Surya made his senior India captaincy debut with a two-wicket victory over Australia in the first T20 International in Visakhapatnam
Shreyas Iyer brings a huge reputation as a T20 batter and is poised to make a big impact in the remaining two games of the five-match series, said young India leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi on Friday.
'He wanted to lead by example. I thought right through the tournament, he was quite superb in doing that. And yeah, I just can't speak more highly of him as a person and as a leader.'
Starc shared insights into Australia's anticipation of a dry and slow pitch.
Rohit Sharma feels track will be slowish one
Not scoring quickly certainly became India's undoing.
India spinner Axar Patel has admitted that he was upset after missing out on the ODI World Cup at home due to an injury and it took him about a week to get over the disappointment and focus on recovery.
Mohammed Shami's 7/57 is the best figures by an Indian bowler in the World Cup.
Both Prasidh and Avesh Khan lack variety and innovation as they keep pitching the ball at the same length. Both bowl in late 130s or early 140s but consistently pitch it back of the length and the nature of Indian tracks make it a cannon fodder for batters.
Rohit is currently India's second-highest run-scorer in this competition after Virat Kohli, having amassed 503 in nine matches at an average of 55.88 and a strike rate of 121.49, including a ton and three half-centuries.
India aim to seal series as Tilak Varma looks for quality batting time
Probably the pitch is playing on Australians' mind before the big match.
Images from India's fourth T20 International match against Australia in Raipur on Friday.
Yashasvi Jaiswal manifested his abundant talent while Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan displayed their grace and power with sparkling fifties as India posted a massive 235 for four against Australia in the second T20I here on Sunday.
The setback against Afghanistan leaves the Lankans with little room for error, needing them to win all three of their remaining games, including the tough match against tournament hosts India next up, to have any hope of reaching the last four.
Jos Buttler said his side did not execute their plans and admitted they failed with the willow.
Tendulkar wants to break the ODIs to four innings of 25 overs each to break the "monotony".
Jadeja said the Eden Gardens track offered more turn in the afternoon when the South African spinners bowled, compared to the evening when Indian bowlers operated.
Images from India's first T20I against Australia in Visakhapatnam on Thursday.
India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said on Thursday Rohit Sharma "doesn't need to be taught to score hundreds".
Afghanistan easily beat Sri Lanka in the World Cup match in Pune on Monday and Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi was quick to attribute his team's confidence to the triumphant run-chase against Pakistan.
Mohammed Shami sizzled with a five-wicket haul in his first game of the World Cup.
IMAGES from the World Cup match between Australia and England played in Ahmedabad on Saturday
Australian batting has not clicked as a unit so far in the World Cup, and captain Pat Cummins hoped that his batters will fire on all cylinders against Pakistan in Bengaluru on Friday.
Indian team will certainly feel a sense of deja vu when it takes on a red-hot South Africa on Sunday in what will be a battle of equals
Fresh from posting 399 in their previous game, South Africa batting was on fire yet again at the cost of Bangladesh who endured a 149-run rout.
South Africa's bowlers chipped away at the wickets to stay on course for a huge victory against New Zealand.
Afghanistan on Sunday created one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history, shocking defending champions England in New Delhi.
Mitchell's knock did not prove to be enough as Kohli anchored the chase to take India home in 48 overs.
Opener David Warner, who set up a crucial victory for Australia with a whirlwind century in the ongoing World Cup on Friday, credited the IPL for working as a learning platform where he perfected the art of pacing an ODI innings.
Australia came into the match better prepared and executed their plans to perfection while the Indians hit the panic button once the toss went against them.
Kohli was dropped in the eighth over off Hazlewood's bowling after Marsh made ample ground from the mid-wicket region
Rohit Sharma on Sunday admitted that the biggest challenge in front of his side would be to play in different conditions over the course of the World Cup.
IMAGES from the World Cup match played between England and Afghanistan in Delhi on Sunday.
'Shami always knew that he would be required at some point in time and for that he was always prepared.'
Images from the ICC World Cup match between India and England in Lucknow on Sunday.
MS Dhoni blamed the dewy conditions for their loss and expressed satisfaction with Shivam Dube's performance
Intention is to play every match, we won't be rotating bowlers unless we have to: Pat Cummins
'When I was playing regularly, there must have been someone who had to sit out, and I wasn't guilty. So you can't feel low if you are sitting out because the team is winning.'
But the Rohit Sharma-led team has it's fair share of problems in terms of picking an ideal playing XI.
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