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Karnataka and Gujarat locked horns in the second round of the ongoing Ranji Trophy. After dominating for the most parts of the four-day encounter, Karnataka floundered big time with left-arm spinner Siddharth Desai wrecking havoc in the opposition camp picking up seven wickets.

Steve Smith has tried to change his batting order in T20I cricket in order to give his T20I stature a lift. Smith opened for Australia in the series against India and played for Sydney Sixers at the same slot in a recent Big Bash League game.

Bowling coach Paras Mhambrey told bcci.tv that the coaching staff was pleased with the "intensity" and the players ticked all the right boxes in humid conditions.

Manish Pandey was also dropped from the Annual Player Contracts for Team India when the BCCI announced the list on Thursday.

Chasing a tricky target of 155, Manish Pandey played an astonishing knock of unbeaten 83 off 47 balls to guide SRH to crucial victory with 11 balls overs to spare at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

Man of the match Manish Pandey felt such performance was long due after fingers were pointed at SRH middle order as he stitched an unbeaten 140-run stand with Vijay Shankar to beat Rajasthan Royals.

David Warner heaps praises on Manish Pandey and Vijay Shankar for stepping up with the bat after SRH suffered early jolts in massive 8-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals

The in-form SRH batsman stitches unbeaten 140-run stand with 50-up Vijay Shankar to fire SRH back winning ways with a comfortable 8-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals.

The right-handed batsman slogs five sixes and three boundaries to reach his third fifty in IPL 2020 after SRH opening caved in chasing 155 against Rajasthan Royals.

On Sunday, Manish Pandey seemed to struggle. He dropped a catch in the deep that slipped off his fingers and went over the rope for a six, and then misfielded on two occasions.

The mike fixed at the playground recorded and aired the conversation between Rahul and Pandey during a crucial period of the final one-dayer at Mount Maunganui which India lost.

Following India's record-achieving 5-0 series win in New Zealand, we take a look at the six key takeaways for the Men in Blue.

Navdeep Saini made a fruit smoothie which consisted of two scoops of protein, one banana, one apple, along with some dry fruits and water.

Manish Pandey's 36-ball 50 not out in the 4th T20I in Wellington showed his class and ability with the bat under pressure during the fag end of an innings.

Pandey scored a crucial half century on Friday that helped India post 165 in their fourth T20I against New Zealand in Wellington. 

A nervous New Zealand threw it away yet again as a perseverant India prevailed in the Super Over for the second successive time to take a 4-0 lead in the T20I series on Friday. The two sides meet for the final match at Mt. Maunganui on Sunday.

For the second time in three days and the fourth time in seven months, New Zealand choked in the Super Over again.

Skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday morning took to Twitter to share a photo with the fittest group of players in the current Indian team - Manish Pandey, Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul after the top gym session at a meal out in the Auckland.

Dhoni has not played for India since the 2019 World Cup semi-final loss to New Zealand. He recently was not included in the BCCI central contract list for October 2019-September 2020 period.

Manish Pandey plucked a one-handed stunner, leaving Warner in absolute disbelief before making his way back to the dugout.