Harshit Rana has been named in India A’s 15-member squad for the ACC Men’s Rising Stars Asia Cup in Doha from November 19 to 29. Tilak Varma will captain the side, with Rajat Patidar as vice-captain, while Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Rinku Singh are also included.
Tim Seifert smashed 93 off 50 balls and Glenn Phillips added an unbeaten 65 as New Zealand chased India’s 192-run target in 18 overs, winning the fifth T20I by seven wickets at Seddon Park. India still claimed the five-match series 3-2.
India head into the final T20I against New Zealand with a 3-1 series lead, but the 87-run defeat in Auckland has raised questions over selection. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi could return at the top, while Kuldeep Yadav or Varun Chakravarthy are options to strengthen the spin attack.
Sanath Jayasuriya says teams chasing huge totals on flat white-ball pitches is good for cricket, even as the trend puts bowlers under pressure. His comments followed Sri Lanka’s successful pursuit of England’s 429 in Rawalpindi and came alongside praise for India’s Abhishek Sharma.
Spin coach Sairaj Bahutule says Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy understand India's team-combination decisions and remain ready for opportunities after sitting out the New Zealand T20Is.
Glenn Phillips smashes 107 off 49 balls as New Zealand score 259/7 and defeat India by 87 runs in the fourth T20I at Auckland. Jacob Duffy takes 4/23.
Ravichandran Ashwin awarded Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Abhishek Sharma perfect 10s after India chased 199 in 13.2 overs to beat New Zealand by six wickets and take a 3-0 series lead.
Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan analysed how Vaibhav Sooryavanshi generates power after the 15-year-old struck 45 off 19 balls against New Zealand in Wellington. Sooryavanshi hit four fours and four sixes before sharing a 133-run opening stand with Abhishek Sharma.
The result gives India a 3-0 lead in the five-match series, ensuring that New Zealand can no longer win the series. The hosts will now look to bounce back in the remaining two matches.
India bowling coach Morne Morkel confirmed Ishan Kishan is unavailable for the third T20I in Wellington, saying the decision is precautionary as the batter continues recovery from a low-grade right adductor strain.
Ravichandran Ashwin praised India’s selectors after Naman Dhir struck an unbeaten 42 off 15 balls to help India chase 226 against New Zealand in the first T20I at Christchurch. Dhir’s late hitting included 19 runs from Mitchell Santner’s 17th over as India won by four wickets.
India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has discussed the team’s batting options amid attention on Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Naman Dhir, with selection balance central to the T20 setup.
