From Ravichandran Ashwin to Yuzvendra Chahal, here's a look at the top five bowlers with most wickets in Indian Premier League. This list also includes Sunil Narine, Piyush Chawla and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

From Ravichandran Ashwin to Yuzvendra Chahal, here's a look at the top five bowlers with most wickets in Indian Premier League. This list also includes Sunil Narine, Piyush Chawla and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

From Ravichandran Ashwin to Yuzvendra Chahal, 5 bowlers with most wickets in IPL

From Hardik Pandya to Rashid Khan, here's a look at the top five bowlers with most wickets in Asia Cup (T20) history.

From Hardik Pandya to Rashid Khan, here's a look at the top five bowlers with most wickets in Asia Cup (T20) history.

From Hardik Pandya to Rashid Khan, 5 bowlers with most wickets in Asia Cup (T20), check who tops list

Former Indian cricketer Ishant Sharma lauded wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant's head-storm as he came out to bat on the second day of the fourth Test of the ongoing five-match Test series of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 at Old Trafford in Manchester.&nbsp;Pant walked out to bat after the dismissal of Shardul Thakur for 41; the Manchester crowd rose to their feet and erupted in a massive cheer. Pant smashed 54 runs off 75 balls, laced with three boundaries and two maximums.&nbsp;&nbsp;On Pant's batting performance despite sustaining an injury to his right foot, Ishant told ANI, "This shows how mentally strong he is. If someone does not give up in life, then they can make a comeback in life." Rishabh Pant continued to break records and win hearts, this time, with the bat in hand, even while limping.&nbsp;&nbsp;The wicket-keeper-batter matched the legendary Virender Sehwag's record for the most sixes by an Indian in Test cricket. Both now have 90 sixes to their name in the longest format. Pant, known for his fearless strokeplay, is now tied at the top with Sehwag, while India captain Rohit Sharma follows closely behind with 88 sixes.&nbsp;&nbsp;MS Dhoni has 78, and Ravindra Jadeja sits fifth on the list with 74 sixes. If that wasn't enough, Pant also leapfrogged Rohit Sharma to become India's leading run-scorer in the World Test Championship (WTC) era. The southpaw now has 2731 runs from just 38 Test matches, which includes six centuries and sixteen fifties.&nbsp;&nbsp;Rohit, on the other hand, has 2719 WTC runs. What makes Pant's achievement even more special is the context; he returned to bat on Thursday despite suffering a painful toe injury on Day 1 and still made a solid impact. After Pant's fifty in Manchester in the fourth Test, now he has 14 fifty-plus scores, while Dhoni has thirteen fifties.&nbsp;&nbsp;ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ind-vs-eng-2025-jasprit-bumrah-unlocks-unwanted-record-in-manchester-as-england-punish-india-on-day-4-1753544472012">IND vs ENG 2025: Bumrah unlocks unwanted record in Manchester as England punish India on day 4</a>&nbsp;The left-hander has six hundreds and eight fifties. Further, Ishant Sharma spoke about the young Indian seamers, Arshdeep Singh, Akash Deep, and Anshul Kamboj, who are currently participating in the ongoing England tour, which is being played between England and India in the United Kingdom.&nbsp;&nbsp;"There is no greater feeling than representing your country, performing well and making the team win," he added. Speaking on Pickleball at the launch of Pickle Pros by Legaxy in collaboration with M3M, the fast bowler said.&nbsp;&nbsp;"Pickleball is an initiative of M3M foundation and the legaXy is very good. This is a new sport. This sport is being picked up recently and it is a different sport. This sport is a smaller version of Lawn Tennis, which is played on the court and what is the best thing about it is that if you play any sports, team bonding can also be done. You can also play in the team environment of sports, plus you can play with the family. You can have a good time playing this sport, so this seems like the best thing about this sport."&nbsp;Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Former Indian cricketer Ishant Sharma lauded wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant's head-storm as he came out to bat on the second day of the fourth Test of the ongoing five-match Test series of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 at Old Trafford in Manchester. 

Former Indian cricketer Ishant Sharma lauded wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant's head-storm as he came out to bat on the second day of the fourth Test of the ongoing five-match Test series of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 at Old Trafford in Manchester. Pant walked out to bat after the dismissal of Shardul Thakur for 41; the Manchester crowd rose to their feet and erupted in a massive cheer. Pant smashed 54 runs off 75 balls, laced with three boundaries and two maximums. On Pant's batting performance despite sustaining an injury to his right foot, Ishant told ANI, "This shows how mentally strong he is. If someone does not give up in life, then they can make a comeback in life." Rishabh Pant continued to break records and win hearts, this time, with the bat in hand, even while limping. The wicket-keeper-batter matched the legendary Virender Sehwag's record for the most sixes by an Indian in Test cricket. Both now have 90 sixes to their name in the longest format. Pant, known for his fearless strokeplay, is now tied at the top with Sehwag, while India captain Rohit Sharma follows closely behind with 88 sixes. MS Dhoni has 78, and Ravindra Jadeja sits fifth on the list with 74 sixes. If that wasn't enough, Pant also leapfrogged Rohit Sharma to become India's leading run-scorer in the World Test Championship (WTC) era. The southpaw now has 2731 runs from just 38 Test matches, which includes six centuries and sixteen fifties. Rohit, on the other hand, has 2719 WTC runs. What makes Pant's achievement even more special is the context; he returned to bat on Thursday despite suffering a painful toe injury on Day 1 and still made a solid impact. After Pant's fifty in Manchester in the fourth Test, now he has 14 fifty-plus scores, while Dhoni has thirteen fifties. ALSO READ | IND vs ENG 2025: Bumrah unlocks unwanted record in Manchester as England punish India on day 4 The left-hander has six hundreds and eight fifties. Further, Ishant Sharma spoke about the young Indian seamers, Arshdeep Singh, Akash Deep, and Anshul Kamboj, who are currently participating in the ongoing England tour, which is being played between England and India in the United Kingdom. "There is no greater feeling than representing your country, performing well and making the team win," he added. Speaking on Pickleball at the launch of Pickle Pros by Legaxy in collaboration with M3M, the fast bowler said. "Pickleball is an initiative of M3M foundation and the legaXy is very good. This is a new sport. This sport is being picked up recently and it is a different sport. This sport is a smaller version of Lawn Tennis, which is played on the court and what is the best thing about it is that if you play any sports, team bonding can also be done. You can also play in the team environment of sports, plus you can play with the family. You can have a good time playing this sport, so this seems like the best thing about this sport." Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Former Indian cricketer Ishant Sharma lauded wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant's head-storm as he came out to bat on the second day of the fourth Test of the ongoing five-match Test series of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 at Old Trafford in Manchester.&nbsp;

'This shows how mentally strong he is': Ishant Sharma on Pant's will power to bat despite suffering toe injury

IPL is a tough tournament to win but some players made it possible for themselves by making a winning switch to the winning teams just after losing IPL final the previous years. 13 players, including MS Dhoni, in tournament history lost the IPL final, changed the team and won IPL next year.

IPL is a tough tournament to win but some players made it possible for themselves by making a winning switch to the winning teams just after losing IPL final the previous years. 13 players, including MS Dhoni, in tournament history lost the IPL final, changed the team and won IPL next year.

Winning switch in IPL? These players, including Dhoni lost final, changed teams and won IPL title in next season

From Dwayne Bravo to Harshal Patel, here are the top five bowlers with the  most wickets in IPL playoffs. They are Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma and Vinay Kumar. Cricket | Sports | Photos 

Master of Death overs: Top 5 bowlers with most wickets in last over of IPL Playoffs

For the longest time since his international debut, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/bhuvneshwar-kumar" rel="dofollow">Bhuvneshwar Kumar</a> was India&rsquo;s frontline seamer across formats, producing wonders. His new ball spells helped India taste enormous success everywhere, let alone in favourable conditions. However, his effect dipped with time, with Team India replacing him with seam-bowl bowlers. In IPL, he represented <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/sunrisers-hyderabad-srh" rel="dofollow">SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH)</a> for several seasons before the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) picked him at the auction late last year. His second game for his new franchise saw him enter the record books.
Bhuvneshwar was on the bench for the first game but returned to the playing XI for the remaining two. Though the RCB lost the match by eight wickets, failing to defend 170, Bhuvneshwar picked one of the two fallen GT wickets and entered the record books with that.
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Following a decent start to the chase, Gujarat lost its captain, Shubman Gill, to Bhuvneshwar on run-a-ball 14 and with that, Bhuvi, as fans often call him, became the joint-highest wicket-taker among pacers in the Indian Premier League (IPL).&nbsp;
His impressive spell of 1/23 in four overs saw him equal former West Indies and IPL great Dwayne Bravo for most wickets (183) among the quicks. He, however, is third on the overall list of most wicket-takers (in IPL), with the Indian leg-spin duo of Piyush Chawla (192) and Yuzvendra Chahal (206 and counting) leading it.
<h2>Bowlers with the Most Wickets in IPL -</h2>
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<li>Yuzvendra Chahal &ndash; 206</li>
<li>Piyush Chawla &ndash; 192</li>
<li>Dwayne Bravo &ndash; 183</li>
<li>Bhuvneshwar Kumar &ndash; 183</li>
<li>Ravichandran Ashwin &ndash; 183</li>
<li>Sunil Narine &ndash; 183</li>
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<h3>Gujarat end RCB&rsquo;s winning run</h3>
RCB got off to a flyer this season, winning their two contested matches, including one against rivals and former winners, Chennai Super Kings. Though RCB won the two away games, they lost their first home game this season.
For the visitors, the Indian quick <a href="Siraj%20credits%20GT%20coach%20Nehra%20for%20finding%20form%20on%20emotional%20return%20to%20Bengaluru%20in%20IPL%202025" rel="dofollow">Mohammed Siraj picked up three wickets for 19 runs</a>, and spinner Sai Kishore returned with two to his. While chasing, the two batters in form, Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler, grew in confidence with match-winning knocks, with Sai scoring a well-made 49 and Buttler remaining unbeaten on 73.
(With inputs from agencies)

Cricket, Sports: The RCB lost the match by 8 wickets, failing to defend 170. Bhuvneshwar picked one of the two fallen GT wickets and entered the record books with that.

For the longest time since his international debut, Bhuvneshwar Kumar was India’s frontline seamer across formats, producing wonders. His new ball spells helped India taste enormous success everywhere, let alone in favourable conditions. However, his effect dipped with time, with Team India replacing him with seam-bowl bowlers. In IPL, he represented SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) for several seasons before the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) picked him at the auction late last year. His second game for his new franchise saw him enter the record books. Bhuvneshwar was on the bench for the first game but returned to the playing XI for the remaining two. Though the RCB lost the match by eight wickets, failing to defend 170, Bhuvneshwar picked one of the two fallen GT wickets and entered the record books with that. Also read | Pitch Controversy: BCCI draws line after teams complain of ‘lack of home advantage’ in IPL 2025 Following a decent start to the chase, Gujarat lost its captain, Shubman Gill, to Bhuvneshwar on run-a-ball 14 and with that, Bhuvi, as fans often call him, became the joint-highest wicket-taker among pacers in the Indian Premier League (IPL). His impressive spell of 1/23 in four overs saw him equal former West Indies and IPL great Dwayne Bravo for most wickets (183) among the quicks. He, however, is third on the overall list of most wicket-takers (in IPL), with the Indian leg-spin duo of Piyush Chawla (192) and Yuzvendra Chahal (206 and counting) leading it. Bowlers with the Most Wickets in IPL - Yuzvendra Chahal – 206 Piyush Chawla – 192 Dwayne Bravo – 183 Bhuvneshwar Kumar – 183 Ravichandran Ashwin – 183 Sunil Narine – 183 Gujarat end RCB’s winning run RCB got off to a flyer this season, winning their two contested matches, including one against rivals and former winners, Chennai Super Kings. Though RCB won the two away games, they lost their first home game this season. For the visitors, the Indian quick Mohammed Siraj picked up three wickets for 19 runs, and spinner Sai Kishore returned with two to his. While chasing, the two batters in form, Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler, grew in confidence with match-winning knocks, with Sai scoring a well-made 49 and Buttler remaining unbeaten on 73. (With inputs from agencies)

IPL 2025: India’s forgotten hero Bhuvneshwar Kumar enters elite list in RCB loss

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, ace India seamer and Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) newest recruit, has picked a stunning hat-trick in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) for Uttar Pradesh. Playing against Jharkhand at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday (Dec 5), the right-arm seamer completed his debut T20 hat-trick in the 17th over, bowling a maiden that piled pressure on the opposition. A complete team show helped UP the must-win game by ten runs.

Giving Jharkhand a target of 161, Kumar began with his routine disciplined bowling, completing three overs inside the Powerplay for just six runs, though he remained wicketless. The overlooked India seamer returned to bowl the 17th over, picking his first T20 hat-trick by removing Robin Minz, Bal Krishna, and Vivek Anand Tiwari in consecutive deliveries. Besides, he bowled a maiden, completing his spell of 4-1-6-3.

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With this hat trick, he became the fourth bowler this season after Akash Madhwal, Shreyas Gopal, and Felix Alemao to achieve this feat.&nbsp;

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Early in this tournament, Bhuvneshwar became the first Indian seamer and fourth overall to pick 300 or more wickets in T20s. He joined the elite list of Yuzvendra Chahal (364), Piyush Chawla (319), and Ravichandran Ashwin (310). Following this game, the UP captain now has 305 wickets besides his name.

<h2>Bhuvneshwar to play for RCB in IPL 2025</h2>

The Indian new-ball quick will ply his trade for a new franchise from IPL 2025 onwards. Having represented the SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) for a decade (2014-2024), wherein he won an IPL title in 2016, losing two finals since (2018 and 2024), Bhuvneshwar will now play for RCB, who purchased him for a whopping $1.26mn (INR 10.75 crore) at the IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Kumar will lead RCB’s heavy-pace attack consisting of Yash Dayal and Rasikh Dar (as India seamers) alongside Josh Hazlewood, Nuwan Thushara and Lungi Ngidi.&nbsp;

While he made his name during his early days with now-defunct Pune Warriors India (PWI), Kumar became the superstar following his rise in the Indian jersey across formats and in SRH.&nbsp;

However, 15 years after his RCB debut (in 2009), Bhuvneshwar will return to his former IPL franchise.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, ace India seamer and Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) newest recruit, has picked a stunning hat-trick in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) for Uttar Pradesh.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, ace India seamer and Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) newest recruit, has picked a stunning hat-trick in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) for Uttar Pradesh. Playing against Jharkhand at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday (Dec 5), the right-arm seamer completed his debut T20 hat-trick in the 17th over, bowling a maiden that piled pressure on the opposition. A complete team show helped UP the must-win game by ten runs. Giving Jharkhand a target of 161, Kumar began with his routine disciplined bowling, completing three overs inside the Powerplay for just six runs, though he remained wicketless. The overlooked India seamer returned to bowl the 17th over, picking his first T20 hat-trick by removing Robin Minz, Bal Krishna, and Vivek Anand Tiwari in consecutive deliveries. Besides, he bowled a maiden, completing his spell of 4-1-6-3. HAT-TRICK! Bhuvneshwar Kumar (3.3-6-3) Jharkhand 116/8 #JHAvUP #SMAT — BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) December 5, 2024 × With this hat trick, he became the fourth bowler this season after Akash Madhwal, Shreyas Gopal, and Felix Alemao to achieve this feat. ALSO READ: SMAT: Abhishek Sharma smashes record, scores joint-fastest T20 century by an Indian as Punjab beat Meghalaya Early in this tournament, Bhuvneshwar became the first Indian seamer and fourth overall to pick 300 or more wickets in T20s. He joined the elite list of Yuzvendra Chahal (364), Piyush Chawla (319), and Ravichandran Ashwin (310). Following this game, the UP captain now has 305 wickets besides his name. Bhuvneshwar to play for RCB in IPL 2025 The Indian new-ball quick will ply his trade for a new franchise from IPL 2025 onwards. Having represented the SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) for a decade (2014-2024), wherein he won an IPL title in 2016, losing two finals since (2018 and 2024), Bhuvneshwar will now play for RCB, who purchased him for a whopping $1.26mn (INR 10.75 crore) at the IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Kumar will lead RCB’s heavy-pace attack consisting of Yash Dayal and Rasikh Dar (as India seamers) alongside Josh Hazlewood, Nuwan Thushara and Lungi Ngidi. While he made his name during his early days with now-defunct Pune Warriors India (PWI), Kumar became the superstar following his rise in the Indian jersey across formats and in SRH. However, 15 years after his RCB debut (in 2009), Bhuvneshwar will return to his former IPL franchise. (With inputs from agencies)

Bhuvneshwar Kumar completes maiden SMAT hat-trick after RCB’s bumper IPL deal

India may have lost the second T20I against South Africa on Sunday (Nov 10) but spinner Varun Chakravarthy had the game of his life. The mystery spinner took a five-for as India tried to defend a low total of 125 and in the process, he joined Kuldeep Yadav Yadav and Bhuvneshwar Kumar in a unique list.

