It was a dominating show from India in the first T20I as they defeated New Zealand by 48 runs in Nagpur.
Bangladesh on Thursday refused to travel to India for the marquee tournament, a day after the ICC rejected their request to shift their matches to a neutral venue.
Ravi Shastri opened up on who would be the most impactful player in the upcoming T20 global showpiece beginning on February 7.
Bangladesh will not travel to India for the T20 World Cup after the ICC rejected their request.
A defiant Bangladesh on Thursday refused to send its national cricket team for next month's T20 World Cup in India after the ICC rejected its demand for a change of venue.
India took a 1-0 lead in the series after beating the Kiwis by 48 runs in the series opener in Nagpur.
Having been in and out of the Indian team since Gautam Gambhir took over as head coach, feisty left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh was asked if the constant chopping and changing affected him.
Pakistan has taken fresh aim at India with a new promotional video for their upcoming T20I series against Australia, featuring a dig at the 'handshake' row.
Indian cricket team star batter Abhishek Sharma slammed a brilliant 84 off just 35 deliveries as India defeated New Zealand in the first T20I encounter in Nagpur.
Rinku Singh made a roaring return on Wednesday night with a match-tilting 44 not out off 20 balls.
A concerning security breach took place during the third ODI between India and New Zealand in Indore, with a woman attempting to meet Rohit Sharma.
Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin said that skipper Suryakumar Yadav's 22-ball 32 took the "monkey off his back" as he had come into the series battling serious form issues.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has called a meeting with the national team players andProfessor Asif Nazrul, Adviser to the Ministry of Youth and Sports, on Thursday.
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar analysed spinner Varun Chakravarthy's performance and praised the team's all-round performance in the first T20I of the five-match series against New Zealand.
Indian cricket team all-rounder Axar Patel suffered a massive injury scare during the first T20I encounter against New Zealand in Nagpur on Wednesday.
Hailed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday as 'The man with the toughest job after PM' after a meeting, India head coach Gautam Gambhir has thanked the noted author for his warm words of appreciation.
Suryakumar Yadav felt good going into bat, playing to his strengths, and credited his form to hard work in the nets.
Dashing opener Abhishek Sharma said he does not believe in range-hitting and instead backs his instincts and timing.