During the match, Team India`s premier all-rounder Hardik Pandya`s performance was the highlight of the game. Facing just 25 deliveries, he smashed 63 runs, with the help of five boundaries and the same number of maximums

Pramodaya Wickramasingha, who is back as the chairman of selectors, said Asalanka’s poor batting form and Shanaka’s experience in playing three previous World Cups were factors in the decision

“Rohit, Jaiswal, Dube and even Rahane will not be a part of the Mumbai squad for at least first two matches as the selection panel is going ahead with a young squad,” said Mumbai chief selector Sanjay Patil

Faced with a disciplined Dnyandeep bowling attack on a tricky pitch, Arnav showcased a blend of control and aggression to craft a 77-ball 83 (12 fours, three sixes), while Aarush compiled 53 off 62 balls (12 fours) to help the Chembur outfit post 288 all out in 67.2 overs on Day One of the two-day encounter. 

Besides Karthik, the tournament that features six franchise teams, will also see some other prominent former India stars like Shikhar Dhawan, Harbhajan Singh, Amit Mishra, and Vinay Kumar among others besides ex-international players like Shaun Marsh, Monty Panesar, Dale Steyn, and Shane Watson, to name a few

Ravindra put on 279 for NZ’s third wicket, hammering 27 of the 50 boundaries scored by them en route their 417-4

“To be honest, at no point did it look like he wasn’t going to get a hundred. From the first ball he faced, it felt as if he was carrying on from Ranchi.

Markram, whose 110 on Wednesday set the stage for South Africa’s four-wicket win in a chase of 359, fell cheaply in the first ODI at Ranchi where India beat SA by 17 runs

Specialist opener Ruturaj Gaikwad, who scored a century at No. 4 in the second ODI vs South Africa, reveals batting in new position is challenging for the first 10-15 balls but thereafter things ease out