Chakravarthy, who finished with the figures of 5/17 in his four overs, registered the joint-best bowling figures by an Indian against South Africa in T20Is. Before him, Kuldeep had taken 5/17 in Johannesburg in 2023. Chakravarthy also became only the third Indian bowler to take a five-for against South Africa in a T20I alongside Kuldeep and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Bhuvi, who last played a T20I for India in 2022, had taken 5/24 in Johannesburg in a T20I in 2018.&nbsp;

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Chakravarthy is also only the fifth Indian bowler to take a five-for in a T20I apart from Kuldeep, Bhuvi, Yuzvendra Chahal and Deepak Chahar.&nbsp;

Despite Chakravarthy's magic, India failed to defend the total as South Africa won the match by three wickets to and level the four-match series 1-1.

Skipper Suryakumar Yadav accepted that India didn't do well with the bat but praised Chakravarthy for his spell.

“In a T20 game someone getting a 5-fer defending 125 and in this situation, it's incredible. He worked really hard on his game and he has been waiting for this stage, and everyone enjoyed it. Brilliant performance from him,” said the skipper at the post-match presentation.

India were looking to snatch a win at a point when they pinned down SA at 86/7 with nearly four overs left. Gerald Coetzee (19 off 9 not out) and Tristian Stubbs (47 not out off 41), however, added 42 unbeaten runs for the eighth wicket to take their team home in what could have been a tense finish.

India may have lost the second T20I against South Africa on Sunday (Nov 10) but spinner Varun Chakravarthy had the game of his life. The mystery spinner took a five-for as India tried to defend a low total of 125 and in the process, he joined Kuldeep Yadav Yadav and Bhuvneshwar Kumar in a unique list.

India may have lost the second T20I against South Africa on Sunday (Nov 10) but spinner Varun Chakravarthy had the game of his life. The mystery spinner took a five-for as India tried to defend a low total of 125 and in the process, he joined Kuldeep Yadav Yadav and Bhuvneshwar Kumar in a unique list. Chakravarthy, who finished with the figures of 5/17 in his four overs, registered the joint-best bowling figures by an Indian against South Africa in T20Is. Before him, Kuldeep had taken 5/17 in Johannesburg in 2023. Chakravarthy also became only the third Indian bowler to take a five-for against South Africa in a T20I alongside Kuldeep and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Bhuvi, who last played a T20I for India in 2022, had taken 5/24 in Johannesburg in a T20I in 2018. Also Read: SA vs IND 2024, 2nd T20I: Tristan Stubbs’ 47* powers South Africa to level series after Varun’s heroics Chakravarthy is also only the fifth Indian bowler to take a five-for in a T20I apart from Kuldeep, Bhuvi, Yuzvendra Chahal and Deepak Chahar. Despite Chakravarthy's magic, India failed to defend the total as South Africa won the match by three wickets to and level the four-match series 1-1. Skipper Suryakumar Yadav accepted that India didn't do well with the bat but praised Chakravarthy for his spell. “In a T20 game someone getting a 5-fer defending 125 and in this situation, it's incredible. He worked really hard on his game and he has been waiting for this stage, and everyone enjoyed it. Brilliant performance from him,” said the skipper at the post-match presentation. India were looking to snatch a win at a point when they pinned down SA at 86/7 with nearly four overs left. Gerald Coetzee (19 off 9 not out) and Tristian Stubbs (47 not out off 41), however, added 42 unbeaten runs for the eighth wicket to take their team home in what could have been a tense finish.

IND vs SA, 2nd T20I: Varun Chakravarthy joins Kuldeep and Bhuvneshwar on ELITE list with maiden five-for

India pace sensation Mayank Yadav played an impressive debut series during the 3-0 whitewash against Bangladesh in T20Is. Yadav took a wicket in each of the three matches he played, including a first-ball wicket in the third T20I as well.

The pacer was called upon to open the bowling after Arshdeep Singh was rested and delivered on the very first ball of the match with a wicket. With that, Mayank became only the fourth Indian bowler to take a wicket on the first ball of a T20I match.

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Apart from him, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Arshdeep have also done it for India in T20Is. Mayank took a total of four wickets in the series, with 2/32 in the last game being his best bowling figures.

The pacer had lit up the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 with his raw pace while playing for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). His dream run, however, was cut short four games into the season due to an injury.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took cognizance of the young pacer's talent and speed, and put him in the National Cricket Academy (NCA), Bengaluru, to work on the fitness. The series against Bangladesh was his first competitive cricket of any kind since the injury.

The pacer has credited bowling coach Morne Morkel for his development in the last couple of years at LSG.

"It has been comfortable, hung with him for last three years. He knows me, I know him. It is easy for me to work with him. He knows what things are better for me and where I need to work," Mayank said about his equation with Morkel in a video shared by the BCCI after the first T20I.

Yadav also created history on debut as he bowled his first over a maiden - becoming only the third Indian bowler ever to to do so.

India pace sensation Mayank Yadav played an impressive debut series during the 3-0 whitewash against Bangladesh in T20Is. Yadav took a wicket in each of the three matches he played, including a first-ball wicket in the third T20I as well.

India pace sensation Mayank Yadav played an impressive debut series during the 3-0 whitewash against Bangladesh in T20Is. Yadav took a wicket in each of the three matches he played, including a first-ball wicket in the third T20I as well. The pacer was called upon to open the bowling after Arshdeep Singh was rested and delivered on the very first ball of the match with a wicket. With that, Mayank became only the fourth Indian bowler to take a wicket on the first ball of a T20I match. Also Read: Pat Cummins returns to Australia squad for Pakistan ODIs; Marsh, Head out on paternity leave Apart from him, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Arshdeep have also done it for India in T20Is. Mayank took a total of four wickets in the series, with 2/32 in the last game being his best bowling figures. The pacer had lit up the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 with his raw pace while playing for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). His dream run, however, was cut short four games into the season due to an injury. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took cognizance of the young pacer's talent and speed, and put him in the National Cricket Academy (NCA), Bengaluru, to work on the fitness. The series against Bangladesh was his first competitive cricket of any kind since the injury. The pacer has credited bowling coach Morne Morkel for his development in the last couple of years at LSG. "It has been comfortable, hung with him for last three years. He knows me, I know him. It is easy for me to work with him. He knows what things are better for me and where I need to work," Mayank said about his equation with Morkel in a video shared by the BCCI after the first T20I. Yadav also created history on debut as he bowled his first over a maiden - becoming only the third Indian bowler ever to to do so.

India pacer Mayank Yadav reenacts Bhuvneshwar Kumar's UNIQUE feat in third T20I vs Bangladesh

SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar thinks that their batters are ruining the bowlers by posting sky-high totals every time in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). The comments came as SRH went past 250 on the third occasion this season - posting 266 in 20 overs, this time against Delhi Capitals on April 20.

Bhuvneshwar also acknowledged that this is the first time their batting is clicking nicely and the bowlers are happy to take a back seat.

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"For so many years, this is possibly the first time our batting is clicking so much," Bhuvneshwar said.&nbsp;

"As bowlers, we are happy to take the backseat and let the batters do their work and happy do defend so many runs. Honestly, they are ruining us; if one of the games we score 180-200 mentally, it will be tough for us bowlers to defend those. But great to see the way they are batting," he added.

The bowler also admitted that defending plenty of runs comes with a caveat of going for many runs as well and the franchise accepts that.

"When you are defending those many runs, either of the things happen - you go for plenty of runs or you get teams out within 150. We accept the fact that when you defend so many runs, you can go for plenty of runs," said Bhuvneshwar.

Notably, each time SRH have posted in excess of 250, they have gone for runs too, conceding 246 against Mumbai Indians (target: 278), 262 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (target: 288) and 199 against Delhi Capitals.

Nonetheless, SRH, after win against Delhi, moved to the second spot on the points table with 10 points after five wins and two losses in seven games they have played. DC, meanwhile, continue to languish at seventh place with just three win after eight games. 
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SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar thinks that their batters are ruining the bowlers by posting sky-high totals every time in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL).

SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar thinks that their batters are ruining the bowlers by posting sky-high totals every time in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). The comments came as SRH went past 250 on the third occasion this season - posting 266 in 20 overs, this time against Delhi Capitals on April 20. Bhuvneshwar also acknowledged that this is the first time their batting is clicking nicely and the bowlers are happy to take a back seat. Also Read: 'We thought there...,' DC skipper Rishabh Pant defends decision to bowl first against SRH "For so many years, this is possibly the first time our batting is clicking so much," Bhuvneshwar said. "As bowlers, we are happy to take the backseat and let the batters do their work and happy do defend so many runs. Honestly, they are ruining us; if one of the games we score 180-200 mentally, it will be tough for us bowlers to defend those. But great to see the way they are batting," he added. The bowler also admitted that defending plenty of runs comes with a caveat of going for many runs as well and the franchise accepts that. "When you are defending those many runs, either of the things happen - you go for plenty of runs or you get teams out within 150. We accept the fact that when you defend so many runs, you can go for plenty of runs," said Bhuvneshwar. Notably, each time SRH have posted in excess of 250, they have gone for runs too, conceding 246 against Mumbai Indians (target: 278), 262 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (target: 288) and 199 against Delhi Capitals. Nonetheless, SRH, after win against Delhi, moved to the second spot on the points table with 10 points after five wins and two losses in seven games they have played. DC, meanwhile, continue to languish at seventh place with just three win after eight games.

IPL 2024: 'They are ruining us,' Bhuvneshwar Kumar on SRH batters posting high totals

Veteran India seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar made a stunning return to first-class cricket after six years, picking his 13th five-for. He&nbsp;achieved the feat&nbsp;against Bengal in the ongoing Ranji Trophy match in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Kumar's compatriot from Karnataka, lanky Prasidh Krishna, picked up a left quadriceps injury during day one against Gujarat in Ahmedabad.

After being asked to bat first on a green top in Kanpur, Bengal dismissed UP for&nbsp;just 60, with India pacer Mohammed Shami’s younger brother Mohammed Kaif picking&nbsp;4/14 in 5.5 overs.

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Bhuvneshwar began his magic&nbsp;with the new ball by returning with bowling figures of five for 25 in 13 overs, including three maidens. Bhuvi, as most fans in India call him, last played a Test against South Africa in 2018. Against Bengal, he first accounted for Sourav Paul (13) and Sudip Gharami (0) in the space of three balls before returning to pick Anustup Majumdar (12), captain Manoj Tiwary (3) and Abhishek Porel (12) in the same spell.

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Meanwhile, at stumps on day one, Bengal’s scorecard read 95 for five, with opener Sayan Gosh batting at 37 off 87 balls.&nbsp;

<h2>Krishna injured on Ranji return</h2>

After making his Test debut against South Africa at the SuperSport Park in Centurion, Prasidh Krishna injured his leg on his return to Ranji Trophy cricket in India. The seamer hobbled off the field after bowling 14.5 overs, during which he picked wickets of Manan Hingrajia and Siddharth Desai as Karnataka bundled out Gujarat for 264 in 88 overs.

Although Krishna is getting treated under the Karnataka team physio, he&nbsp;being a contracted BCCI player,&nbsp;can also link up with the India-A support staff, who&nbsp;are also in Ahmedabad for the two-day practice game against the touring England Lions.&nbsp;

<h3>India name squad for first two England Tests</h3>

On Friday night, the BCCI named a 16-man squad for the first two Tests against England, starting January 25 in Hyderabad.&nbsp;

Rohit Sharma continues to lead the team, with Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, and the spin-bowling all-rounders Ravi Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja also picked.&nbsp;

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While Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav have also been named in&nbsp;the squad, seasoned seamer Shami misses out due to injury.

The Indian Cricket Board also picked keeper-batter Dhruv Jurel, while KL Rahul and KS Bharat have&nbsp;also been included in the squad.

Here is the squad –

Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), KS Bharat (wk), Dhruv Jurel (wk), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain) and Avesh Khan

Veteran India seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar made a stunning return to first-class cricket after six years, picking his 13th five-for. He achieved the feat against Bengal in the ongoing Ranji Trophy match in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.

Veteran India seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar made a stunning return to first-class cricket after six years, picking his 13th five-for. He achieved the feat against Bengal in the ongoing Ranji Trophy match in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Kumar's compatriot from Karnataka, lanky Prasidh Krishna, picked up a left quadriceps injury during day one against Gujarat in Ahmedabad. After being asked to bat first on a green top in Kanpur, Bengal dismissed UP for just 60, with India pacer Mohammed Shami’s younger brother Mohammed Kaif picking 4/14 in 5.5 overs. ALSO READ: IND vs ENG: Rohit Sharma-led Team India include Dhruv Jurel for first two Tests after Ishan Kishan faces axe Bhuvneshwar began his magic with the new ball by returning with bowling figures of five for 25 in 13 overs, including three maidens. Bhuvi, as most fans in India call him, last played a Test against South Africa in 2018. Against Bengal, he first accounted for Sourav Paul (13) and Sudip Gharami (0) in the space of three balls before returning to pick Anustup Majumdar (12), captain Manoj Tiwary (3) and Abhishek Porel (12) in the same spell. .@BhuviOfficial on fire 🔥 A five-wicket haul and he's taken all 5⃣ Bengal wickets to fall so far. What a splendid spell 👌👌@IDFCFIRSTBank | #RanjiTrophy | #UPvBEN Follow the match ▶️ https://t.co/yRqgNJxmLY pic.twitter.com/Dqu0OgJMk0 — BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) January 12, 2024 × Meanwhile, at stumps on day one, Bengal’s scorecard read 95 for five, with opener Sayan Gosh batting at 37 off 87 balls. Krishna injured on Ranji return After making his Test debut against South Africa at the SuperSport Park in Centurion, Prasidh Krishna injured his leg on his return to Ranji Trophy cricket in India. The seamer hobbled off the field after bowling 14.5 overs, during which he picked wickets of Manan Hingrajia and Siddharth Desai as Karnataka bundled out Gujarat for 264 in 88 overs. Although Krishna is getting treated under the Karnataka team physio, he being a contracted BCCI player, can also link up with the India-A support staff, who are also in Ahmedabad for the two-day practice game against the touring England Lions. India name squad for first two England Tests On Friday night, the BCCI named a 16-man squad for the first two Tests against England, starting January 25 in Hyderabad. Rohit Sharma continues to lead the team, with Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, and the spin-bowling all-rounders Ravi Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja also picked. ALSO WATCH - Nepal's star cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane jailed for eight years for rape × While Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav have also been named in the squad, seasoned seamer Shami misses out due to injury. The Indian Cricket Board also picked keeper-batter Dhruv Jurel, while KL Rahul and KS Bharat have also been included in the squad. Here is the squad – Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), KS Bharat (wk), Dhruv Jurel (wk), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain) and Avesh Khan

