Sharma also became the player to have hit the most number of boundaries in T20Is.

Earlier last year, in a surprise move, Delhi Daredevils who are yet to win a single IPL title changed their name to 'Delhi Capitals'.

Ravi Shastri said that India don't want to loose too many wickets early on in a match and if a situation arrives as such, Virat Kohli could be pushed down the order.

Ahead of the three-match T20I series against New Zealand, Team India opener Shikhar Dhawan has a few pranks up his sleeve which has left the staff and players petrified.

Rishabh Pant returns to the side for the T20s against New Zealand starting Wednesday after being left out of the ODIs which India won 4-1.

The 29-year-old said an opening batting partnership will be crucial for the hosts.

India opener Shikhar Dhawan feels the influx of youngsters like Prithvi Shaw and Shubman Gill has increased the competition within the players.

Dhawan became the second fastest Indian after skipper Virat Kohli to reach the landmark, a feat which was achieved in the 1st ODI against New Zealand.

Dhawan said the team is looking to make history by winning the first ever bilateral ODI series on Australian soil, following up on the 2-1 Test series' win .

Behrendorff said that despite blowing the Indian top-order away in Sydney, the hosts weren't sure about victory.

Like India, Australia will kick off their 2019 World Cup preparations in Sydney, albeit they have a Test series against Sri Lanka in between.

MS Dhoni, along with other white-ball specialists including Dhawan, Rohit, Rayudu, Jadhav, Chahal, Karthik and Khaleel, have joined up with the Indian team.

Sunil Gavaskar recently had suggested that Dhoni should play a bit of first-class cricket in order to remain match-fit.

"Even if you are playing one format, you should be playing all formats at least in domestic cricket to be considered for selection," the former selector said.

Gavaskar feels that Dhoni needs to give his absolute best in the upcoming tours if he doesn't want his position in the World Cup squad questioned.

India's limited-overs opener Shikhar Dhawan said that he has moved on from the Test snub versus Australia and is focusing on getting ready for the 2019 World Cup in England and Wales.

The skipper lauded the performance of his bowlers, who restricted Australia to 164 for six after the home team was 68 for one in 8.3 overs, and his batsmen alike.

Having won seven consecutive bilateral T20 series, Kohli and his men will certainly want to make it eight in a row and for that they may be forced to rejig both their batting and bowling combinations.

India lost the first T20I of the three-match series against Australia by 4 runs at the Gabba on Wednesday.

Following India's narrow four-run loss to Australia in the first T20I, captain Virat Kohli said that Rishabh Pant's dismissal in the penultimate over 'changed things'.