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Cricket | September 09, 2021 11:55 ISTDhawan had captained India in the limited overs series in Sri Lanka in July but hasn't been included in the T20 World Cup squad.
Dhawan had captained India in the limited overs series in Sri Lanka in July but hasn't been included in the T20 World Cup squad.
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Neeraj Chopra, Lovlina Borgohain, Bajrang Punia, the men's and women's hockey teams among others were in attendance as the felicitation ceremony for India's Olympic medallists was completed in New Delhi.India's Olympic stars were being felicitated in New Delhi by Sports Minister Anurag Thakur and former Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju among others.
India and Pakistan are in the same group in the 2021 T20 World Cup, which will be hosted by the UAE and Oman.
The Indian men's hockey team defeated Great Britain 3-1 in a quarterfinal match to qualify for the semifinals of Olympics Games after 49 years here on Sunday. India scored three field goals through Dilpreet Singh (7th minute), Gurjant Singh (16th) and Hardik Singh (57th) to seal the win for the eight-time Olympic champions.
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India's limited-overs team, which won the first ODI against Sri Lanka here on Sunday comprehensively by seven wickets, will look to seal the three-game series in the second ODI here on Tuesday. While Shikhar Dhawan, who is leading the Indian team for the first time, was the star of the first match with an unbeaten 86 that took the team to victory, India had plenty of other positives from the match.
Ishan's childhood coach expressed his happiness on India TV after Ishan Kishan dazzled with a half-century in his maiden appearance for Team India in 50-over format.
Among the away tours, India will have a five-match series in England, followed by series in Bangladesh and South Africa.
Shikhar Dhawan is leading the limited-overs team in Sri Lanka in the absence of Virat Kohli, who is currently with the Test squad in England.
The 23-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman sustained a thigh muscle injury on July 2 during Surrey's match against Kent in the domestic T20 tournament. That first Test starts at Trent Bridge on August 4.
Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul were pictured roaming in the streets of London during their break after the WTC Final, with the latter being accompanied by Bollywood actress Athiya Shetty's brother, Ahan Shetty. Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, meanwhile, made a return to cricket with a stint with County side Surrey.
Delhi youngster Anuj Rawat recollected his experience of meeting Virat Kohli as a youngster, and said that he wants to play under the Indian captain at the international level.
The team here is being led by opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan and features half a dozen uncapped players.
Alastair Cook pointed out the one big weakness in the Indian batting lineup for the Test series against England.
There were questions on the depth of the bench when the squad was announced last month. And Gill's injury has made things worse.
Former West Indies pace bowler and commentator Michael Holding feels he has seen a huge transformation in the Indian team's fitness levels in comparison to 70s and 80s.
The players have a three-week break before they reassemble in the UK on July 14 for the five Tests against England beginning in Nottingham from August 4.
Prasad, who has represented India in six Tests and 17 ODIs, named his three best selection decisions during his tenure as chief selector of Indian team.
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