Bhuvneshwar shines on return to domestic cricket with five-for, Prasidh Krishna injured during Ranji tie

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 edition is starting on Friday evening (March 31) with the defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) taking on the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Ahmedabad. Over the years, the tournament has become widely acclaimed and has gained immense success and popularity across the globe.&nbsp;

The tournament started with two successive centuries being scored in the opening games in IPL 2008. However, the showpiece event has shown that it isn't only about the batters, and bowlers have not risen their game and challenged batters with their skills and variations. Before the start of the upcoming season, which marks the return of the home-and-away format, here's a look at the bowler who tops the list of most maiden overs bowled in the history of IPL:

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			<td>Player</td>
			<td>Matches</td>
			<td>Overs</td>
			<td>Wickets</td>
			<td>Maidens</td>
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			<td>Praveen Kumar</td>
			<td>119</td>
			<td>420</td>
			<td>90</td>
			<td>14</td>
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			<td>Bhuvneshwar Kumar</td>
			<td>146</td>
			<td>542</td>
			<td>154</td>
			<td>11</td>
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			<td>Irfan Pathan</td>
			<td>103</td>
			<td>340</td>
			<td>80</td>
			<td>10</td>
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			<td>Lasith Malinga</td>
			<td>122</td>
			<td>471</td>
			<td>170</td>
			<td>8</td>
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			<td>Jasprit Bumrah</td>
			<td>120</td>
			<td>455</td>
			<td>145</td>
			<td>8</td>
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			<td>Sandeep Sharma</td>
			<td>104</td>
			<td>385</td>
			<td>114</td>
			<td>8</td>
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			<td>Trent Boult</td>
			<td>78</td>
			<td>297</td>
			<td>92</td>
			<td>8</td>
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			<td>Dhawal Kulkarni</td>
			<td>82</td>
			<td>297</td>
			<td>86</td>
			<td>8</td>
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			<td>Dale Steyn</td>
			<td>95</td>
			<td>362</td>
			<td>97</td>
			<td>7</td>
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			<td>Harbhajan Singh</td>
			<td>163</td>
			<td>569</td>
			<td>150</td>
			<td>6</td>
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While many would have believed that Sri Lankan legend Lasith Malinga would have occupied the top spot, the Islander features at the fourth position with the top-three comprising Indian pacers. Praveen Kumar, who played 119 games and represented the likes of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) -- which is now known as the Punjab Kings (PBKS) -- now-defunct Gujarat Lions (GL) and the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and sits at the top spot with 14 maiden overs to his credit.

Talking about Praveen's IPL career, he played from 2008 till 2017 and claimed 90 scalps.&nbsp;For India, he featured in 6 Tests, 68 ODIs and 10 T20Is accounting for 112 scalps overall. SRH's Bhuvi has a chance to surpass his senior statesman in the list during&nbsp;this year's edition. He is at the second spot with 11 maiden overs under his belt.

Other big names such as Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Dale Steyn and Harbhajan Singh also feature&nbsp;below in the elite list.&nbsp;

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 edition is starting on Friday evening (March 31) with the defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) taking on the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Ahmedabad.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 edition is starting on Friday evening (March 31) with the defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) taking on the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Ahmedabad. Over the years, the tournament has become widely acclaimed and has gained immense success and popularity across the globe. The tournament started with two successive centuries being scored in the opening games in IPL 2008. However, the showpiece event has shown that it isn't only about the batters, and bowlers have not risen their game and challenged batters with their skills and variations. Before the start of the upcoming season, which marks the return of the home-and-away format, here's a look at the bowler who tops the list of most maiden overs bowled in the history of IPL: Also Read: IPL 2023: From Mumbai Indians' 1,408 to Gujarat Titans' 79 - Most sixes hit by existing teams in mega event Indian seamer Praveen Kumar🔥 has bowled the most number of maiden overs in the history of #IPL with a total of 14 maiden overs to his name.#IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/NwCI7ZbUDn — Jaammii..🎏 (@Jaammiing) March 20, 2022 × Player Matches Overs Wickets Maidens Praveen Kumar 119 420 90 14 Bhuvneshwar Kumar 146 542 154 11 Irfan Pathan 103 340 80 10 Lasith Malinga 122 471 170 8 Jasprit Bumrah 120 455 145 8 Sandeep Sharma 104 385 114 8 Trent Boult 78 297 92 8 Dhawal Kulkarni 82 297 86 8 Dale Steyn 95 362 97 7 Harbhajan Singh 163 569 150 6 While many would have believed that Sri Lankan legend Lasith Malinga would have occupied the top spot, the Islander features at the fourth position with the top-three comprising Indian pacers. Praveen Kumar, who played 119 games and represented the likes of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) -- which is now known as the Punjab Kings (PBKS) -- now-defunct Gujarat Lions (GL) and the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and sits at the top spot with 14 maiden overs to his credit. Talking about Praveen's IPL career, he played from 2008 till 2017 and claimed 90 scalps. For India, he featured in 6 Tests, 68 ODIs and 10 T20Is accounting for 112 scalps overall. SRH's Bhuvi has a chance to surpass his senior statesman in the list during this year's edition. He is at the second spot with 11 maiden overs under his belt. Other big names such as Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Dale Steyn and Harbhajan Singh also feature below in the elite list.

IPL 2023: Not Lasith Malinga! THIS former India pacer has bowled most maidens in mega event

After much hullabaloo, the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 edition is&nbsp;set to kick off on Friday evening (March 31). The opening game will see last year's winners Gujarat Titans (GT) take on the MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the iconic Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium, Ahmedabad. The competition is once again expected to set the stage on fire as ardent cricket fans across the globe will be glued to their tv screens to watch the proceedings.

The upcoming season will see the addition of the Impact Player Rule, teams naming their playing XIs after the toss and mark the return of the traditional home-and-away format during the league stage. The group stage will comprise as many as 70 games which will be followed by the playoffs and the final.&nbsp;

After the IPL 2022 auction and in the run-up to the tournament, a lot has changed in terms of squad composition for all ten teams. For some franchises, new captains have also been named; due to unforseen circumstances for a few teams. Hence, here's an updated list of squads for all ten teams and their respective captains:

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Chennai Super Kings&nbsp;

MS Dhoni (c), Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Subhranshu Senapati, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja, Tushar Deshpande, Mukesh Chowdhary (injured, replaced by Akash Singh) Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Deepak Chahar, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Ajinkya Rahane, Ben Stokes, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sidhu, Kyle Jamieson (injured, replaced by Sisanda Magala), Ajay Mandal, Bhagath Verma

Captain: MS Dhoni 
He remains CSK's only permanent captain 
Has led them to four IPL titles

Delhi Capitals&nbsp;

David Warner (c), Prithvi Shaw, Ripal Patel, Rovman Powell, Sarfaraz Khan, Yash Dhull, Mitchell Marsh, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Anrich Nortje, Chetan Sakariya, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Khaleel Ahmed, Lungi Ngidi, Mustafizur Rahman, Aman Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Praveen Dubey, Vicky Ostwal, Phil Salt, Ishant Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Manish Pandey, Rilee Rossouw, Abhishek Porel (likely replacement for Rishabh Pant)

Captain: David Warner 
He has led SRH to the IPL championship in 2016 
He has replaced Rishabh Pant, who is recovering from a road accident

Gujarat Titans&nbsp;

Hardik Pandya (c), Shubman Gill, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Sai Sudharsan, Wriddhiman Saha, Matthew Wade, Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Vijay Shankar, Mohammed Shami, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Pradeep Sangwan, Darshan Nalkande, Jayant Yadav, R Sai Kishore, Noor Ahmad, Kane Williamson, Odean Smith, KS Bharat, Shivam Mavi, Urvil Patel, Josh Little, Mohit Sharma

Captain: Hardik Pandya 
He led the last year's debutant to the championship and has won the IPL five times as well with the MI franchise.

Kolkata Knight Riders&nbsp;

Shreyas Iyer (expected to return in second-half), Nitish Rana (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Anukul Roy, Rinku Singh, N Jadadeesan, Vaibhav Arora, Suyash Sharma, David Wiese, Kulwant Khejroliya, Litton Das, Mandeep Singh, Shakib Al Hasan

Captain: Nitish Rana 
Rana has led Delhi in the domestic circuit and has been named as the interim captain with regular skipper Shreyas Iyer expected to return in the latter half of the tournament.

Lucknow Super Giants&nbsp;

KL Rahul (c), Ayush Badoni, Karan Sharma, Manan Vohra, Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis, Krishnappa Gowtham, Deepak Hooda, Kyle Mayers, Krunal Pandya, Avesh Khan, Mark Wood, Mayank Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Nicholas Pooran, Jaydev Unadkat, Yash Thakur, Romario Shepherd, Daniel Sams, Amit Mishra, Prerak Mankad, Swapnil Singh, Naveen-ul-Haq, Yudhvir Charak

Captain: KL Rahul 
Rahul led the Lucknow franchise to the playoffs last season; their debut edition. He has also served as India's stand-in captain across formats in the recent past.

Mumbai Indians

Rohit Sharma (c), Tim David, Ramandeep Singh, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Jofra Archer, Arjun Tendulkar, Arshad Khan, Kumar Kartikeya, Hrithik Shokeen, Jason Behrendorff, Akash Madhwal, Cameron Green, Jhye Richardson, Piyush Chawla, Duan Jansen, Vishnu Vinod, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Raghav Goyal, Mohit Rathee

Captain: Rohit Sharma 
Rohit is IPL's most successful captain with as many as five titles (in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020)

Punjab Kings

Shikhar Dhawan (c), Shahrukh Khan, Jonny Bairstow (injured, replaced by Matt Short), Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Raj Bawa, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Baltej Singh, Nathan Ellis, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Brar, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidwath Kaverappa, Mohit Rathee, Shivam Singh

Captain: Shikhar Dhawan 
Dhawan has led the SRH franchise in their debut season, in 2013. He took them to the playoffs and will hope to replicate the same this time around with the Punjab franshise.

Rajasthan Royals

Sanju Samson (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Jos Buttler, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Prasidh Krishna, Trent Boult, Obed McCoy, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Sen, Kuldip Yadav, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, KC Cariappa, Jason Holder, Donavon Ferreira, Kunal Rathore, Adam Zampa, KM Asif, M Ashwin, Akash Vashisht, Abdul PA, Joe Root

Captain: Sanju Samson 
Samson led RR to their first-ever final, since 2008, in the 2022 edition. He will hope to take them to the title this time around.

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Suyash Prabhudessai, Rajat Patidar, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat, Finn Allen, Glenn Maxwell, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, David Willey, Karn Sharma, Mahipal Lomror, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood, Siddarth Kaul, Akash Deep, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Will Jacks (injured, replaced by Michael Bracewell), Manoj Bhandage, Rajan Kumar, Avinash Singh, R Sonu Yadav

Captain: Faf du Plessis 
Plessis led RCB to the playoffs in his first season for the Bengaluru camp. He has also led the South African team to considerable success during his captaincy tenure.

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Abdul Samad, Aiden Markram (c), Rahul Tripathi, Glenn Phillips, Abhishek Sharma, Marco Jansen, Washington Sundar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kartik Tyagi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Umran Malik, Harry Brook, Mayank Agarwal, Heinrich Klaasen, Adil Rashid, Mayank Markande, Vivrant Sharma, Samarth Vyas, Sanvir Singh, Upendra Yadav, Mayank Dagar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Anmolpreet Singh, Akeal Hosein

Captain: Aiden Markam 
Markram will hope to lead SRH to their first title since 2016. He led Sunrisers Eastern Cape -- also belonging to the Hyderabad franchise owners -- to the championship in the SA20 inaugural edition early this year. Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead in his absence as he is on national duty during the first week of the IPL 2023 season.

After much hullabaloo, the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 edition is set to kick off on Friday evening (March 31). The opening game will see last year's winners Gujarat Titans (GT) take on the MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the iconic Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium, Ahmedabad.

After much hullabaloo, the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 edition is set to kick off on Friday evening (March 31). The opening game will see last year's winners Gujarat Titans (GT) take on the MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the iconic Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium, Ahmedabad. The competition is once again expected to set the stage on fire as ardent cricket fans across the globe will be glued to their tv screens to watch the proceedings. The upcoming season will see the addition of the Impact Player Rule, teams naming their playing XIs after the toss and mark the return of the traditional home-and-away format during the league stage. The group stage will comprise as many as 70 games which will be followed by the playoffs and the final. After the IPL 2022 auction and in the run-up to the tournament, a lot has changed in terms of squad composition for all ten teams. For some franchises, new captains have also been named; due to unforseen circumstances for a few teams. Hence, here's an updated list of squads for all ten teams and their respective captains: Also Read: IPL 2023: From Mumbai Indians' 1,408 to Gujarat Titans' 79 - Most sixes hit by existing teams in mega event Chennai Super Kings MS Dhoni (c), Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Subhranshu Senapati, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja, Tushar Deshpande, Mukesh Chowdhary (injured, replaced by Akash Singh) Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Deepak Chahar, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Ajinkya Rahane, Ben Stokes, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sidhu, Kyle Jamieson (injured, replaced by Sisanda Magala), Ajay Mandal, Bhagath Verma Captain: MS Dhoni He remains CSK's only permanent captain Has led them to four IPL titles Delhi Capitals David Warner (c), Prithvi Shaw, Ripal Patel, Rovman Powell, Sarfaraz Khan, Yash Dhull, Mitchell Marsh, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Anrich Nortje, Chetan Sakariya, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Khaleel Ahmed, Lungi Ngidi, Mustafizur Rahman, Aman Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Praveen Dubey, Vicky Ostwal, Phil Salt, Ishant Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Manish Pandey, Rilee Rossouw, Abhishek Porel (likely replacement for Rishabh Pant) Captain: David Warner He has led SRH to the IPL championship in 2016 He has replaced Rishabh Pant, who is recovering from a road accident Gujarat Titans Hardik Pandya (c), Shubman Gill, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Sai Sudharsan, Wriddhiman Saha, Matthew Wade, Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Vijay Shankar, Mohammed Shami, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Pradeep Sangwan, Darshan Nalkande, Jayant Yadav, R Sai Kishore, Noor Ahmad, Kane Williamson, Odean Smith, KS Bharat, Shivam Mavi, Urvil Patel, Josh Little, Mohit Sharma Captain: Hardik Pandya He led the last year's debutant to the championship and has won the IPL five times as well with the MI franchise. Kolkata Knight Riders Shreyas Iyer (expected to return in second-half), Nitish Rana (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Anukul Roy, Rinku Singh, N Jadadeesan, Vaibhav Arora, Suyash Sharma, David Wiese, Kulwant Khejroliya, Litton Das, Mandeep Singh, Shakib Al Hasan Captain: Nitish Rana Rana has led Delhi in the domestic circuit and has been named as the interim captain with regular skipper Shreyas Iyer expected to return in the latter half of the tournament. Lucknow Super Giants KL Rahul (c), Ayush Badoni, Karan Sharma, Manan Vohra, Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis, Krishnappa Gowtham, Deepak Hooda, Kyle Mayers, Krunal Pandya, Avesh Khan, Mark Wood, Mayank Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Nicholas Pooran, Jaydev Unadkat, Yash Thakur, Romario Shepherd, Daniel Sams, Amit Mishra, Prerak Mankad, Swapnil Singh, Naveen-ul-Haq, Yudhvir Charak Captain: KL Rahul Rahul led the Lucknow franchise to the playoffs last season; their debut edition. He has also served as India's stand-in captain across formats in the recent past. Mumbai Indians Rohit Sharma (c), Tim David, Ramandeep Singh, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Jofra Archer, Arjun Tendulkar, Arshad Khan, Kumar Kartikeya, Hrithik Shokeen, Jason Behrendorff, Akash Madhwal, Cameron Green, Jhye Richardson, Piyush Chawla, Duan Jansen, Vishnu Vinod, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Raghav Goyal, Mohit Rathee Captain: Rohit Sharma Rohit is IPL's most successful captain with as many as five titles (in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020) Punjab Kings Shikhar Dhawan (c), Shahrukh Khan, Jonny Bairstow (injured, replaced by Matt Short), Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Raj Bawa, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Baltej Singh, Nathan Ellis, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Brar, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidwath Kaverappa, Mohit Rathee, Shivam Singh Captain: Shikhar Dhawan Dhawan has led the SRH franchise in their debut season, in 2013. He took them to the playoffs and will hope to replicate the same this time around with the Punjab franshise. Rajasthan Royals Sanju Samson (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Jos Buttler, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Prasidh Krishna, Trent Boult, Obed McCoy, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Sen, Kuldip Yadav, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, KC Cariappa, Jason Holder, Donavon Ferreira, Kunal Rathore, Adam Zampa, KM Asif, M Ashwin, Akash Vashisht, Abdul PA, Joe Root Captain: Sanju Samson Samson led RR to their first-ever final, since 2008, in the 2022 edition. He will hope to take them to the title this time around. Royal Challengers Bangalore Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Suyash Prabhudessai, Rajat Patidar, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat, Finn Allen, Glenn Maxwell, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, David Willey, Karn Sharma, Mahipal Lomror, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood, Siddarth Kaul, Akash Deep, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Will Jacks (injured, replaced by Michael Bracewell), Manoj Bhandage, Rajan Kumar, Avinash Singh, R Sonu Yadav Captain: Faf du Plessis Plessis led RCB to the playoffs in his first season for the Bengaluru camp. He has also led the South African team to considerable success during his captaincy tenure. Sunrisers Hyderabad Abdul Samad, Aiden Markram (c), Rahul Tripathi, Glenn Phillips, Abhishek Sharma, Marco Jansen, Washington Sundar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kartik Tyagi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Umran Malik, Harry Brook, Mayank Agarwal, Heinrich Klaasen, Adil Rashid, Mayank Markande, Vivrant Sharma, Samarth Vyas, Sanvir Singh, Upendra Yadav, Mayank Dagar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Anmolpreet Singh, Akeal Hosein Captain: Aiden Markam Markram will hope to lead SRH to their first title since 2016. He led Sunrisers Eastern Cape -- also belonging to the Hyderabad franchise owners -- to the championship in the SA20 inaugural edition early this year. Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead in his absence as he is on national duty during the first week of the IPL 2023 season.

