Suryakumar Yadav is going to be the ninth player to lead India in the T20I format since January 2021. He has played 53 T20Is for the Men in Blue and amassed 1841 runs at a strike rate of 172.70, with the help of three centuries and 15 fifties.
Riyan Parag had endured an underwhelming season in the Indian Premier League 2023 while playing for Rajasthan Royals. However, he turned it around with a scintillating performance in the recently culminated Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
India and Australia are all set to face each other in the five-match T20I series starting from November 23. The series opener is set to be played in Visakhapatnam. The hosts are playing without their major players who were part of World Cup squad but Suryakumar Yadav has been named the captain.
The fabricated statement circulated on social media, but India TV's Fact Check team debunked it, finding no evidence of Ponting making such remarks. While Ponting did criticise the pitch in Ahmedabad in a Fox Cricket report, he made no mention of the contentious quote.
BJP has lashed out at former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and termed his comments against Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "shameful and disgraceful".
Australia won their first ODI World Cup title back in 1987 under the leadership of Allan Border. Steve Waugh, Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke and Pat Cummins have since carried on the great Australian legacy and brought laurels to the country by winning ODI world titles.
Team India announced their T20 squad for the upcoming five-match series against Australia. While most of the squad was on the expected lines, the absence of Sanju Samson and Yuzvendra Chahal has thrown a spanner into the works. Chahal even reacted to his snub, which is now the second in a row.
The Indian players were inconsolable after a heartbreaking loss to Australia in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup final and Prime Minister Narendra Modi went to comfort them in the dressing room. The video shows that all the players and the head coach Rahul Dravid all were dejected.
India will take on Australia in a five-match T20 series starting Thursday, November 23 in Vishakhapatnam. David Warner, who was earlier part of the 15-man squad, will now return home as the veteran opener has been withdrawn from the squad.
India will be led by Suryakumar Yadav during the five-match T20I series whereas wicketkeeper-batter Matthew Wade will be the captain of Australia. Pacers Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood have been rested for the tour.
World Cup Final 2023: वर्ल्डकप के फाइनल में भारत(India) ने ऑस्ट्रेलिया(Australia) को दिया 241 रन का टारगेट, जवाब में भारत ने ऑस्ट्रेलिया के 3 विकेट झटके
Australia beats India by 6 wickets in World Cup 2023 final
India's star batter Virat Kohli claims the Player of the Tournament award ahead of Mohammed Shami and Adam Zampa for scoring 765 runs in 11 innings with nine fifty-plus scores at the ICC World Cup 2023.
While acknowledging Australia's victory, Modi congratulated the Australian cricket team for their splendid triumph in the World Cup.
Indian wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul took an easy catch to dismiss Mitchell Marsh in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 final at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad and became India's best-ever wicketkeeper in ODI World Cup history.
With 711 runs before going into the World Cup 2023 final, Virat Kohli scored 54 off 63 balls to help India retain control of the match after losing three wickets in quick succession at Narendra Modi Stadium.
Team India were put in to bat first in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 final against Australia after skipper Rohit Sharma lost the toss. As Rohit and Virat Kohli featured in the final, the duo joined an elite list as the Men in Blue eye their third title.
World Cup 2023 Final: Excited fans, with posters of their cricketing demigods and faces painted in the Tricolour, were spotted gathering around the stadium ahead of the Cup finale.
World Cup 2023 final: After weeks of exhilarating matches, nail-biting moments, and exceptional displays of skill, it all comes down to this electrifying face-off between the two cricketing giants. The culmination of the tournament will take place at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad.
Team India chased in their first five games and batted first in the next five in the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup and it seems it will stay that way if they win the toss in the final as well. However, history suggests chasing might not be a bad option against Australia on Sunday, November 19.
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