Suryakumar Yadav took a cheeky jibe at Sanju Samson as the Indian cricket team arrived in Thiruvananthapuram ahead of the fifth T20I encounter against New Zealand.

Shreyas Iyer remained on bench as India opted to play a bowler to replace batter Ishan Kishan in the playing XI vs New Zealand in the fourth T20I.

Former Indian cricket team spinner R Ashwin made a stunning claim on the possible team combination for the ODI World Cup 2027.

With the series in their pocket, India imploded at Visakhapatnam as fine spells from Mitchell Santner, Jacob Duffy, and Ish Sodhi gave the Kiwis a consolation win by 50 runs.

Former Indian all-rounder and head coach Ravi Shastri said that Men in Blue start off as clear favourites in their title defence during the ICC T20 World Cup in February.

Indian cricket team fast bowler Arshdeep Singh replaced Ishan Kishan in the playing XI for the 4th T20I encounter against New Zealand in Visakhapatnam.

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India captain Suryakumar Yadav on Wednesday climbed five places to seventh in the ICC men's T20I rankings following a prolific run in the ongoing five-match home series against New Zealand, which India currently lead 3-0.

Sanju Samson's place in India's T20 team could be under threat if he doesn't improve his form in the coming days.