After firing a record-breaking ton in the fifth T20I at the Wankhede Stadium, Abhishek Sharma downplayed the competition for the opening slot between him, Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal.
India will play a three-match ODI series against England which will be kickstarting on February 6. The squad for this series is the same as that for the ICC Champions Trophy but there is one change Harshit Rana will play in place of Jasprit Bumrah.
During India's 5th T20I game against England, Abhishek slammed 7 fours and 13 sixes at a strike rate of 250.00. With his fiery knock, the 24-year-old lodged the highest T20I score for India, outdoing Shubman Gill's unbeaten 126-run knock against New Zealand.
India batter Shubman Gill continued to work on his form and refine his technique at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Mohali, ahead of the upcoming three ODIs against England.
Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan sees the return of stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to domestic cricket as a "fantastic" moment for Indian cricket
After some fantastic performances in the T20I and Test format, Jaiswal earned a spot in the ICC Champions Trophy squad as an opener alongside Shubman Gill and skipper Rohit Sharma.
Gill's Ranji Trophy return was a mixed affair. While his team slipped to a massive defeat by an innings and 207 runs to Karnataka, the stylish Punjabi batter scored a fine 102 in 171 balls (with 14 fours and three sixes) to hold the second innings together after an individual and collective
Defending champions Mumbai suffered a surprising five-wicket defeat at home against Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) in their latest Ranji Trophy encounter on Saturday
In the clash between Mumbai and Jammu and Kashmir in Mumbai, with both teams placed in Group A, a star-studded Mumbai team struggled against the pace of Umar Nazir (4/41) and Yudhvir Singh (4/31)
Team India captain Rohit Sharma's poor form with the bat continued as he was dismissed for just 3 runs on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy match against Jammu & Kashmir at Mumbai on Thursday. Rohit faced 19 deliveries before falling to pacer Umar Nazir Mir, extending his run of disapp
India's T20I series against England, consisting of five matches, will kickstart from Wednesday onwards, with Abhishek being one of the players in action. Though he hit a half-century and an impactful 36 during his last two T20I innings for India, the explosive left-hander has been extremely