India played Australia in the three-match T20I series opener on Tuesday evening (September 20) at the PCA IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali. The Rohit Sharma-led Men in Blue posted a mammoth 208 for 6 in 20 overs, registering their highest score versus the Aussies in the format, before failing to defend the tall score.

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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.

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A lot has been said and written about KL Rahul in recent times. Rahul returned to international cricket in mid-August, his first-ever appearance at the highest level since February early this year, and looked ordinary with the bat in the Zimbabwe ODIs and Asia Cup 2022 edition.

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India's 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup was announced by the BCCI last week. It featured majority of the players who were part of Rohit Sharma & Co.'s dismal Asia Cup campaign, with pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel also being included after regaining fitness.

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Virat Kohli returned to international cricket during the Asia Cup after a break post the England tour. The 33-year-old announced his return in style, ending the continental tournament as the second-highest run-getter (276 runs) in five outings and ended his international century drought in India's face-off versus Afghanistan.

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Arshdeep Singh had a forgettable campaign in the Asia Cup 2022 edition, where favourites Rohit Sharma-led India bowed out in the Super Four round. While he ended as India's second-highest wicket-taker in the recently-concluded edition, in the UAE, with five wickets from as many games, it was his dropped catch in Men in Blue's Super Four loss versus Pakistan that led to his massive trolling.

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Arshdeep Singh grabbed a lot of eyeballs during India's dismal run in the Asia Cup 2022 edition, held in the UAE. While the young pacer, who featured in all games for the Men in Blue in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, returned with five scalps from as many outings, he also made heads turn by dropping a sitter in the end overs of the Indo-Pak Super Four clash in Dubai, where Men in Green won by five wickets.

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India had a terrible run in the Asia Cup 2022 edition, held in the UAE. After dominating the group stage, the Men in Blue fell flat in the Super Four round with back-to-back defeats -- at the hands of Pakistan and Sri Lanka respectively -- to bow out from the race for the final.

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Rohit Sharma-led India were favourites to win the Asia Cup, held in the UAE from August 27-September 11. Rohit & Co. topped their group and stormed into the Super Four.

'Rohit, Kohli & Rahul didn't hit the ground running': Ex-Pakistan cricketer on India's Asia Cup debacle

KL Rahul addressed the media ahead of India's three-match T20I series opener versus Australia at Mohali, on Tuesday (September 20). Rahul returned to international cricket in mid-August, having last played at the highest level in February, and led a second-stringed Indian team in a short tour of Zimbabwe before featuring in India's dismal Asia Cup campaign, in the UAE.

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Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir, who was part of the MS Dhoni-led Indian team's victorious run in the 2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 ODI World Cup, has criticised the hero-worship culture present among Indian cricket fans.

'Only monster should be Indian cricket': Gautam Gambhir urges countrymen to get past hero-worship culture

BCCI announced India's 15-man squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022 edition, to be held in Australia from October-November. After a disappointing run in the Asia Cup, Rohit Sharma-led Men in Blue will be desperate to make amends and finalise their team combination in their remaining T20Is -- versus the Aussies and South Africa at home -- before the showpiece event Down Under.

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Rishabh Pant remains India's top-choice wicketkeeper-batter across formats. Ever since his amazing returns in the 2020/21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, Pant's stocks have risen considerably and he is slowly coming to his own in ODIs as well.

'His strength and weakness is...' - Former Pakistan skipper decodes Rishabh Pant's batting in T20Is

Team India is now gearing up for the T20 World Cup 2022 edition, set to be held in Australia from October-November. The main squad, comprising 15 players, were announced on Monday evening (September 16) and the ardent Indian cricket fans are backing Rohit Sharma-led India to return with the trophy this time around.

'With bit of...' - Sunil Gavaskar mentions the factor which can help India win T20 World Cup

Virat Kohli returned to form with a terrific run in the Asia Cup, where Rohit Sharma-led Team India fell flat in the Super Four round. Kohli came into the continental tournament, held in the UAE, after a break from international cricket -- post the England tour -- and was among runs from the word go.

'It gives the right balance' - Former Indian stumper suggests Virat Kohli's batting slot for T20 World Cup

BCCI named India's 15-man squad, along with a 4-man reserve list, for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022 edition, to be held in Australia from October-November. The Rohit Sharma-led Indian squad saw the return of Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel as the two pacers recovered from their respective injuries and made the final cut.

Chahal is the only legit wicket-taking option, feels Aakash Chopra as he analyses India's T20 WC squad

BCCI announced India's 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup on Monday evening (September 12). The squad was very much the same which took part in the recently-concluded Asia Cup 2022 edition, where the Rohit Sharma-led Men in Blue failed to play the final.

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After BCCI announced India's 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup, former Indian opener Wasim Jaffer has shared an interesting suggestion for Rohit Sharma & Co. The ex-Indian batter has suggested Rohit to take an MS Dhoni-like gamble in the forthcoming showpiece event, to be held in Australia from October-November.

Wasim Jaffer makes interesting suggestion, wants Rohit Sharma to take MS Dhoni-like gamble in T20 WC

Former Indian captain Virat Kohli returned to international cricket in the Asia Cup, after a break post the England tour, and regained form with scores of 35 (34), 59* (44), 60 (44), 0 (4) and 122* (61) in the continental tournament.

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Rohit Sharma is set to lead India in the forthcoming T20 World Cup 2022 edition, in Australia, from October-November. He will be desperate to get a hand on the trophy and join MS Dhoni in becoming only the second Indian captain to clinch the mega title.

Rohit would've been most destructive player if his fitness levels were half as good as Virat's: Ex-Pak skipper

Virat Kohli made a remarkable comeback in international cricket during the Asia Cup 2022 edition, after his break post the England tour, to return with scores of 35 (34), 59* (44), 60 (44), 0 (4) and 122* (61).

'Shouldn't reach stage where....': Shahid Afridi's advice for Virat Kohli on international retirement

India's 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup was announced on Monday evening (September 12). While there were some notable omissions, a lot of mainstays were included.

'Have to find clarity over...': Uthappa gives thumbs up to India's T20 WC squad, points out one issue

Team India bowed out of the Asia Cup 2022 edition, eventually won by Sri Lanka, by winning only one game in the Super Four round. With a disappointing performance, Rohit Sharma & Co.

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