IPL 2023: Updated squads of all 10 teams and their captains

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will have another captaincy twist in their opening Indian Premier League (IPL) contest on Sunday, April 2 against Rajasthan Royals. Bhuvneshwar Kumar will be seen donning the captain’s armband for the opening clash against Rajasthan Royals with new permanent skipper Aiden Markram not available for the contest.

<h3>Why is Markram not available for IPL opener?</h3>

Currently, the newly appointed SRH skipper is on international duty with South Africa and will arrive in India on Monday, April 3. South Africa are currently engaged in a two-match ODI series and will have to win the series to secure an automatic spot in the ODI World Cup later in the year. South Africa need to win the series 2-0 while also hoping for Bangladesh to make them a favour.

If Ireland lose one of their matches against Bangladesh in May and South Africa win the series against the Dutch they will book their place in the ODI World Cup and will not need to play in the match.

Markram had a productive IPL 2022 and scored 381 runs with a strike rate near 140 while he was also part of the Sunrisers Eastern Cape side that won the inaugural season of the SA20. Markram amassed 366 runs at a strike rate of 127.97 while also scalping 11 wickets.

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<h3>Bhuvneshwar gets captaincy nod</h3>

In Markram’s absence, SRH’s long-standing man Bhuvneshwar Kumar will take over the nods of captaincy. The Indian pacer has been with the franchise since 2013 and was part of the IPL-winning side in 2016 under David Warner. Bhuvneshwar was also India’s vice-captain in the Ireland tour of 2022 when Hardik Pandya led the side.

<h3>SRH squad for IPL 2023</h3>

Abdul Samad, Umran Malik, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tripathi, Abhishek Sharma, Kartik Tyagi, T Natarajan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Aiden Markram(out of RR clash), Marco Jansen, Glenn Phillips, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Harry Brook, Mayank Agarwal, Heinrich Klaasen, Adil Rashid, Mayank Markande, Vivrant Sharma, Samarth Vyas, Sanvir Singh, Upendra Singh Yadav, Mayank Dagar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Akeal Hosein, Anmolpreet Singh

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Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will have another captaincy twist in their opening Indian Premier League (IPL) contest on Sunday, April 2 against Rajasthan Royals. Bhuvneshwar Kumar will be seen donning the captain’s armband for the opening clash against Rajasthan Royals with new permanent skipper Aiden Markram not available for the contest.

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will have another captaincy twist in their opening Indian Premier League (IPL) contest on Sunday, April 2 against Rajasthan Royals. Bhuvneshwar Kumar will be seen donning the captain’s armband for the opening clash against Rajasthan Royals with new permanent skipper Aiden Markram not available for the contest. Why is Markram not available for IPL opener? Currently, the newly appointed SRH skipper is on international duty with South Africa and will arrive in India on Monday, April 3. South Africa are currently engaged in a two-match ODI series and will have to win the series to secure an automatic spot in the ODI World Cup later in the year. South Africa need to win the series 2-0 while also hoping for Bangladesh to make them a favour. If Ireland lose one of their matches against Bangladesh in May and South Africa win the series against the Dutch they will book their place in the ODI World Cup and will not need to play in the match. Markram had a productive IPL 2022 and scored 381 runs with a strike rate near 140 while he was also part of the Sunrisers Eastern Cape side that won the inaugural season of the SA20. Markram amassed 366 runs at a strike rate of 127.97 while also scalping 11 wickets. ALSO READ | Virat Kohli's dream of winning the trophy will come true: Manjrekar's MASSIVE claim ahead of IPL 2023 Bhuvneshwar gets captaincy nod In Markram’s absence, SRH’s long-standing man Bhuvneshwar Kumar will take over the nods of captaincy. The Indian pacer has been with the franchise since 2013 and was part of the IPL-winning side in 2016 under David Warner. Bhuvneshwar was also India’s vice-captain in the Ireland tour of 2022 when Hardik Pandya led the side. SRH squad for IPL 2023 Abdul Samad, Umran Malik, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tripathi, Abhishek Sharma, Kartik Tyagi, T Natarajan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Aiden Markram(out of RR clash), Marco Jansen, Glenn Phillips, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Harry Brook, Mayank Agarwal, Heinrich Klaasen, Adil Rashid, Mayank Markande, Vivrant Sharma, Samarth Vyas, Sanvir Singh, Upendra Singh Yadav, Mayank Dagar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Akeal Hosein, Anmolpreet Singh WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

IPL 2023: Captaincy twist at SRH with Bhuvneshwar Kumar set to lead in Aiden Markram's absence for RR clash

Rohit Sharma-led India lost to England by 10&nbsp;wickets in the second semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2022 edition on Thursday (November 10). Being asked to bat first, at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, India managed a par score of 168 for 6 but Jos Butler's 80 not out and Alex Hales' 86* propelled the Three Lions to the tournament final, where they face Pakistan at the MCG, Melbourne on Sunday (November 13).

With another heartbreaking result in an ICC event, the senior men's team's wait for a mega title continues since 2013. Post the defeat, many former cricketers have reacted to the T20 WC campaign and opined on the road ahead. Former Indian opener-turned-commentator Virender Sehwag has slammed the senior players and called for the inclusion of young faces who can play fearless cricket.

Sehwag pointed out that senior players are given&nbsp;rest during bilateral series,&nbsp;allowing&nbsp; youngsters to feature in the XI, however, the seniors pip the young guns -- irrespective of their performances in limited opportunities -- and to play the ICC events, where India have been without a title since 2013.

Sehwag said on Cricbuzz, "You are winning the bilateral series at home, but you need to see how many of your top players are playing there. They usually take a break, and new players get in who also taste victory in bilateral series. So, if they are winning there, then why can’t they be tried here (in the World Cup)."

"You never know. There are players who play the kind of fearless cricket we're talking about. Be it Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, Prithvi Shaw, or Ruturaj Gaikwad. All of them are international players and score runs. As the seniors have been rested, several youngsters are set to tour New Zealand; what reward will they receive if they win in New Zealand?," he asked.

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"So, the pressure has to be there on seniors. They should be told that there are boys who are scoring well. And if the seniors don’t perform well, they might be told, ‘thank you, very much’ by the board," Sehwag further added.

Sehwag has a genuine point given India have had all the experience in past ICC events and still haven't won a mega title over the years. Many have called for a change in guard with Hardik Pandya to be named the T20I captain and a new team can revolve around him.

It remains to be seen in which direction is Team India headed post the T20 WC. For now, Hardik is set to lead India in the forthcoming T20I series in the New Zealand tour, from November 18, whereas Shikhar Dhawan will take charge of the ODI side versus the Kiwis.

Rohit, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, etc. will be back during the Bangladesh tour, in December 2022, featuring two Tests and three ODIs.

Rohit Sharma-led India lost to England by 10 wickets in the second semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2022 edition on Thursday (November 10). Being asked to bat first, at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, India managed a par score of 168 for 6 but Jos Butler's 80 not out and Alex Hales' 86* propelled the Three Lions to the tournament final, where they face Pakistan at the MCG, Melbourne on Sunday (November 13).

Rohit Sharma-led India lost to England by 10 wickets in the second semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2022 edition on Thursday (November 10). Being asked to bat first, at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, India managed a par score of 168 for 6 but Jos Butler's 80 not out and Alex Hales' 86* propelled the Three Lions to the tournament final, where they face Pakistan at the MCG, Melbourne on Sunday (November 13). With another heartbreaking result in an ICC event, the senior men's team's wait for a mega title continues since 2013. Post the defeat, many former cricketers have reacted to the T20 WC campaign and opined on the road ahead. Former Indian opener-turned-commentator Virender Sehwag has slammed the senior players and called for the inclusion of young faces who can play fearless cricket. Sehwag pointed out that senior players are given rest during bilateral series, allowing youngsters to feature in the XI, however, the seniors pip the young guns -- irrespective of their performances in limited opportunities -- and to play the ICC events, where India have been without a title since 2013. Sehwag said on Cricbuzz, "You are winning the bilateral series at home, but you need to see how many of your top players are playing there. They usually take a break, and new players get in who also taste victory in bilateral series. So, if they are winning there, then why can’t they be tried here (in the World Cup)." "You never know. There are players who play the kind of fearless cricket we're talking about. Be it Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, Prithvi Shaw, or Ruturaj Gaikwad. All of them are international players and score runs. As the seniors have been rested, several youngsters are set to tour New Zealand; what reward will they receive if they win in New Zealand?," he asked. ALSO READ | 'Don't think any Indian captain...': Gautam Gambhir recalls MS Dhoni's laurels after India's T20 WC exit "So, the pressure has to be there on seniors. They should be told that there are boys who are scoring well. And if the seniors don’t perform well, they might be told, ‘thank you, very much’ by the board," Sehwag further added. Sehwag has a genuine point given India have had all the experience in past ICC events and still haven't won a mega title over the years. Many have called for a change in guard with Hardik Pandya to be named the T20I captain and a new team can revolve around him. It remains to be seen in which direction is Team India headed post the T20 WC. For now, Hardik is set to lead India in the forthcoming T20I series in the New Zealand tour, from November 18, whereas Shikhar Dhawan will take charge of the ODI side versus the Kiwis. Rohit, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, etc. will be back during the Bangladesh tour, in December 2022, featuring two Tests and three ODIs.

'BCCI can say thank you if...': Sehwag slams seniors after T20 WC exit, calls for youngsters' inclusion

Bhuvneshwar Kumar overtook Jasprit Bumrah as the bowler with the highest number of maiden overs in T20I cricket. During the T20 World Cup 2022 encounter against Zimbabwe, Bhuvneshwar conceded no runs in the very first over to claim the massive feat. He bowled just three overs in the match but ended up taking a wicket after conceding just 11 runs to lead India to victory.

Bumrah is now second in the list with nine maidens in his T20I career.

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Bhuvneshwar troubled the Zimbabwe openers with his consistent line and length as they failed to score any runs off his bowling in the first over. He even ended up taking the wicket of Wesley Madhevere on the very first ball of the over with Virat Kohli completing a brilliant catch.

Overall, West Indies&nbsp;spinner Sunil Narine is the bowler with the highest number of maiden overs in T20 cricket (27) followed by Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and former&nbsp;West Indies spinner Samuel Badree.

For India, Bhuvneshwar leads the pack with 21 while Bumrah is sixth with 19.

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah were constantly competing for the accolade in the past few months but an injury for Bumrah meant that Bhuvneshwar Kumar easily claimed the top spot.

India topped Group 2 of the tournament thanks to their mammoth win over Zimbabwe and as a result, they will now face England in the semi-final. Suryakumar Yadav was the star for them once again with the bat while KL Rahul scored his second half century of the tournament on Sunday.

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar overtook Jasprit Bumrah as the bowler with the highest number of maiden overs in T20I cricket. During the T20 World Cup 2022 encounter against Zimbabwe, Bhuvneshwar conceded no runs in the very first over to claim the massive feat.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar overtook Jasprit Bumrah as the bowler with the highest number of maiden overs in T20I cricket. During the T20 World Cup 2022 encounter against Zimbabwe, Bhuvneshwar conceded no runs in the very first over to claim the massive feat. He bowled just three overs in the match but ended up taking a wicket after conceding just 11 runs to lead India to victory. Bumrah is now second in the list with nine maidens in his T20I career. Also read | T20 World Cup 2022: India thrash Zimbabwe by 71 runs to top Group 2, book semi-final clash against England Bhuvneshwar troubled the Zimbabwe openers with his consistent line and length as they failed to score any runs off his bowling in the first over. He even ended up taking the wicket of Wesley Madhevere on the very first ball of the over with Virat Kohli completing a brilliant catch. Overall, West Indies spinner Sunil Narine is the bowler with the highest number of maiden overs in T20 cricket (27) followed by Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and former West Indies spinner Samuel Badree. For India, Bhuvneshwar leads the pack with 21 while Bumrah is sixth with 19. Also read | T20 World Cup 2022: Four semi-finalists confirmed as Pakistan beat Bangladesh Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah were constantly competing for the accolade in the past few months but an injury for Bumrah meant that Bhuvneshwar Kumar easily claimed the top spot. India topped Group 2 of the tournament thanks to their mammoth win over Zimbabwe and as a result, they will now face England in the semi-final. Suryakumar Yadav was the star for them once again with the bat while KL Rahul scored his second half century of the tournament on Sunday.

T20 World Cup 2022: Bhuvneshwar Kumar overtakes Jasprit Bumrah to top illustrated T20I list

India lost to South Africa by five wickets in their third Super 12 clash at the Men's T20 World Cup on Sunday (October 30) at the Perth Stadium, Perth. Batting first, India managed only a paltry 133-9 riding on Suryakumar Yadav's 40-ball 68.&nbsp;In reply, SA were 40-3 in ten overs before fifties from Aiden Markram and David Miller lead their side to a win in 19.4 overs as they now occupy the top spot in their group. After the loss, many pointed fingers at Rohit Sharma for choosing R Ashwin to bowl the 18th over, with SA still in need of 25 off the final 18 balls. While Ashwin removed Tristan&nbsp;Stobbs, he conceded two sixes to bring down the equation in favour of the Proteas.&nbsp;

Many thought Hitman had irked with his tactics by not giving the ball to Md Shami or Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the 18th over (with both pacers left with an over each). At the post-match presentation, Rohit explained the thought process behind his move and said, "I've seen what happens with the spinners in the last over, so I wanted to go the other way. If I can finish Ash, I just wanted to make sure that the seamers are bowling the right overs. You have to use it at some point. With the new batter, it was the perfect time for him to bowl. Miller played some good shots as well."

