With Suryakumar Yadav's recent ascent and the reintroduction of veteran finisher Dinesh Karthik to the middle order, the India batting line-up appears more stable now.
Four-wicket haul from spinner Kuldeep Yadav and vital contributions from other Indian bowlers powered India to defeat South Africa by seven wickets in the third and final ODI of the series
Jasprit Bumrah's injury ruling him out of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup means that the Indian cricket team will have to find someone who can fill in for one of the most pivotal roles in Team India's bowling department.
With this win in Australian conditions, India's T20 WC preparations have got a big boost. Though batting was underwhelming to an extent, bowlers performed brilliantly to calm down some talks about side's recent issues with the ball
India will face South Africa in MS Dhoni's home city for the second match of the three-match ODI series on Sunday, looking to tie the series after suffering a narrow defeat in the first match.
Teague Wyllie said that Dravid valued his wicket more than anyone else, and he attempts to model his game on him, especially the importance of staying at the crease as long as possible.
Powar defended the Indian team's batting order for the match, saying that the team is looking to give game time to young batters in the group as the team is not left with many matches before the World Cup.
Skipper Aaron Finch has suggested that his stay at number four could be a short one despite him playing a match-winning knock in a thrilling first T20I against West Indies on Wednesday
Mohammad Kaif walked down the pitch to hammer the bowlers. This quickly reminded fans of his batting during India's tour of Pakistan in 2004 when kaif irked Shoaib Akhter with a similar batting approach.