Kumar Sangakkara clearly refused any intention of applying for the India head coach's job, citing time issues.
After Rajasthan Royals reigned supreme to reduce Royal Challengers Bengaluto to five down, the onus was on Dinesh Karthik to take the latter to a respectable total
Shai Hope took a screamer of a catch at long-on, balancing himself just millimetres before the boundary ropes off Mukesh Kumar to dismiss Sanju Samson.
Irfan Pathan called the decision "horrible". "Horrible decision again from their umpire. There were two more frames to see. Heads bat was in the air," he wrote on x.
India are placed in Group A of the ICC tournament alongside arch-rivals Pakistan, Ireland, Canada and co-hosts USA.
Riyan Parag scored 43 off 29 balls for Rajasthan Royals in their opening match against Lucknow Super Giants.
Dhruv Jurel was a surprise call-up to the Indian squad for the first two Tests against England, starting from January 25.
India vs South Africa: Virat Kohli has set a new record as he breached the 2000-run mark in a calendar year for the 7th time.
Cricket World Cup 2023: Virat Kohli scored 88 runs off 94 balls against Sri Lanka at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Thursday.
Virat Kohli suddenly became a talking point for Kumar Sangakkara and Kevin Pietersen during the post-match show after Day 4 of the first Ashes Test.