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During India's defence, Arshdeep Singh (2 for 25), Md Shami (1 for 13) and Hardik Pandya (1 for 29) were the most effective bowlers whereas Bhuvi also remained economical, raising questions with his swing. However, Ashwin went for plenty as Markram-Miller went after him to ease the pressure. The wily off-spinner ended with 4-0-43-1 but could've gotten the wicket of Markam, in the 12th over, had Virat Kohli held onto a simple catch at the deep.

After the defeat, India will now face Bangladesh (on November 02) and Zimbabwe (on November 06). They remain in contention for a spot in the semi-finals despite a defeat at the hands of a strong South African side.

India lost to South Africa by five wickets in their third Super 12 clash at the Men's T20 World Cup on Sunday (October 30) at the Perth Stadium, Perth. Batting first, India managed only a paltry 133-9 riding on Suryakumar Yadav's 40-ball 68.

India lost to South Africa by five wickets in their third Super 12 clash at the Men's T20 World Cup on Sunday (October 30) at the Perth Stadium, Perth. Batting first, India managed only a paltry 133-9 riding on Suryakumar Yadav's 40-ball 68. In reply, SA were 40-3 in ten overs before fifties from Aiden Markram and David Miller lead their side to a win in 19.4 overs as they now occupy the top spot in their group. After the loss, many pointed fingers at Rohit Sharma for choosing R Ashwin to bowl the 18th over, with SA still in need of 25 off the final 18 balls. While Ashwin removed Tristan Stobbs, he conceded two sixes to bring down the equation in favour of the Proteas. Many thought Hitman had irked with his tactics by not giving the ball to Md Shami or Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the 18th over (with both pacers left with an over each). At the post-match presentation, Rohit explained the thought process behind his move and said, "I've seen what happens with the spinners in the last over, so I wanted to go the other way. If I can finish Ash, I just wanted to make sure that the seamers are bowling the right overs. You have to use it at some point. With the new batter, it was the perfect time for him to bowl. Miller played some good shots as well." ALSO READ | Four incredible patterns that suggest India might lift the T20 World Cup 2022 trophy During India's defence, Arshdeep Singh (2 for 25), Md Shami (1 for 13) and Hardik Pandya (1 for 29) were the most effective bowlers whereas Bhuvi also remained economical, raising questions with his swing. However, Ashwin went for plenty as Markram-Miller went after him to ease the pressure. The wily off-spinner ended with 4-0-43-1 but could've gotten the wicket of Markam, in the 12th over, had Virat Kohli held onto a simple catch at the deep. After the defeat, India will now face Bangladesh (on November 02) and Zimbabwe (on November 06). They remain in contention for a spot in the semi-finals despite a defeat at the hands of a strong South African side.

T20 WC: Rohit Sharma explains thought process behind giving the ball to R Ashwin in 18th over vs SA

Rohit Sharma-led India have been on a roll in the T20 World Cup. Commencing their run in the Super 12 round, the one-time winners edged past Pakistan on the last ball to open their campaign in style, with a four-wicket win in pursuit of 160 at the MCG, Melbourne on October 23 (Sunday).

After that, India faced the Netherlands and romped past them by 56 runs, on Thursday (October 27), at the SCG, Sydney, to make it two wins in a row. Thus, India are currently at the top of Group B and have a strong chance of entering the semi-finals of the showpiece event in Australia. Despite their bright start, former Indian captain Kapil Dev pointed out the 'loopholes' in the Indian team.

"The bowling has gotten better. In batting, I felt India could have scored more runs but in the last 10 overs, made up for it by scoring over 100 runs. See, the grounds are big and hence, the spinners gain a little bit of advantage. I would still say that in patches we are still lacking in bowling," Kapil said on ABP News on Thursday.

"Against a team like Netherlands, you should have proper planning as to where to bowl in terms of line and length. The biggest thing is that in such matches, there should not be no-balls or wides because you are practicing and need to win the match as well. So overall, I would say, the bowling was good but still some loopholes were visible," he added.

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'India would still want their captain Rohit Sharma...'

"Suryakumar Yadav has really grabbed his chances well in this team. To score runs so quickly, he should be praised more. India would still want their captain Rohit Sharma to be a little more compact, and want Rahul to score some runs.

"Virat Kohli should play anchor because he can accelerate, but if he gets the chance to play through the entire 20 overs, this team can chase down any total. In the last 1-2 years, he was the player we were struggling to find - who is going to bat for us at No.4? There were players but not the kind of contenders we have found in Suryakumar," the 1983 World Cup-winning skipper signed off.

India will next take on South Africa, at Perth, on Sunday (October 30).

Rohit Sharma-led India have been on a roll in the T20 World Cup. Commencing their run in the Super 12 round, the one-time winners edged past Pakistan on the last ball to open their campaign in style, with a four-wicket win in pursuit of 160 at the MCG, Melbourne on October 23 (Sunday).

Rohit Sharma-led India have been on a roll in the T20 World Cup. Commencing their run in the Super 12 round, the one-time winners edged past Pakistan on the last ball to open their campaign in style, with a four-wicket win in pursuit of 160 at the MCG, Melbourne on October 23 (Sunday). After that, India faced the Netherlands and romped past them by 56 runs, on Thursday (October 27), at the SCG, Sydney, to make it two wins in a row. Thus, India are currently at the top of Group B and have a strong chance of entering the semi-finals of the showpiece event in Australia. Despite their bright start, former Indian captain Kapil Dev pointed out the 'loopholes' in the Indian team. "The bowling has gotten better. In batting, I felt India could have scored more runs but in the last 10 overs, made up for it by scoring over 100 runs. See, the grounds are big and hence, the spinners gain a little bit of advantage. I would still say that in patches we are still lacking in bowling," Kapil said on ABP News on Thursday. "Against a team like Netherlands, you should have proper planning as to where to bowl in terms of line and length. The biggest thing is that in such matches, there should not be no-balls or wides because you are practicing and need to win the match as well. So overall, I would say, the bowling was good but still some loopholes were visible," he added. ALSO READ | T20 WC: After Ireland-Afghanistan, Australia vs England also washed out without a ball being bowled 'India would still want their captain Rohit Sharma...' "Suryakumar Yadav has really grabbed his chances well in this team. To score runs so quickly, he should be praised more. India would still want their captain Rohit Sharma to be a little more compact, and want Rahul to score some runs. "Virat Kohli should play anchor because he can accelerate, but if he gets the chance to play through the entire 20 overs, this team can chase down any total. In the last 1-2 years, he was the player we were struggling to find - who is going to bat for us at No.4? There were players but not the kind of contenders we have found in Suryakumar," the 1983 World Cup-winning skipper signed off. India will next take on South Africa, at Perth, on Sunday (October 30).

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar created history on Thursday as he became the first Indian cricketer to bowl back-to-back maiden overs in a T20I innings. He was able to achieve the feat in the first two overs of his spell during the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 encounter against Netherlands in Sydney.

The others who have achieved the feat at the T20 World Cup are - Graeme Swann vs Afghanistan (2012), Nuwan Kulasekara vs Netherlands (2014) and Rangana Herath vs New Zealand (2014).

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Bhuvneshwar looked in perfect control on Thursday as the Dutch batsmen struggled to score runs off his bowling and he even castled opener Vikramjit Singh in the third over of the match.

Thanks to his performance, Bhuvneshwar equalled compatriot Jasprit Bumrah’s tally of nine maiden overs overall – the highest in T20I cricket. With Bumrah missing the T20 World Cup due to a back stress fracture, Bhuvneshwar has the opportunity to claim the top spot for the time being.

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When it comes to T20 cricket, it is West Indies spinner Sunil Narine who holds the record with 27 maiden overs. Bhuvneshwar is fourth in the list with 20 with Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan with 23 and former West Indies leg-spinner Samuel Badree (21) in the second and third spot.

Earlier, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav slammed half centuries to take India to a solid total of 179 for the loss of two wickets. The Indians batsmen dominated proceedings after losing KL Rahul early and it was once again a masterclass for the in-form Kohli.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar created history on Thursday as he became the first Indian cricketer to bowl back-to-back maiden overs in a T20I innings. He was able to achieve the feat in the first two overs of his spell during the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 encounter against Netherlands in Sydney.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar created history on Thursday as he became the first Indian cricketer to bowl back-to-back maiden overs in a T20I innings. He was able to achieve the feat in the first two overs of his spell during the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 encounter against Netherlands in Sydney. The others who have achieved the feat at the T20 World Cup are - Graeme Swann vs Afghanistan (2012), Nuwan Kulasekara vs Netherlands (2014) and Rangana Herath vs New Zealand (2014). Also read | IND vs NED: Rohit goes past Yuvraj to be India's leading six-hitter in T20 WC Bhuvneshwar looked in perfect control on Thursday as the Dutch batsmen struggled to score runs off his bowling and he even castled opener Vikramjit Singh in the third over of the match. Thanks to his performance, Bhuvneshwar equalled compatriot Jasprit Bumrah’s tally of nine maiden overs overall – the highest in T20I cricket. With Bumrah missing the T20 World Cup due to a back stress fracture, Bhuvneshwar has the opportunity to claim the top spot for the time being. Also read | Why equal match fee is only the first step in the right direction for BCCI When it comes to T20 cricket, it is West Indies spinner Sunil Narine who holds the record with 27 maiden overs. Bhuvneshwar is fourth in the list with 20 with Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan with 23 and former West Indies leg-spinner Samuel Badree (21) in the second and third spot. Earlier, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav slammed half centuries to take India to a solid total of 179 for the loss of two wickets. The Indians batsmen dominated proceedings after losing KL Rahul early and it was once again a masterclass for the in-form Kohli.

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Rohit Sharma-led India has had a dream run in T20Is in 2022 before a blip in the Asia Cup, in the UAE in August-September. After the continental tournament, India hosted Australia in a three-match T20I series and came from behind to win 2-1. Before taking the flight to Australia for the forthcoming T20 World Cup, from October-November, India will now face South Africa in three T20Is which gets underway on September 28 at the&nbsp;Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram.&nbsp;

Rohit &amp; Co. will be without the services of all-rounder Hardik Pandya and Bhuvneshwar Kumar with the duo being rested. On the other hand, Deepak Hooda's back injury and Md Shami still being Covid positive have forced the two to be out of action as well, with India roping in Shreyas Iyer and Shahbaz Ahmed being added to the squad.

South Africa, on the other hand, will be led by regular captain Temba Bavuma and a full-strength Proteas will look to give India a run for their money in the three T20Is. The visitors played a five-match T20I series versus a second-stringed India in early June, in the subcontinent, which ended in a 2-2 stalemate. They will look to get the better of the hosts this time around.&nbsp;

Here is everything you need to know about the 1st T20I - date, IST, streaming details, etc.&nbsp;

When is India vs South Africa 1st T20I match taking place?

India vs South Africa 1st T20I&nbsp;will be played on September 28, 2022 (Wednesday).&nbsp;

Where is India vs South Africa 1st T20I&nbsp;taking place?

India vs South Africa 1st T20I will take place&nbsp;at the Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram.

At what time will the India vs South Africa 1st T20I start?

India vs South Africa 1st T20I&nbsp;will commence at 7:00 pm (IST).

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How to watch India vs South Africa 1st T20I live on TV?

India vs South Africa 1st T20I will be aired live&nbsp;on the Star Sports Network.&nbsp;

How to watch India vs South Africa 1st T20I live streaming?

India vs South Africa 1st T20I's live streaming will be available&nbsp;on Hotstar app and website.

Rohit Sharma-led India has had a dream run in T20Is in 2022 before a blip in the Asia Cup, in the UAE in August-September. After the continental tournament, India hosted Australia in a three-match T20I series and came from behind to win 2-1.

Rohit Sharma-led India has had a dream run in T20Is in 2022 before a blip in the Asia Cup, in the UAE in August-September. After the continental tournament, India hosted Australia in a three-match T20I series and came from behind to win 2-1. Before taking the flight to Australia for the forthcoming T20 World Cup, from October-November, India will now face South Africa in three T20Is which gets underway on September 28 at the Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram. Rohit & Co. will be without the services of all-rounder Hardik Pandya and Bhuvneshwar Kumar with the duo being rested. On the other hand, Deepak Hooda's back injury and Md Shami still being Covid positive have forced the two to be out of action as well, with India roping in Shreyas Iyer and Shahbaz Ahmed being added to the squad. South Africa, on the other hand, will be led by regular captain Temba Bavuma and a full-strength Proteas will look to give India a run for their money in the three T20Is. The visitors played a five-match T20I series versus a second-stringed India in early June, in the subcontinent, which ended in a 2-2 stalemate. They will look to get the better of the hosts this time around. Here is everything you need to know about the 1st T20I - date, IST, streaming details, etc. When is India vs South Africa 1st T20I match taking place? India vs South Africa 1st T20I will be played on September 28, 2022 (Wednesday). Where is India vs South Africa 1st T20I taking place? India vs South Africa 1st T20I will take place at the Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram. At what time will the India vs South Africa 1st T20I start? India vs South Africa 1st T20I will commence at 7:00 pm (IST). ALSO READ | 'If Bhuvneshwar Kumar is listening...' - India's T20 WC medallist shares his two cents for out-of-form pacer How to watch India vs South Africa 1st T20I live on TV? India vs South Africa 1st T20I will be aired live on the Star Sports Network. How to watch India vs South Africa 1st T20I live streaming? India vs South Africa 1st T20I's live streaming will be available on Hotstar app and website.

Ind vs SA: When and where to watch India vs South Africa 1st T20I - IST time and streaming details

Since the Super Four round in the Asia Cup, India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar's form has seen a dip. The speedster went for plenty in the death overs versus Pakistan and Sri Lanka before rediscovering some form in the inconsequential tie versus Afghanistan, where he finished his full quota of overs before the end of the halfway mark.

In India's Super Four clash versus Pakistan, Bhuvi leaked 19 runs after Rohit Sharma &amp; Co. posted 181-7&nbsp;after being asked to bat first. On the other hand, he failed to contain the run-flow in Men in Blue's next encounter, versus eventual winners Sri Lanka, as the 32-year-old conceded 14 runs while once again being entrusted to bowl the penultimate over during the opposition's run-chase. Thus, Bhuvi's flop shows at the death overs contributed in India's twin defeats.

Durnig the series opener of the three T20Is versus Australia, which ended on Sunday (Septemebr 25), Bhuvi conceded 16 runs in Aussies' run-chase of 209 in Mohali. Even in the series finale, the pacer went for 21 runs in the 18th over of Australia's innings when they were asked to bat first. Thus, the king of swing's form remains a cause of concern for India heading into the T20 World Cup, to be held in Australia from October-November. India's T20 World Cup medallist S Sreesanth has now shared some words of advice for Bhuvi, while interacting with Hindustan Times on the sidelines of Delhi leg of the ongoing 'Legends League Cricket'.

“He has done up good batsmen. Even if you bowl good balls, there are 60-70% chances of being hit. Sometimes, it works out and sometimes it doesn’t. We have to support Bhuvneshwar Kumar, just like (we have to support) Dinesh Karthik when it comes to batting. I’m very confident about his experience and ability to swing the ball; he has a back-of-the-length slower ball, he has got the knuckle ball. If he varies his pace on the hard bouncy wickets, he will get good help on Australian pitches,” Sreesanth said.

