India skipper Suryakumar Yadav has confirmed that wicketkeeper Sanju Samson will be the side’s second opener alongside Abhishek Sharma in the T20I series against Bangladesh, starting at the Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium in Gwalior on Sunday.
Rinku Singh and Suryakumar Yadav's late bowling efforts combined with Washington Sunder's Super Over show helped India beat Sri Lanka in the third T20I at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium here to sweep the series 3-0 on Tuesday.
Recapping the first T20I, Sri Lanka skipper Charith Asalanka won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Fitness and availability for all matches was the reason why the national selectors opted for Suryakumar Yadav as captain of the Indian team for the T20I series against Sri Lanka instead of senior all-rounder Hardik Pandya
Appointed captain of the Indian men's T20I team, middle-order batter Suryakumar Yadav has thanked fans and supporters for the outpouring of love and support and said the role brings a lot of responsibility, excitement and enthusiasm during the series against Sri Lanka.
While it is still unknown if he will be fit for Sunday’s clash, the right-hander did bat in the nets and train with the others on Friday.
Rashid accomplished the feat for the first time in his career after taking five wickets in three matches to get to the top of the bowlers' rankings.
With World Test Championship points on the line, the Ajit Agarkar-led senior selection committee picked a full-strength squad for the longest format.
Former cricketer Aakash Chopra feels that India may opt to make two changes to their playing XI following Hardik Pandya’s…
With this win, GT has set up the title clash with four-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for Sunday in Ahmedabad.
