Star Indian T20I batter Suryakumar Yadav continues to stay on the top in the shortest format. In the latest ICC rankings released on Wednesday, February 8th, SKY, as most of his fans would call him, retained the top spot with 906 points to his name.

ICC Rankings: Suryakumar Yadav retains top spot as T20I batter, Pandya jumps to 2nd place in all-rounders list

Hardik Pandya has taken over as the T20I captain amid the absence of Rohit Sharma following the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia. Ever since India lost the semi-finals to eventual winners England, Rohit, Virat Kohli and some other seniors have been sidelined from the shortest format with Hardik leading a young side keeping the 2024 T20 WC in mind.

'Right now, I'm going to....' - Team India all-rounder Hardik Pandya breaks silence on his Test future

Ever since India lost the T20 World Cup 2022 semi-finals, versus eventual winners England, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have not featured in India's T20I squad. While nothing official has been announced regarding Rohit and Kohli's T20I future, former Indian opener Wasim Jaffer recently shared a bold prediction with regard to the two stalwarts of Indian cricket.

Not Rohit Sharma but Virat Kohli may play 2024 T20 World Cup, predicts former Indian opener

On Wednesday (February 01), Hardik Pandya-led India thumped New Zealand by a whopping 168 runs in the third and final T20I at the iconic Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium, Ahmedabad to clinch the series 2-1.

Shubman Gill's record-breaking hundred takes India to 168-run win over NZ, clinch T20I series 2-1

India and New Zealand locked horns in the three-match T20I series decider on Wednesday (February 01), in Ahmedabad, with the scoreline being 1-1. Opting to bat first, India rode on in-form opener Shubman Gill's 63-ball 126 not out, laced with 12 fours and 7 sixes, to post a mammoth 234 for 4 and dismissed the Kiwis for a paltry 66 in 12.

'The future is here': Virat Kohli lauds Shubman Gill after his 3rd T20I heroics vs New Zealand

India's newly appointed T20 captain Hardik Pandya is seeking to fill big shoes. After India won the T20I series against New Zealand on Wednesday, Pandya said he was emulating the role of former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the finisher of the team.

'Since MS Dhoni's gone...': Hardik Pandya reveals the shoes he is trying to fill

On Wednesday (February 01), Hardik Pandya-led India locked horns with New Zealand in the third and final T20I with the scoreline being 1-1. Opting to bat first at the iconic Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium, Ahmedabad, India rode on Shubman Gill's 63-ball 126 not out and Rahul Tripathi's 22-ball 44 to post a daunting 234 for 4.

IND vs NZ: Hardik Pandya presents T20I series trophy to benched Prithvi Shaw as video goes viral - Watch

Hardik Pandya-led India didn't put a foot wrong in the third and final T20I versus New Zealand, in Ahmedabad, on Wednesday evening (February 01). With the three-match series levelled at 1-1, India put on a stunning show at the iconic Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium courtesy of in-form opener Shubman Gill's scintillating 63-ball 126 not out.

WATCH: Suryakumar Yadav takes a stunner to get rid of Finn Allen in IND-NZ 3rd T20I

If reports are to be believed, the pitch curator at Lucknow's Ekana Stadium has got the sack after preparing a horrid pitch that Indian captain Hardik Pandya termed a 'shocker of a wicket'.

Lucknow pitch curator gets the sack for preparing below par wicket: Reports

The pitch on offer during the second T20I between India and New Zealand was no less than a shocker, said India’s stand-in captain Hardik Pandya. As India somehow managed to chase down a mere target of 100 just inside 20 overs, captain Pandya didn’t mince his words while going hard on the curators for preparing a surface he felt wasn’t best for T20 cricket.

IND vs NZ: Hardik Pandya slams Lucknow pitch, calls it a 'shocker' following series-leveling win

Indian T20I team captain Hardik Pandya was a surprised man after his team lost the first T20I match against New Zealand. Pandya said the amount of spin the NZ bowlers extracted in the second innings, made life tough for the Indian batters.