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“If Bhuvneshwar Kumar is listening to this – most often they don’t do it – but my only request is to never ever stop believing in your abilities. Sometimes, you really stop believing in your abilities. Sometimes, you get confused. Sometimes, you read a lot, and watch a lot of videos. Sometimes, you listen to a lot of opinions on the commentary. Even I have done that; everyone goes through that phase. But you got to believe in the immense ability that has got you here and made you the king. You got to believe in the higher power and trust your work ethics," revealed Sreesanth, who was part of the MS Dhoni-led victorious Indian team who lifted the 2007 T20 WC in South Africa.

Sreesanth further backed Bhuvi and lauded him for his work ethics. “Bhuvneshwar’s work ethics are superb. When he was at the Vijay Hazare, he was at the gym, he was at the pool. He wanted to do more and more. It’s great to see that even now, he works hard. See, everyone is talking about the 19th over, but I’m telling you, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is going to do extremely well in Australia,” concluded the former pacer.

Since the Super Four round in the Asia Cup, India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar's form has seen a dip. The speedster went for plenty in the death overs versus Pakistan and Sri Lanka before rediscovering some form in the inconsequential tie versus Afghanistan, where he finished his full quota of overs before the end of the halfway mark.

Since the Super Four round in the Asia Cup, India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar's form has seen a dip. The speedster went for plenty in the death overs versus Pakistan and Sri Lanka before rediscovering some form in the inconsequential tie versus Afghanistan, where he finished his full quota of overs before the end of the halfway mark. In India's Super Four clash versus Pakistan, Bhuvi leaked 19 runs after Rohit Sharma & Co. posted 181-7 after being asked to bat first. On the other hand, he failed to contain the run-flow in Men in Blue's next encounter, versus eventual winners Sri Lanka, as the 32-year-old conceded 14 runs while once again being entrusted to bowl the penultimate over during the opposition's run-chase. Thus, Bhuvi's flop shows at the death overs contributed in India's twin defeats. Durnig the series opener of the three T20Is versus Australia, which ended on Sunday (Septemebr 25), Bhuvi conceded 16 runs in Aussies' run-chase of 209 in Mohali. Even in the series finale, the pacer went for 21 runs in the 18th over of Australia's innings when they were asked to bat first. Thus, the king of swing's form remains a cause of concern for India heading into the T20 World Cup, to be held in Australia from October-November. India's T20 World Cup medallist S Sreesanth has now shared some words of advice for Bhuvi, while interacting with Hindustan Times on the sidelines of Delhi leg of the ongoing 'Legends League Cricket'. “He has done up good batsmen. Even if you bowl good balls, there are 60-70% chances of being hit. Sometimes, it works out and sometimes it doesn’t. We have to support Bhuvneshwar Kumar, just like (we have to support) Dinesh Karthik when it comes to batting. I’m very confident about his experience and ability to swing the ball; he has a back-of-the-length slower ball, he has got the knuckle ball. If he varies his pace on the hard bouncy wickets, he will get good help on Australian pitches,” Sreesanth said. ALSO READ | 'This is a guy who’s damn self-confident' - Sanjay Manjrekar reacts as Virat Kohli regains form “If Bhuvneshwar Kumar is listening to this – most often they don’t do it – but my only request is to never ever stop believing in your abilities. Sometimes, you really stop believing in your abilities. Sometimes, you get confused. Sometimes, you read a lot, and watch a lot of videos. Sometimes, you listen to a lot of opinions on the commentary. Even I have done that; everyone goes through that phase. But you got to believe in the immense ability that has got you here and made you the king. You got to believe in the higher power and trust your work ethics," revealed Sreesanth, who was part of the MS Dhoni-led victorious Indian team who lifted the 2007 T20 WC in South Africa. Sreesanth further backed Bhuvi and lauded him for his work ethics. “Bhuvneshwar’s work ethics are superb. When he was at the Vijay Hazare, he was at the gym, he was at the pool. He wanted to do more and more. It’s great to see that even now, he works hard. See, everyone is talking about the 19th over, but I’m telling you, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is going to do extremely well in Australia,” concluded the former pacer.

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar's form has been a major concern for the Indian team heading into the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia next month. The senior fast bowler has struggled in the death overs and has failed to get his line and length right under pressure more often than not in the last few matches.

However, Australia legend Matthew Hayden has played down the suggestions of Bhuvneshwar being out of form and said the Indian pacer just looks tired at present. The former Aussie opener believes the fast bowler will be fine after he is given a break during India's upcoming home series against South Africa.

Bhuvneshwar has been playing continuous cricket for a while now and had led the Indian pace attack in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel in the Asia Cup 2022. He also featured in the recently-concluded T20I series against Australia where his death bowling woes continued.

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While he has bowled well with the new ball, he has not been at his best in the death overs for a while now. After being taken&nbsp;for runs in the death overs in the games against Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup, Bhuvneshwar ended up conceding 39 runs in just three overs in the 3rd T20I between India and Australia on Sunday.

"I think he looks tired and fast bowlers are allowed to get tired. We have seen Virat Kohli's example, he has had a couple of breaks. That can make all the difference. If a fast bowler is tired, it means that his energy is not there in the ball. I am sure he will be fine. You have got Bumrah back now, I think that combination is going to be key," Hayden said on Star Sports&nbsp;during the series-decider between India and Australia.

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Bhuvneshwar was rested from the playing XI in the second T20I against Australia in Nagpur but was brought back into the XI for the decider in Hyderabad on Sunday. He managed to pick up a solitary wicket of in-form Cameron Green in the 5th over but was later taken to the cleaners in the death.

Bhuvneshwar is part of India's 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup along with the likes of Bumrah, Harshal and Arshdeep Singh. He will have to play a key role if India are to fancy their chances in the World Cup down under.

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar's form has been a major concern for the Indian team heading into the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia next month. The senior fast bowler has struggled in the death overs and has failed to get his line and length right under pressure more often than not in the last few matches.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar's form has been a major concern for the Indian team heading into the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia next month. The senior fast bowler has struggled in the death overs and has failed to get his line and length right under pressure more often than not in the last few matches. However, Australia legend Matthew Hayden has played down the suggestions of Bhuvneshwar being out of form and said the Indian pacer just looks tired at present. The former Aussie opener believes the fast bowler will be fine after he is given a break during India's upcoming home series against South Africa. Bhuvneshwar has been playing continuous cricket for a while now and had led the Indian pace attack in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel in the Asia Cup 2022. He also featured in the recently-concluded T20I series against Australia where his death bowling woes continued. Also Read: Indian cricketer Taniya Bhatia claims she was robbed at team hotel in London, slams ECB for lack of security While he has bowled well with the new ball, he has not been at his best in the death overs for a while now. After being taken for runs in the death overs in the games against Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup, Bhuvneshwar ended up conceding 39 runs in just three overs in the 3rd T20I between India and Australia on Sunday. "I think he looks tired and fast bowlers are allowed to get tired. We have seen Virat Kohli's example, he has had a couple of breaks. That can make all the difference. If a fast bowler is tired, it means that his energy is not there in the ball. I am sure he will be fine. You have got Bumrah back now, I think that combination is going to be key," Hayden said on Star Sports during the series-decider between India and Australia. Also Read: India don't need to justify by lying about warning: Heather Knight on Deepti Sharma's run out controversy Bhuvneshwar was rested from the playing XI in the second T20I against Australia in Nagpur but was brought back into the XI for the decider in Hyderabad on Sunday. He managed to pick up a solitary wicket of in-form Cameron Green in the 5th over but was later taken to the cleaners in the death. Bhuvneshwar is part of India's 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup along with the likes of Bumrah, Harshal and Arshdeep Singh. He will have to play a key role if India are to fancy their chances in the World Cup down under.

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Team India is struggling to finalise their team combination with the T20 World Cup not even a month away. India faltered in the Super Four round in the Asia Cup and also lost the three-match T20I series opener versus Australia, in Mohali on Tuesday (September 20), with their death bowling continuing to be their biggest concern ahead of the T20 WC in Australia, from October-November.

India's bowlers were hammered all around the park in the T20I series opener versus Australia, with all the bowlers -- apart from Axar Patel -- conceding in excess of 11 runs per over. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, whose death bowling was abysmal versus Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup, conceded 31 runs in his last 12 deliveries whereas Harshal Patel went for 22 runs in the penultimate over as Australia chased down 208-run target with four wickets in hand, in 19.2 overs.&nbsp;

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Ahead of the second and penultimate T20I between India and Australia, to be held in Nagpur on Friday (September 23), former Indian opener-turned-commentator Aakash Chopra admitted that hopes of India winning the forthcoming World Cup is 'a bit less'. "Yuzi Chahal continues to bowl faster. How will you get wickets if you don't bowl slower at all? The reality is that India have a weak bowling line-up and the hopes of winning the World Cup are a bit less. You need to win the remaining games or else you will lose the series against a side that is without its four main players," Chopra opined on his Youtube channel.

Chopra further asserted that even Jasprit Bumrah's return might not solve India's bowling woes unless others step up. Bumrah is expected to play the second T20I after he wasn't rushed into the playing XI for the Mohali encounter having recently recovered from a back injury, which kept him out of the Asia Cup. "One bowler can't come and completely change everything. This is the sad reality. What happened to MI this year when they had just Bumrah? They didn't win much, right? So, except for a game where you take 5–6 wickets, you won't make a lot of difference with just one bowler," he added.

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After the defeat in Mohali, captain Rohit had said in the post-match presentation, "I don't think we bowled well. 200 is a good score to defend, and we didn't take our chances in the field. It was a great effort from our batters, but bowlers were not quite there. There are things we need to look at, but it was a great game for us to understand what went wrong."

Team India is struggling to finalise their team combination with the T20 World Cup not even a month away. India faltered in the Super Four round in the Asia Cup and also lost the three-match T20I series opener versus Australia, in Mohali on Tuesday (September 20), with their death bowling continuing to be their biggest concern ahead of the T20 WC in Australia, from October-November.

Team India is struggling to finalise their team combination with the T20 World Cup not even a month away. India faltered in the Super Four round in the Asia Cup and also lost the three-match T20I series opener versus Australia, in Mohali on Tuesday (September 20), with their death bowling continuing to be their biggest concern ahead of the T20 WC in Australia, from October-November. India's bowlers were hammered all around the park in the T20I series opener versus Australia, with all the bowlers -- apart from Axar Patel -- conceding in excess of 11 runs per over. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, whose death bowling was abysmal versus Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup, conceded 31 runs in his last 12 deliveries whereas Harshal Patel went for 22 runs in the penultimate over as Australia chased down 208-run target with four wickets in hand, in 19.2 overs. ALSO READ | Ind vs Aus, 1st T20I: Sunil Gavaskar points out Rohit & Co.'s 'real concern' after defeat in Mohali run-feast Ahead of the second and penultimate T20I between India and Australia, to be held in Nagpur on Friday (September 23), former Indian opener-turned-commentator Aakash Chopra admitted that hopes of India winning the forthcoming World Cup is 'a bit less'. "Yuzi Chahal continues to bowl faster. How will you get wickets if you don't bowl slower at all? The reality is that India have a weak bowling line-up and the hopes of winning the World Cup are a bit less. You need to win the remaining games or else you will lose the series against a side that is without its four main players," Chopra opined on his Youtube channel. Chopra further asserted that even Jasprit Bumrah's return might not solve India's bowling woes unless others step up. Bumrah is expected to play the second T20I after he wasn't rushed into the playing XI for the Mohali encounter having recently recovered from a back injury, which kept him out of the Asia Cup. "One bowler can't come and completely change everything. This is the sad reality. What happened to MI this year when they had just Bumrah? They didn't win much, right? So, except for a game where you take 5–6 wickets, you won't make a lot of difference with just one bowler," he added. ALSO READ | 'Concerned' selectors to 'talk to Indian team management' after bowlers' flop show in Mohali T20I - Report After the defeat in Mohali, captain Rohit had said in the post-match presentation, "I don't think we bowled well. 200 is a good score to defend, and we didn't take our chances in the field. It was a great effort from our batters, but bowlers were not quite there. There are things we need to look at, but it was a great game for us to understand what went wrong."

Hopes of winning T20 World Cup are a bit less, admits Aakash Chopra amid India's bowling woes

India lost to Australia in the first of the three-match T20I series on Tuesday evening (September 20) at the PCA IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali. Being asked to bat first, India lost captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli early but rode on vice-captain KL Rahul's 55, Suryakumar Yadav's 46 and Hardik Pandya's 71 not out to post a tall score, of 208 for 6 in 20 overs.

In reply, Australia were cruising at 108 for 1 at the halfway stage before a collapse saw them being reduced to 145-5 in 14.1 overs. At that stage, it seemed like India will edge past Australia but the T20 world champions rode on Matthew Wade's 45 not out, off 21 balls, after Cameron Green's impressive 61 to win by four wickets in 19.2 overs. In this way, the Aussies recorded their highest T20I run-chase versus the 2007 champions.

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After the contest, former Indian opener-turned-commentator Sunil Gavaskar mentioned India's 'real concern heading into the T20 World Cup, from next month in Australia. "I don't think there was too much dew. We didn't see the fielders or bowlers trying to use the towel to try and dry their fingers. That's not an excuse. We didn't bowl well. For example, that 19th over... that's a real concern,” Gavaskar said on&nbsp;Sports Today&nbsp;following the game.

“Somebody like a Bhuvneshwar Kumar is going for runs every single time, when he is expected.. in 18 deliveries he has bowled in three matches against Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and now Australia, he has given away 49 runs. It is almost three runs per ball. Somebody with his experience and calibre, you expect he will give 35-36 runs in those 18 deliveries. That really is an area of concern,” pointed out the&nbsp;ex-Indian skipper.

Bhuvi leaked 31 runs in his last 12 deliveries in Mohali. Even in India's Super Four games versus Pakistan and Sri Lanka, the experienced pacer gave away 19 and 14 runs, respectively, as Rohit &amp; Co. lost both the fixtures.

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Gavaskar further pinned his hopes on Jasprit Bumrah's comeback to revive India's death-bowling. "What we have seen in last few years is that has been one of the areas where India have suffered. They have not been able to defend good&nbsp;scores. Maybe when (Jasprit) Bumrah comes in it might be a completely different situation because he gets wickets at the top. India didn't get those today as Australia got off to a flying start,”Gavaskar added.

Bumrah was given some time to return to international cricket, having last played during the England ODIs, but is expected to appear in India's must-win game versus Australia, on Friday (September 23) in Nagpur.

India lost to Australia in the first of the three-match T20I series on Tuesday evening (September 20) at the PCA IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali. Being asked to bat first, India lost captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli early but rode on vice-captain KL Rahul's 55, Suryakumar Yadav's 46 and Hardik Pandya's 71 not out to post a tall score, of 208 for 6 in 20 overs.

India lost to Australia in the first of the three-match T20I series on Tuesday evening (September 20) at the PCA IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali. Being asked to bat first, India lost captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli early but rode on vice-captain KL Rahul's 55, Suryakumar Yadav's 46 and Hardik Pandya's 71 not out to post a tall score, of 208 for 6 in 20 overs. In reply, Australia were cruising at 108 for 1 at the halfway stage before a collapse saw them being reduced to 145-5 in 14.1 overs. At that stage, it seemed like India will edge past Australia but the T20 world champions rode on Matthew Wade's 45 not out, off 21 balls, after Cameron Green's impressive 61 to win by four wickets in 19.2 overs. In this way, the Aussies recorded their highest T20I run-chase versus the 2007 champions. ALSO READ | He is trying to do a litte bit more: Sunil Gavaskar explains reason behind Rohit Sharma's struggles for India After the contest, former Indian opener-turned-commentator Sunil Gavaskar mentioned India's 'real concern heading into the T20 World Cup, from next month in Australia. "I don't think there was too much dew. We didn't see the fielders or bowlers trying to use the towel to try and dry their fingers. That's not an excuse. We didn't bowl well. For example, that 19th over... that's a real concern,” Gavaskar said on Sports Today following the game. “Somebody like a Bhuvneshwar Kumar is going for runs every single time, when he is expected.. in 18 deliveries he has bowled in three matches against Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and now Australia, he has given away 49 runs. It is almost three runs per ball. Somebody with his experience and calibre, you expect he will give 35-36 runs in those 18 deliveries. That really is an area of concern,” pointed out the ex-Indian skipper. Bhuvi leaked 31 runs in his last 12 deliveries in Mohali. Even in India's Super Four games versus Pakistan and Sri Lanka, the experienced pacer gave away 19 and 14 runs, respectively, as Rohit & Co. lost both the fixtures. ALSO READ | Rishabh Pant is a superior player, says ex-Aussie opener after India prefer Dinesh Karthik in Mohali T20I Gavaskar further pinned his hopes on Jasprit Bumrah's comeback to revive India's death-bowling. "What we have seen in last few years is that has been one of the areas where India have suffered. They have not been able to defend good scores. Maybe when (Jasprit) Bumrah comes in it might be a completely different situation because he gets wickets at the top. India didn't get those today as Australia got off to a flying start,”Gavaskar added. Bumrah was given some time to return to international cricket, having last played during the England ODIs, but is expected to appear in India's must-win game versus Australia, on Friday (September 23) in Nagpur.

