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Ravi Shastri likens Hardik Pandya to Kapil Dev as leader, looks forward to all-rounder leading Team India
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Ravi Shastri likens Hardik Pandya to Kapil Dev as leader, looks forward to all-rounder leading Team India

Pandya has been appointed the stand-in captain for India's limited-overs tour of New Zealand and is widely seen as the successor to all-formats skipper Rohit Sharma.

India vs New Zealand: Umran Malik, Glenn Phillips and other players to watch out for in T20I series
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India vs New Zealand: Umran Malik, Glenn Phillips and other players to watch out for in T20I series

Team India take on New Zealand in three T20Is and as many ODIs in their first assignment after the T20 World Cup, where they bowed out in the semi-finals.

Rohit, Ashwin and Karthik need to make way for younger players in T20Is, suggests Panesar
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Rohit, Ashwin and Karthik need to make way for younger players in T20Is, suggests Panesar

India's semi-final exit in the T20 World Cup has put the spotlight on a number of under-performing senior players including skipper Rohit Sharma.

T20 World Cup: 'IPL adds performance pressure on Indian players,' reckons Waqar Younis after Team India exit
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T20 World Cup: 'IPL adds performance pressure on Indian players,' reckons Waqar Younis after Team India exit

Waqar Younis pointed out that Indian batters went into a shell against England bowlers, which is normally not the case in IPL.

India vs England: Time for Men in Blue to make tough decisions for T20Is after semi-final embarrassment
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India vs England: Time for Men in Blue to make tough decisions for T20Is after semi-final embarrassment

India’s refusal to budge on pre-planned strategies and bring about a chance in execution cost another ICC trophy.

India vs England: Team India's World Cup knockout jinx which Men in Blue will be looking to break
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India vs England: Team India's World Cup knockout jinx which Men in Blue will be looking to break

India have been fairly consistent when it comes to reaching the knockout stage of ICC events, but it is at the business end of the tournament where they falter more often than not.

T20 World Cup: Ravichandran Ashwin not a big fan of match-ups, but says it gives teams a ‘tactical edge’
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T20 World Cup: Ravichandran Ashwin not a big fan of match-ups, but says it gives teams a ‘tactical edge’

India off-spinner Ashwin stressed on a player's ability to adapt and find out where the pressure points are, be it with the bat or with ball.

Wouldn’t want to get run-out at the non-striker’s end myself, says R Ashwin on controversial dismissal
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Wouldn’t want to get run-out at the non-striker’s end myself, says R Ashwin on controversial dismissal

Ashwin, who had famously run Jos Buttler out in a similar manner in 2019, was quizzed about the fairness of the dismissal ahead of India's Super 12 clash against Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup.

Watch: Team India celebrates Virat Kohli and Paddy Upton’s birthday in Australia
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Watch: Team India celebrates Virat Kohli and Paddy Upton’s birthday in Australia

Kohli and Upton smilingly cut the cakes while other members of the team went on to sing the “Happy Birthday” song for them.

Ashwin and Karthik's exclusion from India's squads puts question mark over their white-ball future after T20 World Cup
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Ashwin and Karthik's exclusion from India's squads puts question mark over their white-ball future after T20 World Cup

Both Ravichandran Ashwin and Dinesh Karthik have been overlooked for India's T20I and ODI squads for the tour of New Zealand as well as the ODI series in Bangladesh.

Prithvi Shaw ignored from India’s squads for New Zealand and Bangladesh tours, Twitterati fumes at selectors
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Prithvi Shaw ignored from India’s squads for New Zealand and Bangladesh tours, Twitterati fumes at selectors

Prithvi Shaw didn't find a place in the T20I squads as the selectors wanted to give chance to players who are currently in contention and have been playing for quite a while.

Suryakumar Yadav reveals 'smart work' helped him break into Indian team after years of hard work
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Suryakumar Yadav reveals 'smart work' helped him break into Indian team after years of hard work

Yadav finally made his first appearance for India in the home series against England in 2021, 11 years after making his First-Class debut.

T20 World Cup, India vs Pakistan preview: Men in Blue look to avenge last year's defeat in marquee clash at MCG
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T20 World Cup, India vs Pakistan preview: Men in Blue look to avenge last year's defeat in marquee clash at MCG

India had been outplayed by 10 wickets the last time they met Pakistan in a T20 World Cup match, and head into the blockbuster clash in Melbourne with a different captain and coach and a bowling unit missing Jasprit Bumrah.

Watch: Team India receives warm welcome from Governor of Victoria ahead of T20 World Cup opener
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Watch: Team India receives warm welcome from Governor of Victoria ahead of T20 World Cup opener

The official handle of the Governor of Victoria also broke out the news with a Twitter exchange sharing some stills of team India's reception party.

India to tour Bangladesh in December for three ODIs and two Tests
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India to tour Bangladesh in December for three ODIs and two Tests

Rain forced a draw in the only Test during India's last visit to Bangladesh while Bangladesh won the ODI series 2-1.

Asia Cup rescheduling could 'impact Pakistan's involvement' in 2023 ODI World Cup in India, says PCB
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Asia Cup rescheduling could 'impact Pakistan's involvement' in 2023 ODI World Cup in India, says PCB

The matter to move 2023 Asia Cup to a neutral venue was taken up at BCCI's Annual General Meeting (AGM).

T20 World Cup: India will benefit from 17 days preparation in Australia before tournament, says Hardik Pandya
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T20 World Cup: India will benefit from 17 days preparation in Australia before tournament, says Hardik Pandya

India arrived in Australia on the 7th of this month and have played two warm-up matches against the Western Australia XI besides Monday's practice game against defending champions Australia.

Happy birthday Shardul Thakur: 7/61 against South Africa and other memorable spells from 'Lord Shardul'
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Happy birthday Shardul Thakur: 7/61 against South Africa and other memorable spells from 'Lord Shardul'

Lord Shardul’s ability to bamboozle batsmen is pretty well-known. Be it Australia, England or South Africa, the pacer has always managed to step up when his side needs him.

T20 World Cup: Team India arrive in Brisbane ahead of warm-up fixtures against Australia, New Zealand
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T20 World Cup: Team India arrive in Brisbane ahead of warm-up fixtures against Australia, New Zealand

The Indian team posted a clip of their journey from Perth to Brisbane on their official Instagram account on Saturday.

Virat Kohli maintains highest fitness standards while 23 of his colleagues checked-in at NCA for rehab in 2021-22 season
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Virat Kohli maintains highest fitness standards while 23 of his colleagues checked-in at NCA for rehab in 2021-22 season

Virat Kohli did not require to visit the centre of excellence for an injury or fitness-related issue in the last year. While 10 players younger than him had extended periods of injury.