Debutant Mavi's four-wicket haul and Axar Patel's spell in the last over guided India to a 2-run win over Sri Lanka in the first T20I of the three-match series at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday
The former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan believes that because the tournament will be played in India, Hardik's backup does not have to be a seam-bowling all-rounder
India handed a debut to two youngsters in Shubhman Gill and Shivam Mavi. Captain Hardik Pandya presented the T20I cap to Mavi while vice-captain Suryakumar Yadav gave Gill his T20I cap before the toss.
Four players have been selected into both squads - Tom Abell, Sam Cook, Matt Fisher and Tom Hartley - with a total of 28 players selected across the two formats.
Chris, who holds a BSc (Hons) Degree in Physiotherapy obtained from the University of East London and an MSc in Advanced Physiotherapy from Kings College, London, was the Head of Science and Medicine and also the Lead Physiotherapist of the Essex County Cricket Club, UK, before joining Sri L
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday said that as Sri Lanka walks into the New Year with the baggage from 2022, 2023 will be a critical year for the country to turn around its crisis-struck economy, reported Daily Mirror.
Shanka talked about the Indian team stepping into the T20I series without regular captain Rohit Sharma and said that it is always challenging to play against the hosts irrespective of key players missing from the lineup.