Ind vs Aus, 1st T20I: Sunil Gavaskar points out Rohit & Co.'s 'real concern' after defeat in Mohali run-feast

India faced Australia in the series opener of the three-match T20I series on Tuesday evening (September 20) at the PCA IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali. After a disappointing run in the Asia Cup 2022 edition, India were expected to start off with a win in home conditions, however, the Rohit Sharma-led Men in Blue failed to defend 208/6 and lost the game in the last over by four wickets.

Being asked to bat first, India rode on vice-captain KL Rahul's 35-ball 55, Suryakumar Yadav's 46, and Hardik Pandya's scintillating 30-ball 71 not out to post 208 for 6 in their full quota of overs. In reply, Australia were off to a flier courtesy of makeshift opener Cameron Green's 61 before Matthew Wade's 21-ball 45 not out took his side home with fours wickets and an equal number of balls to spare.

In the post-match press conference, all-rounder Hardik addressed the media and gave a sarcastic reply when asked by a reporter to reveal the 'turning point' of the contest.

"Aap batao, mujhe nahi pata, humko pata hota toh wahi nahi rok dete na. (You tell me, I don't know. Had we known about it, we would've stopped them in the field)", Hardik said in response to the question from a journalist's question; leaving everyone baffled.

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Hardik further asserted, "Dekho sir, pinpoint nahi kar sakte. Unke time pe bhi ek over mein 24-25 run aye, usse kuch farak nahi padta. Bilateral series hai, aur do matches hai usmein koshish karenge kuch achchha karne ki. (Sir, we can't pinpoint on a single over, they also conceded 24-25 runs in an over. We&nbsp;still have two more games in the series and, hence,&nbsp;we will try to make a comeback)."

At the halfway mark in the run-chase, Australia was marching ahead being well-placed at 109-1. However, India reduced them to 145 for 5 in 14.1 overs and were favourites with the Aussies needing 40 off 18 balls. Nonetheless, Bhuvneshwar Kumar leaked 31 runs in his last 12 deliveries whereas Harshal Patel was smacked for 22 runs in the penultimate over as the visitors achieved a 1-0 lead.

At the post-match presentation, captain Rohit pointed out, "I don't think we bowled well. 200 is a good score to defend, and we didn't take our chances in the field. It was a great effort from our batters, but bowlers were not quite there. There are things we need to look at, but it was a great game for us to understand what went wrong. We know this is a high-scoring ground. You can't relax even if you get 200. We took wickets to an extent, but they played really well. They played some extraordinary shots. If I was in that changing room, I would expect to chase that total. You can back yourself to defend 60 runs in the final 4 overs. We were not able to take that extra wicket. That was the turning point, if we would have taken another wicket, things would have been different."

India faced Australia in the series opener of the three-match T20I series on Tuesday evening (September 20) at the PCA IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali. After a disappointing run in the Asia Cup 2022 edition, India were expected to start off with a win in home conditions, however, the Rohit Sharma-led Men in Blue failed to defend 208/6 and lost the game in the last over by four wickets.

India faced Australia in the series opener of the three-match T20I series on Tuesday evening (September 20) at the PCA IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali. After a disappointing run in the Asia Cup 2022 edition, India were expected to start off with a win in home conditions, however, the Rohit Sharma-led Men in Blue failed to defend 208/6 and lost the game in the last over by four wickets. Being asked to bat first, India rode on vice-captain KL Rahul's 35-ball 55, Suryakumar Yadav's 46, and Hardik Pandya's scintillating 30-ball 71 not out to post 208 for 6 in their full quota of overs. In reply, Australia were off to a flier courtesy of makeshift opener Cameron Green's 61 before Matthew Wade's 21-ball 45 not out took his side home with fours wickets and an equal number of balls to spare. In the post-match press conference, all-rounder Hardik addressed the media and gave a sarcastic reply when asked by a reporter to reveal the 'turning point' of the contest. "Aap batao, mujhe nahi pata, humko pata hota toh wahi nahi rok dete na. (You tell me, I don't know. Had we known about it, we would've stopped them in the field)", Hardik said in response to the question from a journalist's question; leaving everyone baffled. ALSO READ | Australia record highest T20I run-chase vs India, win Mohali run-feast by 4 wickets Hardik further asserted, "Dekho sir, pinpoint nahi kar sakte. Unke time pe bhi ek over mein 24-25 run aye, usse kuch farak nahi padta. Bilateral series hai, aur do matches hai usmein koshish karenge kuch achchha karne ki. (Sir, we can't pinpoint on a single over, they also conceded 24-25 runs in an over. We still have two more games in the series and, hence, we will try to make a comeback)." At the halfway mark in the run-chase, Australia was marching ahead being well-placed at 109-1. However, India reduced them to 145 for 5 in 14.1 overs and were favourites with the Aussies needing 40 off 18 balls. Nonetheless, Bhuvneshwar Kumar leaked 31 runs in his last 12 deliveries whereas Harshal Patel was smacked for 22 runs in the penultimate over as the visitors achieved a 1-0 lead. At the post-match presentation, captain Rohit pointed out, "I don't think we bowled well. 200 is a good score to defend, and we didn't take our chances in the field. It was a great effort from our batters, but bowlers were not quite there. There are things we need to look at, but it was a great game for us to understand what went wrong. We know this is a high-scoring ground. You can't relax even if you get 200. We took wickets to an extent, but they played really well. They played some extraordinary shots. If I was in that changing room, I would expect to chase that total. You can back yourself to defend 60 runs in the final 4 overs. We were not able to take that extra wicket. That was the turning point, if we would have taken another wicket, things would have been different."

'You tell me, I don't know' - Hardik Pandya tells reporter when asked about 'turning point' in Mohali T20I

Rohit Sharma-led India will face Australia in the second and penultimate T20I on Friday evening (September 23). After losing the series opener by four wickets in Mohali, the home side will be under pressure when they take on the field with the series on the line. In the last India-Australia T20I series held in India, the Aaron Finch-led Men in Yellow had inflicted a 2-0 whitewash over the then Virat Kohli &amp; Co. and, hence, India will like to keep the series alive and settle scores in the third T20I on Sunday (September 23).&nbsp;

India's death-bowling woes need to be addressed at the earliest, with the T20 World Cup less than a month away. Hence, India will hope the likes of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Harshal Patel, who leaked plenty in the end overs at Mohali, will regain some form whereas all eyes will be on Jasprit Bumrah's return. The premier pacer wasn't rushed into the playing XI during the series opener, having recently recovered from a back injury, but is expected to turn up on the field on Friday evening with the series on the line.

Here is everything you need to know about the match - date, IST, streaming details, etc.&nbsp;

When is India vs Australia 2nd T20I match taking place?

India vs Australia 2nd T20I&nbsp;will be held on September 23, 2022 (Friday).&nbsp;

Where is India vs Australia 2nd T20I&nbsp;taking place?

India vs Australia 2nd T20I will take place&nbsp;at the VCA Stadium, Nagpur.

At what time will the India vs Australia 2nd T20I start?

India vs Australia 2nd T20I&nbsp;will get underway at 7:00 pm (IST).

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How to watch India vs Australia 2nd T20I live on TV?

India vs Australia 2nd T20I will be aired live&nbsp;on the Star Sports Network.&nbsp;

How to watch India vs Australia 2nd T20I live streaming?

India vs Australia 2nd T20I's live streaming will be available&nbsp;on Hotstar app and website.

Rohit Sharma-led India will face Australia in the second and penultimate T20I on Friday evening (September 23). After losing the series opener by four wickets in Mohali, the home side will be under pressure when they take on the field with the series on the line.

Rohit Sharma-led India will face Australia in the second and penultimate T20I on Friday evening (September 23). After losing the series opener by four wickets in Mohali, the home side will be under pressure when they take on the field with the series on the line. In the last India-Australia T20I series held in India, the Aaron Finch-led Men in Yellow had inflicted a 2-0 whitewash over the then Virat Kohli & Co. and, hence, India will like to keep the series alive and settle scores in the third T20I on Sunday (September 23). India's death-bowling woes need to be addressed at the earliest, with the T20 World Cup less than a month away. Hence, India will hope the likes of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Harshal Patel, who leaked plenty in the end overs at Mohali, will regain some form whereas all eyes will be on Jasprit Bumrah's return. The premier pacer wasn't rushed into the playing XI during the series opener, having recently recovered from a back injury, but is expected to turn up on the field on Friday evening with the series on the line. Here is everything you need to know about the match - date, IST, streaming details, etc. When is India vs Australia 2nd T20I match taking place? India vs Australia 2nd T20I will be held on September 23, 2022 (Friday). Where is India vs Australia 2nd T20I taking place? India vs Australia 2nd T20I will take place at the VCA Stadium, Nagpur. At what time will the India vs Australia 2nd T20I start? India vs Australia 2nd T20I will get underway at 7:00 pm (IST). ALSO READ | 'I'm not at all concerned' - BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly backs Team India, 'not bothered with 2 or 3 losses' How to watch India vs Australia 2nd T20I live on TV? India vs Australia 2nd T20I will be aired live on the Star Sports Network. How to watch India vs Australia 2nd T20I live streaming? India vs Australia 2nd T20I's live streaming will be available on Hotstar app and website.

Ind vs Aus: When and where to watch India vs Australia 2nd T20I - IST time and streaming details

Before the T20 World Cup 2022 edition, to be held in Australia from October-November, India are involved in a three-match T20I series versus Australia, at home, and will then host South Africa in three T20Is and ODIs, each, before heading to the showpiece event. Since the Asia Cup 2022 edition, Rohit Sharma &amp; Co. have disappointed their fans with their performances and their main concern remains death bowling.

India leaked runs in the death overs in their Super Four face-off versus Pakistan and the script remained the same versus Sri Lanka as well (losing both the games in the last over). In the three-match T20I series opener versus T20 world champions Australia, India posted 208 for 6 -- their highest score in the format versus Australia -- but failed to defend it as Aaron Finch &amp; Co. won by four wickets in 19.2 overs courtesy of Cameron Green's 61 and Matthew Wade's 21-ball 45 not out.&nbsp;

India had reduced Australia to 145-5, at the PCA IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, after they were cruising at 109 for 1 at the halfway mark. However, the likes of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Hardik Pandya, Umesh Yadav&nbsp;and Yuzvendra Chahal leaked runs -- with each going in excess of 11 an over -- whereas spinner Axar Patel was the only impressive bowler, conceding 3 for 17. Bhuvi, the most experienced of the lot, leaked 31 runs in his last 12 deliveries whereas Harshal gave away 22 in the penultimate over.

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After the match, the Rohit-Rahul Dravid-led Indian team management remains concerned with the death-bowling woes. As per a report in InsideSport, the BCCI selectors also remain 'concerned' and will talk to the team management to address the bowling issues before the T20 WC Down Under.

"Of course, it’s a concern when our bowlers cannot defend 208. But there is time and you have to understand that the Mohali pitch was batting heaven. So, it would not be ideal to discard them based on one match. We will talk to the team management on the help they need to make this work," one of the selectors was quoted as saying by InsideSport.

"Jasprit is still not 100%, Harshal has just returned, and a senior campaigner like Bhuvneshwar has a dip in form at the worst possible time. So, it’s concerning. Umesh has returned from injury, so he was a bit off the rhythm. They will bounce back," the selector added.

Since the T20 WC will be held in Australia, a place where bowlers are offered good conditions, Jasprit Bumrah’s fitness and Bhuvneshwar’s dip in form have kept the selectors worried.

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Bumrah, who is returning from a back injury which ruled him out of the Asia Cup, missed the Australia T20I series opener. He is likely to be part of the second and penultimate tie with the series on the line. The selectors, Indian team management and fans will hope for the bowlers to come good in their remaining encounters in the run-up to the marquee tournament in Australia, from next month.

Before the T20 World Cup 2022 edition, to be held in Australia from October-November, India are involved in a three-match T20I series versus Australia, at home, and will then host South Africa in three T20Is and ODIs, each, before heading to the showpiece event.

Before the T20 World Cup 2022 edition, to be held in Australia from October-November, India are involved in a three-match T20I series versus Australia, at home, and will then host South Africa in three T20Is and ODIs, each, before heading to the showpiece event. Since the Asia Cup 2022 edition, Rohit Sharma & Co. have disappointed their fans with their performances and their main concern remains death bowling. India leaked runs in the death overs in their Super Four face-off versus Pakistan and the script remained the same versus Sri Lanka as well (losing both the games in the last over). In the three-match T20I series opener versus T20 world champions Australia, India posted 208 for 6 -- their highest score in the format versus Australia -- but failed to defend it as Aaron Finch & Co. won by four wickets in 19.2 overs courtesy of Cameron Green's 61 and Matthew Wade's 21-ball 45 not out. India had reduced Australia to 145-5, at the PCA IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, after they were cruising at 109 for 1 at the halfway mark. However, the likes of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Hardik Pandya, Umesh Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal leaked runs -- with each going in excess of 11 an over -- whereas spinner Axar Patel was the only impressive bowler, conceding 3 for 17. Bhuvi, the most experienced of the lot, leaked 31 runs in his last 12 deliveries whereas Harshal gave away 22 in the penultimate over. ALSO READ | Rohit Sharma should drop to no.3, Virat Kohli can open: Ex-Pak cricketer's absurd suggestion to Team India After the match, the Rohit-Rahul Dravid-led Indian team management remains concerned with the death-bowling woes. As per a report in InsideSport, the BCCI selectors also remain 'concerned' and will talk to the team management to address the bowling issues before the T20 WC Down Under. "Of course, it’s a concern when our bowlers cannot defend 208. But there is time and you have to understand that the Mohali pitch was batting heaven. So, it would not be ideal to discard them based on one match. We will talk to the team management on the help they need to make this work," one of the selectors was quoted as saying by InsideSport. "Jasprit is still not 100%, Harshal has just returned, and a senior campaigner like Bhuvneshwar has a dip in form at the worst possible time. So, it’s concerning. Umesh has returned from injury, so he was a bit off the rhythm. They will bounce back," the selector added. Since the T20 WC will be held in Australia, a place where bowlers are offered good conditions, Jasprit Bumrah’s fitness and Bhuvneshwar’s dip in form have kept the selectors worried. ALSO READ | Ind vs Aus, 1st T20I: Sunil Gavaskar points out Rohit & Co.'s 'real concern' after defeat in Mohali run-feast Bumrah, who is returning from a back injury which ruled him out of the Asia Cup, missed the Australia T20I series opener. He is likely to be part of the second and penultimate tie with the series on the line. The selectors, Indian team management and fans will hope for the bowlers to come good in their remaining encounters in the run-up to the marquee tournament in Australia, from next month.

