Dropping Rinku from T20 WC squad unfortunate: Agarkar
Rinku has so far played 15 T20Is for India and has an average of 89 and a strike-rate of over 176.
Rinku has so far played 15 T20Is for India and has an average of 89 and a strike-rate of over 176.
In 32 head-to-head meetings between the two sides so far, the MI have ended on the winning sode on 23 occasions, but considering their current form in IPL 2024, MI will have to punch above their weights against a dominant KKR.
Karthik started the last T20 World Cup in Australia as India’s designated keeper before losing his spot ahead of the team’s semifinal defeat to England.
Bilateral cricket between India and Pakistan has been put on hold since Misbah-ul-Haq’s team last toured India to play a three-match ODI series way back in 2012-13.
All eyes will be on the legendary MS Dhoni in what could be his final game at the iconic Wankhede Stadium, where many moons back, he hit the winning six for India to clinch the 2011 ODI World Cup trophy.
Zaheer also said that it was imperative for bowlers to be aware of match situations to be able to get on top of the batters.
"Overall it was a good pitch. With the bat we did not start well, in the last 4-5 overs to get more than 70 runs was a great effort from the batting unit," he said.
After becoming a proven leader in white-ball matches for India with series wins over New Zealand, West Indies and Sri Lanka, Sharma's latest challenge is now to replicate the success in Test cricket.
"I just can't slog in as the fielder is going to cover it anyway. So, these are the few learnings for the team and will do even better when we play again in some big grounds."
When asked how the captain and head coach Rahul Dravid are going to deal with Kohli's inconsistent form, Rohit said, "I think it all starts with you guys (the media). He is in a great mental space from what I see.