India captain Suryakumar Yadav added another feather to his cap by becoming the fifth player to hammer 150 sixes in T20Is, following his explosive outing in the first T20I against Australia in Canberra on Wednesday.
India's promising all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out of the first three T20 Internationals against Australia due to fitness concerns, confirmed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Australia skipper Mitchell Marsh won the toss and put India to bat first in the first T20I of the five-match series, which is being played at the Manuka Oval in Canberra on Wednesday.
Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan predicted India's playing XI for the first T20I of the five-match series against Australia in Canberra and left out the nation's premier spinner, Kuldeep Yadav, for mystery ball tweaker Varun Chakravarthy.
Ahead of the first T20 against Australia, former Team Indian assistant coach Abhishek Nayar reflected on India's T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav's poor form with the bat.
Former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar believes it would be "compelling" to see how pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah's bowling responsibilities are managed by captain Suryakumar Yadav in the upcoming five-match T20I series in Australia.
Speaking ahead of the series opener, Suryakumar said that Dube has been working hard on his bowling and possesses a clear understanding of how to perform in varied conditions. "He knows what the conditions are and how to bowl here. But he has been working really hard on his bowling," Suryaku
"He knows how to come and play cricket here. He has been here, he has visited this country the most from all the guys. So all of them have spoken to him. He is very open and very helpful in that," he added.
Ahead of the T20I series against Australia starting from Wednesday, India T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav shared an encouraging update on Shreyas Iyer's condition, saying that the right-hand batter is "recovering really well" after his freak injury in Sydney. He also added, while smiling, "ra
India head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar engaged in a conversation while overseeing the players engaging in an intense training session before the first T20I against Australia in Canberra on Wednesday.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir isn't concerned about T20I captain Suyrakumar Yadav's dry run with the bat, considering they have adopted an "ultra-aggressive template" that is bound to lead to failures, and the management isn't focused on individual runs. For Gambhir, when Suryakumar finds
After the triumph in Asia Cup, a young and unstoppable Team India led by Suryakumar Yadav will be looking to test itself against Australia in an exciting five-match T20I series, set to start from October 29 onwards.