Mumbai Indians (MI) announced its list of retained players, affirming the team's commitment to continuity and long-term excellence, ensuring that the dynamic core that drives remains integral.
Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav praised Jasprit Bumrah's influence on the team after clinching the T20 series against Australia 2-1, highlighting his experience and leadership.
Team India opener Abhishek Sharma surpassed captain Suryakumar Yadav to become he fastest batter to reach 1000 T20I runs among full-member nations, achieving the milestone in just 528 balls. He surpassed Suryakumar Yadav (573 balls) and England's Phil Salt (599) on the list of quickest to th
The Men in Blue currently lead the five-match T20I series 2-1 and will be looking to finish on a high by winning this match as well as the series. On the other hand, hosts will try to win this match and level the series at 2-2 in order to share the trophy.
India's unbeaten run in the T20I series under head coach Gautam Gambhir remained intact after the Suryakumar Yadav-led side took an unassailable 2-1 lead in the fourth T20I against Australia on Thursday in Queensland.
India all-rounder Shivam Dube attributed his recent improvement with the ball to head coach Gautam Gambhir, bowling coach Morne Morkel and captain Suryakumar Yadav.
India's star all-rounder Axar Patel, on his brilliant performance against Australia in the fourth T20, believed batting at number 7 allowed him to assess the pitch, which had unexpected bounce and was slower than anticipated.
"I feel credit goes to all the batters. The way Shubman (Gill) and Abhishek (Sharma) started, they knew this was not a 200-220 wicket. They batted very smartly. It was a complete team effort from the batters," said Suryakumar after the match.
With this win India lead the five match T20 series with 2-1. Australia fell well short of the target on a pitch that wasn't the easiest to play shots on. The spin trio of Sunda, Axar Patel and Varun Chakaravarthy combined to grab six wickets.
Australia skipper Mitchell Marsh won the toss and elected to bowl first in the fourth T20I of the five-match series against India, which is being played at Carrara Oval here on Thursday.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed on Tuesday the outcomes of several Code of Conduct proceedings arising from matches played during the ICC Asia Cup 2025