India may use Vijay Shankar as a 'surprise element' at No.4 during the World Cup 2019
It has been learnt that the Indian team management is very happy with Shankar's technique and more importantly his temperament in pressure situations.
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It has been learnt that the Indian team management is very happy with Shankar's technique and more importantly his temperament in pressure situations.
Apart from Ricky Ponting, Delhi Capitals advisor Sourav Ganguly also backed Rishabh Pant and marked the young wicketkeeper-batsman as one for the future, calling him a "huge asset".
The BCCI had earlier announced the schedule for only the first 17 games from March 23 to April 5.
Soon after the tweet was posted, Rahane was bombarded with some hilarious answers from users on the micro-blogging site.
The Royals, who have always been known for scouting and unearthing talent had launched their grassroots program in India, in October 2018.
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According to Thampi, the most important thing which he learnt from the senior pacers was how to prepare his body.
Smith returned to the side after serving out a one-year international suspension for ball-tampering scandal.
Virat Kohli has been the best player in the world with the bat but his captaincy has been on the opposite side of the spectrum and with the World Cup in sight, IPL 2019 will be a major chance for the India and RCB captain to prove his doubters wrong.
Chawla reckons that Kuldeep and Yuzvendra Chahal will be able to make impact at the upcoming World cup.
Rahane was elevated to the captain's role last season after Steve Smith was suspended, due to the Sandpaper Gate. This season will see the India batsman take charge for the second time.
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With less than a week left for this year's league to start, it will once again be interesting to see which players rise to the challenge against the best in the business.
On his return to Chinnaswamy after international duty, Kohli can't wait to hit the field for his team RCB's first match against defending champions Chennai Super Kings on March 23, which is also the season opener.
Shikhar Dhawan, who is returning to Delhi for his second stint, smashed 53 off 41 balls in a Delhi Capitals intrasquad practice game on Sunday.
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MS Dhoni was chased by an intruder during CSK's practice game at the Chepauk, which was attended by a 12000-strong crowd.
IPL 2019 will begin on March 23 with MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings taking on Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore in Chennai.
Sandeep Warrier was drafted in the squad after Kamlesh Nagarkoti was ruled out for this season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to a foot injury.
