Ahead of India's opening clash against Australia in the first game of the five-match T20I series, Washington Sundar and Tilak Verma visited and offered prayers at Simhachalam Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Visakhapatnam on Thursday.
India all-rounder Axar Patel believes it is time for the Men in Blue to "move on" from the heartbreak of the World Cup final defeat against Australia ahead of their first match of the T20I series against Australia.
On the deadline day of submitting the squad for the ODI World Cup, India have brought in veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in place of injured all-rounder Axar Patel.
India's three key players Axar Patel, Shubman Gill and Shardul Thakur have not travelled with the 'Men in Blue' to Rajkot for their final ODI against Australia according to ESPNcricinfo.
Following their victory in the Asia Cup 2023, India's captain Rohit Sharma revealed on Sunday that batter Shreyas Iyer is nearing full fitness, rating him as "99 per cent" match-ready, signalling his probable availability for upcoming matches.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday confirmed allrounder Washington Sundar as the replacement for injured Axar Patel ahead of the Asia Cup final.