Australia are set to face a "forensic review" of their disappointing T20 World Cup campaign after the injury-ravaged team prematurely crashed out of the showpiece.
After remaining unbeaten in Group A, the defending champions will head into the Super 8s with a high-voltage clash against South Africa on February 22.
In Mumbai and Ahmedabad, most of the Indian batters struggled to force the pace as there was underlying moisture in one surface and the ball did grip a bit in the other.
Adam Zampa admitted that the comprehensive nine-wicket win over Oman in their last match did little to ease Australia's disappointment at their early exit from the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026.
Captain Mitchell Marsh crashed a belligerent 64 off 33 balls as Australia finished their dismal T20 World Cup with a nine-wicket romp past Oman in Kandy on Friday.
Varun Chakaravarthy has been instrumental to India's strong performances with the ball in the T20 World Cup. With nine wickets in four matches, he is India's leading wicket-taker in the tournament
Australia vs Oman T20 World Cup 2026 Highlighted: Australia bowed out of the T20 World Cup with a nine-wicket thumping of Oman in their final group game.
Abhishek Sharma is yet to open his account in the current edition of the tournament and during Friday's training, he was seen spending considerable time with head coach Gautam Gambhir.
More than 50 Pakistan cricketers have officially registered for next month's first-ever auction for The Hundred, amid growing reports that franchises with Indian investment may refrain from bidding on them.
Indian opener Abhishek Sharma's sister, Komal, has been targeted by social media trolls following the batter's recent struggles in the ongoing 2026 T20 World Cup.
New Zealand middle-order batter Mark Chapman banked on the familiarity factor to tame the mystery spinner Usman Tariq-led Pakistan bowling unit in their T20 World Cup Group 2 Super 8 match on Saturday.
Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar said that given the lack of runs from Abhishek Sharma, the world's number one T20I batter, who is yet to open his account in three innings, Ishan Kishan is "player number one" for India.