Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar backed wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson to be allowed "long patch of failures" because of the impact he can make when he is in form.

With just five months left for the next cycle to start with England hosting India at Headingly from June 20

Harshit Rana is likely to be included in India's playing XI after being brought in as a concussion substitute in the last match.

Hardik Pandya was at his best with the bat during India's fourth T20I of the five-match series against England in Pune on Sunday.

The decision to play Harshit Rana in place of Shivam Dube drew string reaction from several former cricketers, who felt that it was not a 'like for like' replacement.

In the 4th T20I, Hardik Pandya emerged as the joint-highest scorer with Shivam Dube on 53 runs in the match in Pune.

England opener Phil Salt completed a career milestone during the India vs England T20I series.

Mohammed Shami made his first appearance for India since the ODI World Cup 2023 final, playing in the third T20I against England.

Pacer Harshit Rana replaced all-rounder Shivam Dube as a concussion substitute during India's fourth T20I against England on Friday.

Harshit Rana grabbed the spotlight after he came in as a 'like-for-like' concussion substitute for Shivam Dube in 4th T20I

India registered a thrilling victory over England in the fourth T20I match on Friday in Pune.

Harshit Rana came in as a concussion substitute for Shivam Dube and delivered three wickets as India wrapped up a series victory vs England in the 4th T20I.

Shivam Dube, who scored 53, was hit on the helmet in the penultimate ball of the Indian innings by a Jamie Overton delivery.

It was a memorable and unexpected T20I debut for Harshit Rana on Friday.

India took an unbeatable 3-1 lead and sealed the series with the last T20I scheduled to be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.

On Friday, Hardik Pandya's breathtaking blows and comeback man Shivam Dube's belligerence took India to a par-score of 181 for 9 against England

Former England captain Kevin Pietersen minced no words while slamming India's batting strategy against England.

The England pacer sent shockwaves in India camp with a terrific over that saw three stars Sanju Samson (1), Tilak Varma (0) and Suryakumar Yadav (0) fall in a space of six balls