped Indian players, according to Wisden.
Men in Blue played five bilateral series this year and won all of them. Be it Afghanistan and Bangladesh at home, Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka and South Africa away from home, all of them suffered the wrath, audacity and explosiveness of a young Indian line-up. In all India won 24 of their 26 matches
India captain Suryakumar Yadav lavished praise on Arshdeep Singh for delivering in "crunch situations every time" following his breathtaking display against South Africa in the fourth T20I against South Africa.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary, Jay Shah, is waiting for the young India team to display its force in the upcoming series after pulling off record-breaking performances against South Africa.
Tilak Varma, who was named both Player of the Match and Player of the Series, shared his thoughts on his stunning performance and the series win against South Africa in the post-match presentation.
Reflecting on his innings, he humorously recalled his previous experience in South Africa, sa
In a remarkable display of cricketing prowess, India secured a resounding victory over South Africa by 135 runs, winning the T20I series 3-1. This marks India's fourth series triumph on South African soil.
Star India batter Tilak Verma dedicated his maiden T20I century to skipper Suryakumar Yadav as he promoted him up the order during the third match of the series at the SuperSport Park on Wednesday.