An Indian team with its back to the wall, led by a captain, who is equally cornered, will look to prevent England from inflicting a seemingly imminent 4-0 'whitewash' when the two contrasting sides clash in the fifth T20I.
India's Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma retained the top two positions in the latest ICC Men's T20I Batting Rankings.
Robin Uthappa was left stunned by the team management's decision to leave Sanju Samson out of the squad for the upcoming T20I series against Zimbabwe.
Dashing wicketkeeper batter Ishan Kishan believes India must solve their middle-overs slowdown and adapt better to English conditions to find the extra runs suffering a defeat against England in the second T20I.
Ishan Kishan got run out in India's first T20I against England after a mix-up with Abhishek Sharma.
Abhishek, who had occupied the No.1 spot for almost 12 months, now trails Kishan by just seven rating points.
India vs Ireland Live Streaming 2nd T20I: India will take on Ireland in the second T20I of the two-match series on Sunday in Belfast.
India's star-studded top order will be under pressure to make amends when they take on a buoyant Ireland in the second and final T20I in Belfaston Sunday.
When Virat Kohli returns for the England ODI series next month (if he clears a fitness test), Shubman Gill will likely move back to the opening slot. Then the question will be: who will open alongside him - Rohit Sharma or Yashavi Jaiswal?
India vs Afghanistan 3rd ODI Highlights: India completed a clean sweep of the three-match ODI series with a comprehensive nine-wicket win over Afghanistan in the final match.