'Concerned' selectors to 'talk to Indian team management' after bowlers' flop show in Mohali T20I - Report

India failed to defend a massive total of 208 runs as they suffered a four-wicket defeat in the first T20I against Australia at the PCA Stadium in Mohali on Tuesday (September 20). India produced a brilliant show with the bat but the bowlers failed to deliver as the Aussies went 1-0 up in the three-match series with a comfortable victory.

With the four-wicket defeat in the series-opener, the Men in Blue sipped to a new low as they became the first team to fail to defend 200-plus totals in T20Is at home more than once in a calendar year. India had earlier failed to defend a total of 211 runs in a T20I against South Africa at home under Rishabh Pant's captaincy.

Rohit Sharma &amp; Co. are the only second team after South Africa among the full members of the ICC to have lost twice in a calendar year despite having posted a total in excess of 200 in a T20I match. Indian bowlers were taken to the cleaners on Tuesday as Australia gunned down the 209-run target with four balls to spare.

Losing despite posting a 200-plus total

India - twice in 2022 (vs South Africa and Australia)

South Africa - twice in 2016 (vs Australia, England)

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Batting first in the series-opener, India lost captain Rohit Sharma cheaply on 11 off 9 balls before Virat Kohli too departed early managing just 2 runs off 7 balls. However, KL Rahul played a sublime knock of 35-ball 55 and was well supported by Suryakumar Yadav, who scored 46 off 25 balls as the duo added 68 runs for the third wicket.

Hardik Pandya then notched u a sensational cameo of 30-ball 71 laced with seven fours and five sixes to help India post a mammoth total of 208 runs on the board in 20 overs. It was India's highest-ever total in a T20I game against Australia and the bowlers were expected to defend it comfortably.

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However, Australia rode on opener Cameron Green's quickfire 61 off 30 deliveries and Matthew Wade's important cameo of 21-ball 45 to chase down the target with four balls to spare. The Aussies pulled off a record run chase and will be looking to continue the winning momentum in the second game of the series in Nagpur on Friday.

India failed to defend a massive total of 208 runs as they suffered a four-wicket defeat in the first T20I against Australia at the PCA Stadium in Mohali on Tuesday (September 20).

India failed to defend a massive total of 208 runs as they suffered a four-wicket defeat in the first T20I against Australia at the PCA Stadium in Mohali on Tuesday (September 20). India produced a brilliant show with the bat but the bowlers failed to deliver as the Aussies went 1-0 up in the three-match series with a comfortable victory. With the four-wicket defeat in the series-opener, the Men in Blue sipped to a new low as they became the first team to fail to defend 200-plus totals in T20Is at home more than once in a calendar year. India had earlier failed to defend a total of 211 runs in a T20I against South Africa at home under Rishabh Pant's captaincy. Rohit Sharma & Co. are the only second team after South Africa among the full members of the ICC to have lost twice in a calendar year despite having posted a total in excess of 200 in a T20I match. Indian bowlers were taken to the cleaners on Tuesday as Australia gunned down the 209-run target with four balls to spare. Losing despite posting a 200-plus total India - twice in 2022 (vs South Africa and Australia) South Africa - twice in 2016 (vs Australia, England) Also Read: Australia record highest T20I run-chase vs India, win Mohali run-feast by 4 wickets Batting first in the series-opener, India lost captain Rohit Sharma cheaply on 11 off 9 balls before Virat Kohli too departed early managing just 2 runs off 7 balls. However, KL Rahul played a sublime knock of 35-ball 55 and was well supported by Suryakumar Yadav, who scored 46 off 25 balls as the duo added 68 runs for the third wicket. Hardik Pandya then notched u a sensational cameo of 30-ball 71 laced with seven fours and five sixes to help India post a mammoth total of 208 runs on the board in 20 overs. It was India's highest-ever total in a T20I game against Australia and the bowlers were expected to defend it comfortably. Also Read: KL Rahul becomes third-fastest to 2,000 T20I runs during blistering knock vs Australia in Mohali However, Australia rode on opener Cameron Green's quickfire 61 off 30 deliveries and Matthew Wade's important cameo of 21-ball 45 to chase down the target with four balls to spare. The Aussies pulled off a record run chase and will be looking to continue the winning momentum in the second game of the series in Nagpur on Friday.

Rohit Sharma-led India set unwanted record after failing to defend 208 in 1st T20I against Australia

India locked horns with Australia in the first of the three-match T20I series on Tuesday evening (September 20), at the PCA IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali. Being asked to bat first, Rohit Sharma-led hosts rode on vice-captain KL Rahul's 55, Suryakumar Yadav's 46 and Hardik Pandya's 71 not out to post 208 for 6 in 20 overs.

In reply, Australia were well-placed at 109 for 1 in ten overs. From thereon, Axar Patel and Umesh Yadav reduced the visitors to 145-5 in 14.1 overs and Rohit &amp; Co. were favourites with Australia needing 40 off 18 balls before Matthew Wade's 21-ball 45 not out, after opener Cameron Green (61) laid the foundation, took the Men in Yellow home with four wickets and equal number of balls to spare.

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India's premier pacers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Harshal Patel were taken to the cleaners in the end overs as India lost the match to concede a 1-0 lead to Aaron Finch &amp; Co. After the contest, all-rounder Hardik (who slammed a breathtaking 30-ball 71*) mentioned that the home side felt the absence of Jasprit Bumrah.

"Jasprit not being there obviously makes a big difference. He is coming back after an injury, it is important for him to get enough time to kind of come back and maybe not put a lot of pressure on himself," said Hardik told the reporters.

"We all know what he brings to the table and how important he is for us. There will be concerns here and there (about bowling) which is fine. We got to trust our boys. These are the best 15 in the country and that is why they are there in the squad," Hardik added.

Bumrah has returned from a back injury, which ruled him out of the Asia Cup, but the team management didn't rush his comeback into the playing XI for the Mohali encounter. In his absence, Bhuvi leaked 31 runs in his final two overs whereas Harshal conceded 22 in the penultimate over of Australia's run-chase.

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Hardik also opined on his own contribution with the bat and said, "I have gotten a lot of success recently, but for me, what is more important is that even on my good days how can I get better? The kind of career graph I have had, I don't make a big deal about my performances, whether success or failure."

"I had a good game today. They could target me in the next game and I need to be one step ahead," Pandya concluded.

The second and penultimate game will be held on Friday (September 23) in Nagpur.

India locked horns with Australia in the first of the three-match T20I series on Tuesday evening (September 20), at the PCA IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali. Being asked to bat first, Rohit Sharma-led hosts rode on vice-captain KL Rahul's 55, Suryakumar Yadav's 46 and Hardik Pandya's 71 not out to post 208 for 6 in 20 overs.

India locked horns with Australia in the first of the three-match T20I series on Tuesday evening (September 20), at the PCA IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali. Being asked to bat first, Rohit Sharma-led hosts rode on vice-captain KL Rahul's 55, Suryakumar Yadav's 46 and Hardik Pandya's 71 not out to post 208 for 6 in 20 overs. In reply, Australia were well-placed at 109 for 1 in ten overs. From thereon, Axar Patel and Umesh Yadav reduced the visitors to 145-5 in 14.1 overs and Rohit & Co. were favourites with Australia needing 40 off 18 balls before Matthew Wade's 21-ball 45 not out, after opener Cameron Green (61) laid the foundation, took the Men in Yellow home with four wickets and equal number of balls to spare. ALSO READ | India vs Aus: Hitman for a reason! Rohit Sharma equals Martin Guptill's record of most sixes in T20Is India's premier pacers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Harshal Patel were taken to the cleaners in the end overs as India lost the match to concede a 1-0 lead to Aaron Finch & Co. After the contest, all-rounder Hardik (who slammed a breathtaking 30-ball 71*) mentioned that the home side felt the absence of Jasprit Bumrah. "Jasprit not being there obviously makes a big difference. He is coming back after an injury, it is important for him to get enough time to kind of come back and maybe not put a lot of pressure on himself," said Hardik told the reporters. "We all know what he brings to the table and how important he is for us. There will be concerns here and there (about bowling) which is fine. We got to trust our boys. These are the best 15 in the country and that is why they are there in the squad," Hardik added. Bumrah has returned from a back injury, which ruled him out of the Asia Cup, but the team management didn't rush his comeback into the playing XI for the Mohali encounter. In his absence, Bhuvi leaked 31 runs in his final two overs whereas Harshal conceded 22 in the penultimate over of Australia's run-chase. ALSO READ | 'You tell me, I don't know' - Hardik Pandya tells reporter when asked about 'turning point' in Mohali T20I Hardik also opined on his own contribution with the bat and said, "I have gotten a lot of success recently, but for me, what is more important is that even on my good days how can I get better? The kind of career graph I have had, I don't make a big deal about my performances, whether success or failure." "I had a good game today. They could target me in the next game and I need to be one step ahead," Pandya concluded. The second and penultimate game will be held on Friday (September 23) in Nagpur.

Jasprit Bumrah's absence makes a big difference: Hardik Pandya reflects on India's 1st T20I loss vs Australia

Australia produced a fine batting show to beat hosts India by four wickets in the first T20I here on Tuesday. 
Invited to bat, Hardik Pandya (71 not out) and KL Rahul (55) scored scintillating half-centuries to help India post 208 for six. In reply, opener Cameron Green put India on the back foot with his 30-ball 61 before Matthew Wade (45 not out off 21) took the visitors over the line with four balls to spare.

With the win, Australia took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Earlier, Rahul (55 off 35 balls) scored his second consecutive fifty which included four boundaries and three maximums. The in-form Pandya pummelled the visiting bowlers into submission with his unbeaten 30-ball 71. The all-rounder smashed the ball seven times to the fence and five times over it to take India over the 200-run mark.

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For Australia, medium pacer Nathan Ellis 3/30 was the pick of the bowlers.

Brief Scores: 
India 208/6 in 20 overs (Hardik Pandya 71 not out, KL Rahul 55; Nathan Elis 3/30, Josh Hazlewood 2/39) 
Australia: 211/6 in 19.2 over (Cameron Green 61, Matthew Wade 45 not out; Axar Patel 3/17)

Australia produced a fine batting show to beat hosts India by four wickets in the first T20I here on Tuesday. Invited to bat, Hardik Pandya (71 not out) and KL Rahul (55) scored scintillating half-centuries to help India post 208 for six.

Australia produced a fine batting show to beat hosts India by four wickets in the first T20I here on Tuesday. Invited to bat, Hardik Pandya (71 not out) and KL Rahul (55) scored scintillating half-centuries to help India post 208 for six. In reply, opener Cameron Green put India on the back foot with his 30-ball 61 before Matthew Wade (45 not out off 21) took the visitors over the line with four balls to spare. With the win, Australia took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Earlier, Rahul (55 off 35 balls) scored his second consecutive fifty which included four boundaries and three maximums. The in-form Pandya pummelled the visiting bowlers into submission with his unbeaten 30-ball 71. The all-rounder smashed the ball seven times to the fence and five times over it to take India over the 200-run mark. ALSO READ | India vs Aus: Hitman for a reason! Rohit Sharma equals Martin Guptill's record of most sixes in T20Is For Australia, medium pacer Nathan Ellis 3/30 was the pick of the bowlers. Brief Scores: India 208/6 in 20 overs (Hardik Pandya 71 not out, KL Rahul 55; Nathan Elis 3/30, Josh Hazlewood 2/39) Australia: 211/6 in 19.2 over (Cameron Green 61, Matthew Wade 45 not out; Axar Patel 3/17)

Australia record highest T20I run-chase vs India, win Mohali run-feast by 4 wickets

Senior India batter Virat Kohli has made a massive jump of 14 places in the latest T20I rankings released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday. Kohli has moved to the 15th spot in the T20I rankings for batters after his heroics in the recently-concluded Asia Cup 2022 where he was the highest run-getter for the Indian team.

Kohli had dropped down to the 29th spot in the T20I rankings after enduring a lean patch with the bat. However, he bounced back to form in style during the Asia Cup 2022 where he notched up back-to-back fifties before smashing his 71st international century in style. Kohli finished the tournament as the second-highest run-getter overall behind Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan.

While Rizwan remains the no.1 batter in T20Is, Kohli is now at the 15th spot. The Indian maestro brought an end to a nearly three-year-long wait for his 71st international hundred in India's last Super Four clash against Afghanistan where he slammed a brilliant knock of 122 runs.

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Pakistan captain Babar Azam, who had a disappointing campaign in the Asia Cup, lost his second spot to South Africa's Aiden Markram. In the bowling rankings, Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar moved to the seventh spot from eleventh after finishing as the highest wicket-taker in the Asia Cup 2022 with eleven wickets to his name.

Sri Lankan all-rounder Wanind Hasaranga also was among the big gainers in the latest ICC T20I rankings. He moved three places to the sixth spot in the bowling rankings after his brilliant performances in the Asia Cup where he was the second highest wicket-taker behind Bhuvneshwar with nine wickets at an economy rate of 7.39.

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Hasaranga played an instrumental role in helping Sri Lanka win the Asia Cup title after beating Pakistan in the final. While he scalped nine wickets, he also scored 66 runs, including a crucial knock of 21-ball 36 in the final.&nbsp;

In the rankings for all-rounders, Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan regained his top spot after vital contributions to his team in the Asia Cup. Shakib replaced Afghanistan's Mohammad Nabi as the no.1 T20I all-rounder after scoring 35 runs and picking up a solitary wicket in two games in the Asia Cup.

Senior India batter Virat Kohli has made a massive jump of 14 places in the latest T20I rankings released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday. Kohli has moved to the 15th spot in the T20I rankings for batters after his heroics in the recently-concluded Asia Cup 2022 where he was the highest run-getter for the Indian team.

Senior India batter Virat Kohli has made a massive jump of 14 places in the latest T20I rankings released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday. Kohli has moved to the 15th spot in the T20I rankings for batters after his heroics in the recently-concluded Asia Cup 2022 where he was the highest run-getter for the Indian team. Kohli had dropped down to the 29th spot in the T20I rankings after enduring a lean patch with the bat. However, he bounced back to form in style during the Asia Cup 2022 where he notched up back-to-back fifties before smashing his 71st international century in style. Kohli finished the tournament as the second-highest run-getter overall behind Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan. While Rizwan remains the no.1 batter in T20Is, Kohli is now at the 15th spot. The Indian maestro brought an end to a nearly three-year-long wait for his 71st international hundred in India's last Super Four clash against Afghanistan where he slammed a brilliant knock of 122 runs. Also Read: What went wrong for Rohit Sharma-led India in Asia Cup 2022? Pakistan captain Babar Azam, who had a disappointing campaign in the Asia Cup, lost his second spot to South Africa's Aiden Markram. In the bowling rankings, Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar moved to the seventh spot from eleventh after finishing as the highest wicket-taker in the Asia Cup 2022 with eleven wickets to his name. Sri Lankan all-rounder Wanind Hasaranga also was among the big gainers in the latest ICC T20I rankings. He moved three places to the sixth spot in the bowling rankings after his brilliant performances in the Asia Cup where he was the second highest wicket-taker behind Bhuvneshwar with nine wickets at an economy rate of 7.39. Also Read: 'Some retire only once': Amit Mishra takes a dig at Shahid Afiridi over his retirement advice to Virat Kohli Hasaranga played an instrumental role in helping Sri Lanka win the Asia Cup title after beating Pakistan in the final. While he scalped nine wickets, he also scored 66 runs, including a crucial knock of 21-ball 36 in the final. In the rankings for all-rounders, Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan regained his top spot after vital contributions to his team in the Asia Cup. Shakib replaced Afghanistan's Mohammad Nabi as the no.1 T20I all-rounder after scoring 35 runs and picking up a solitary wicket in two games in the Asia Cup.

Virat Kohli jumps 14 places in latest ICC T20I rankings after Asia Cup heroics, Md. Rizwan remains on top

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