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The all-rounder had stepped in to be DC's captain in IPL 2024 when his predecessor Rishabh Pant was not allowed to play in a crucial game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) due to an over-rate offence.

At the Dubai International Stadium, when it became clear that India would chase down 242, there was some tension on whether Kohli would get his hundred or not, with 12 runs remaining.

India will start their campaign against England in a five-match T20I series at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday

Both wickets were pretty good to bat but as a team we didn't play to our best potential, says the pacer

Rinku blasted 53 runs off 29 balls at No 5 while forming a crucial 108-run partnership off 49 balls with Nitish Kumar Reddy (74)

The script is not expected to deviate much when the two sides clash in the second T20 International on Wednesday

While Nishant Sandhu comes in as a replacement for Axar in India D squad, Tushar Deshpande ruled out of game due to a niggle and his place will be taken by India A's Vidwath Kaverappa

Sources say that the wicketkeeper-batter, Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav will remain with the franchise

Skipper praises Team India's calmness under pressure as they beat England to enter the T20 World semifinal

Leading the charge once again was their inspirational skipper Rohit Sharma, who laid the foundation with an aggressive 57 off 39 balls

Rohit Sharma will lead India in the showpiece tournament, while Hardik Pandya will be his deputy.

England, at tea, stands at 155/4 in 33 overs, trailing India by 241 runs. The session kicked off with Zak Crawley, celebrating his birthday, receiving a reprieve at 18, as Shubman Gill couldn't grasp a chance at short mid-wicket.

KL Rahul and Axar Patel were batting on 21 and 17 respectively when tea was called.

Axar also lauded the way young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal unsettled the England spinners by taking on them from the word go

England got a taste of what their Bazball is up against in Indian conditions. The Indian spinners, on a pitch that offered a bit of turn and bounce, dictated the terms, dismissing the Three Lions for a below-par 246 in 64.3 overs

However, stealing the spotlight was Sanju Samson, whose sporadic performances have seen him in and out of the team.

Axar Patel was the preferred choice for selectors in the World Cup. However, Axar sustained an injury during the Asia Cup and was replaced by veteran Ashwin.

Axar had sustained a quadriceps tear and is not expected to recover anytime soon, forcing the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee to name the 37-year-old Ashwin in the squad

India skipper Rohit Sharma and stalwart batter Virat Kohli had been rested for the first two games and will return for the final game

Rohit said the third ODI against Australia will give the team a chance to test their consistency.