'No one thought...': Hardik Pandya surprised after defeat against New Zealand in first T20I

Ahead of the start of the three-match T20I series against New Zealand, newly-appointed India’s T20I captain Hardik Pandya said the returning Prithvi Shaw will have to wait for his chance as the man-in-form Shubman Gill will be preferred over him for the Ranchi game, scheduled to begin on Friday, January 27th.

IND vs NZ 2023: Prithvi Shaw has to wait as Shubman Gill will start, says Hardik Pandya ahead of 1st T20I

Indian allrounder Hardik Pandya was dismissed in a rather controversial manner during the first ODI against New Zealand in Hyderabad on Wednesday. The incident transpired in the 40th over of the innings when Pandya was facing medium-pacer Daryl Mitchell.

WATCH | Hardik Pandya's bizarre dismissal creates controversy, leaves netizens enraged

In 2022, as many as seven players led India at different times. Following the end of Virat Kohli's captaincy tenure, Rohit Sharma has taken charge of the Indian team across formats but the likes of KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Shikhar Dhawan, Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant have led the side on different occasions due to multiple reasons.

'Once I hang up my boots, I'll have...': R Ashwin on not getting a chance to lead Team India

India faced Sri Lanka in the three-match ODI series opener on Tuesday (January 10) in Guwahati. Being asked to bat first, India rode on captain Rohit Sharma's 83, Shubman Gill's 70 and Virat Kohli's 87-ball 113 to post a mammoth 373 for 7 and later defended the total with Sri Lanka managing 306 for 8 in their full quota of overs.

WATCH: Virat Kohli stares at Hardik Pandya after he turns down second run in 1st ODI vs Sri Lanka

A lot has been said and written about Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's T20I future following the T20 World Cup, which took place last year in Australia. Following India's ten-wicket defeat at the hands of eventual winners England in the semi-finals, many thought it was the end of the road for Rohit and Kohli, two of India's finest batters, in the shortest format of the game.

'No need to....' Former Indian stumper opines on Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli's T20I future

Number one T20I batter Suryakumar Yadav cannot do anything wrong at the moment. Against Sri Lanka in the third and final T20I in Rajkot, SKY, as his fans often call him, slammed his third hundred in the format.

'He's surprising everyone...' Hardik Pandya lauds Suryakumar Yadav following Rajkot win against Sri Lanka

Following team India’s 2-1 T20I series win over Sri Lanka in Rajkot on Saturday, the newly-appointed captain Hardik Pandya spoke about his rise and success as a shorter-format skipper.

Hardik Pandya credits Ashish Nehra for captaincy success, says 'we have similar cricketing thoughts'

India and Sri Lanka met in the second and penultimate T20I on Thursday evening (January 05) at the MCA Stadium, Pune. In a high-scoring thriller, Hardik Pandya & Co.

'We all need to be...' - Rahul Dravid backs Arshdeep Singh after pacer's horror show in India-SL 2nd T20I

After missing the series opener due to illness, Arshdeep Singh was named in India's XI for the second and penultimate T20I versus Sri Lanka, in Pune, on Thursday (January 05).

As a professional, you can't be doing this: Gavaskar schools Arshdeep Singh after no-ball fiasco in 2nd T20I

India and Sri Lanka faced each other on Thursday evening (January 05), in Pune, in the second and penultimate T20I. With India being 1-0 ahead, Hardik Pandya & Co.

WATCH: Hardik Pandya covers his face in disbelief after Arshdeep Singh bowls fourth no-ball in 2nd T20I

Indian cricket team captain Hardik Pandya was not a pleased man after his side surrendered the advantage in the series on Thursday. Pandya was especially not happy with the bowlers and pointed at Arshdeep Singh to get his basics right.

'He needs to go back...': Hardik Pandya has advice for this bowler after loss against Sri Lanka

Hardik Pandya's India started 2023 with a bang by defeating Sri Lanka by two runs in the first T20I of the three-match series, at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on Tuesday (January 03).

'If you show lot of emotions, players get fearful': Karim shares words of wisdom for captain Hardik Pandya

IND vs SL 2nd T20 Playing XI & preview: The second Twenty20 encounter between India and the Sri Lanka Cricket Team will take place on January 5, 2023, on Thursday.

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