Surya, who has made a triumphant return to form and displayed the ruthless, 360-degree and innovative side of his game, which made him one of the finest T20I batters not so long ago, achieved this milestone during his side's fifth T20I against New Zealand at Thiruvananthapuram, scoring a 30-
Team India won the toss and decided to bat first against the New Zealand in the fifth and final T20I against the New Zealand at the Greenfield International Stadium on Saturday.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor expressed excitement ahead of the 5th India vs New Zealand T20I on Saturday at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, conveying his best wishes to Team India and the home boy Sanju Samson.
While England defeated New Zealand by 65 runs courtesy a five-wicket haul from Manny Lumsden, a scintillating 163 by Faisal Khan powered Afghanistan to a 191-run win over Ireland on Friday, as per the ICC.
With the series already in India's pocket at 3-1, India will play their final T20I before the ICC Men's T20 World Cup against New Zealand in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday.
The UAE have previously participated in the T20 World Cup twice, finishing at the group stage in both 2014 and 2022. Ahead of their World Cup campaign, they will face Ireland in a two-match T20I series and will play warm-up matches against Nepal on February 3 and Italy on February 6.
India will take on New Zealand in the fifth T20I of the series at the Greenfield International Stadium on Saturday, January 31. The match is expected to draw a packed crowd, with fans eager to cheer for Samson and the Indian side as the series concludes.
He was accompanied by Minister Seethakka and the District Collector, who briefed him on the significance of the Medaram Maha Jatara and the arrangements made for devotees.
Earlier, a Maori tribal delegation from New Zealand performed the traditional Haka dance at Medaram's Sammakka-Saralamm
A Maori tribal delegation from New Zealand performed the traditional Haka dance at Medaram's Sammakka-Saralamma shrine in Telangana, India, marking a significant global cultural exchange.
Indian spinner Yuzvendra Chahal said that Sanju Samson will blame himself for not being able to perform ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026 after the batter suffered another batting failure in the fourth T20I of the ongoing India vs New Zealand T20I series.
Patel also said Kishan is making a comeback in this series after almost 2.5 years and has batted well. Kishan, who had a marvellous Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2025/26 campaign with Jharkhand, leading them to their first-ever SMAT title, returned to the Indian team after last playing a T2