Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has backed Steve Smith as the opener as the clock ticks down to India’s tour Down Under for the gruelling five-Test series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy later this year.
The Delhi Capitals will take on Punjab Kings in their next match of the TATA IPL at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi on Saturday.
As India and Pakistan kick up their Asia Cup Group A campaigns on Sunday in Dubai, the "greatest rivalry" in cricket will resume.
Though New Zealand lost the series 3-0, Mitchell's form with the willow was a clear standout for the visitors', ably supported by wicketkeeper Tom Blundell.
Hazlewood has had successful seasons with Chennai Super Kings (2021) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (2022), and in between he came up with a superb performance in the ICC T20 World Cup in the UAE, which Australia won.
The Australian all-rounder will be available for the game against the Royal Challengers Bangalore today and will bat at one-down.
Shane Watson, who had made his international debut in 2002, represented Australia in 59 Tests, 190 ODIs and 58 T20Is and scored over 14,000 runs.
Sushant breathed his last aged 34. He began his acting career with television and became a household name after starring in Ekta Kapoor’s popular daily soap Pavitra Rishta.
In an interview with commentator Harsha Bhogle for Cricbuzz, Warner chose himself and Rohit as openers of the line-up. Kohli comes in at no.3 while CSK stalwart Suresh Raina slots into the no.4 position.
Shane Watson, who had patchy phase throughout the initial stages of the 2018 edition of IPL, had scored 117 off 57 balls in the final.
