Mohammed Siraj withdrawn from India T20 squad due to workload management
Mohammed Siraj has been withdrawn from India's squad for the upcoming tours to Ireland and England, with the fast bowler being rested to manage his workload.
Yashasvi Jaiswal hits century as India seal ODI series clean sweep against Afghanistan
Jaiswal scored an unbeaten 110 from 86 balls, his second hundred in his sixth ODI appearance, as India comfortably chased down a target of 219 with more than 20 overs to spare.
Rohot Sharma struck a 79 off 69 deliveries and shared in an opening stand 170 in 22.5 overs with Jaiswal before losing his wicket to off-spinner Mohammad Nabi.
Shreyas Iyer (20 not out) then kept Jaiswal company as India knocked off the target in the 29th over.
Afghanistan were earlier bowled out for 218 in 44.2 overs with Hashmatullah Shahidi scoring a maiden ODI century, eventually falling for 102 in 131 balls, while Azmatullah Omarzai contributed exactly 50.
India seamer Prasidh Krishna finished with career-best figures of 5-23 in 8.2 overs while Gurnoor Brar, Prince Yadav and Harsh Dubey all chipped in with a wicket apiece.
The win caps off a dominant series for hosts India as they beat Afghanistan by seven wickets in the first ODI before a 170-run victory in the second match.
India seal their biggest ever victory in Test cricket as Afghanistan fold with the bat
India completed their biggest ever win in Test cricket after annihilating Afghanistan by an innings and 300 runs on the third day of the one-off clash in Chandigarh.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gets India call-up, Suryakumar Yadav axed as captain
Suryakumar Yadav has been axed as India T20 captain and dropped from the squad while 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi received his maiden call-up for the series in Ireland and England.
Sai Sudharsan set to get extended opportunities in India's Test team
Sai Sudharsan is set get an extended opportunity to bat at number 3 in India's Test team, according to head coach Gautam Gambhir.