Lauding the recent starts by Rohit Sharma and Shubhman Gill, Indian leg break spinner Piyush Chawla has backed the Indian opening pair despite criticism of their misfiring in the initial matches of the ongoing Asia Cup.
India opener Shubman Gill jumped to second position, among batsmen, in the latest ICC ODI Players' Rankings on the weight of his performances in the ongoing Asia Cup.
Wellalage picked up his maiden five-wicket haul at the senior international level with outstanding figures of 5/40 against India on Tuesday, and Malinga was suitably impressed.
India continued their unbeaten run at this year's tournament with an impressive 41-run victory over Sri Lanka on Tuesday, and they already know they will feature in the final in Colombo on September 17.
India skipper Rohit Sharma hailed allrounder Hardik Pandya for a phenomenal display with the ball against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup Super Four clash on Tuesday.
India's bowling attack combined to end Sri Lanka's 13 ODI match unbeaten streak and seal their spot in the final of the Asia Cup 2023 with a game to spare, as the hosts bundled out for 172 chasing a paltry target at the R Premadasa Stadium on Tuesday.
Rohan Bopanna, who is currently ranked seventh in the doubles world rankings, etched his name in history last week by becoming the oldest player to compete in a Grand Slam doubles final at the US Open. This achievement underscores Bopanna’s enduring commitment to tennis.