Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter, Mohammad Rizwan has been appointed as the vice-captain of the Pakistan Cricket Team for the T20I format by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) ahead of the five-match T20I series against New Zealand.
Cricketer-turned-commentator Aakash Chopra has said that pacer Deepak Chahar should have been included in the India squad for the upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan.
"Rizwan's first assignment as deputy to Shaheen Shah Afridi will be the five-match T20I series against New Zealand, scheduled to take place in New Zealand from 12 January," PCB said in an official statement.
Aakash Chopra opines that Sanju Samson and Jitesh Sharma may have been picked ahead of Ishan Kishan for the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan as they can bat in the middle-order.
The senior duo of Kohli and Rohit made a comeback to India's T20I setup for the first time since the end of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022, in what is a major development for the side ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024.
Top knocks by Perry, Alyssa Healy and Phoebe Litchfield powered Australia to a six-wicket victory against India in the second T20I of a three-match series here at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy on Sunday.
Australia captain Alyssa Healy won the toss and opted to bat first against India Women in the second T20I of the three-match series here at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy on Sunday.
Rashid Khan will make his first appearance since the conclusion of last year's ODI World Cup. However, his on-field appearance is still in doubt as he is recovering from back surgery.
India's young pacer Titas Sadhu revealed a tradition of giving a party to teammates by the player who wins the Player of the Match award following the hosts' victory over Australia in the 1st T20I on Friday.
India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur hailed the players for producing a remarkable performance on the field during their 9-wicket win over Australia on Friday.