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The 30-year-old surpassed Sir Alastair Cook during his innings of 64 as England's batsman with most runs across all international cricket. On Wednesday, he looked the only England batsman capable of scoring big during his stay at the wicket.

Taking to his official Instagram handle, Aalim Hakim, the celebrated stylist shared some photos of the former skipper.

"Hello @RishabhPant17, great to have you back [emoticon: grinning face] #TeamIndia," tweeted the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

We said they were going to respond, we knew. We have to respect the opposition. They are also an international team. They responded and we responded back like a champion team.

Djokovic will now aim for a golden slam -- four Grand Slams and Olympic gold in a calendar year

Eight teams will contest the first round including automatic qualifiers Sri Lanka and Bangladesh with the remaining six who booked their spot through the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019.

ICC Acting Chief Executive Geoff Allardice said the changes were made to simplify the points system while taking learnings from the disruption last year.

Yashpal had made his debut for India in 1978 against Pakistan in Sialkot.

To enhance fan engagement and ensure an unparalleled viewing experience for audiences across the nation, SPSN will be back with its flagship studio show Extraaa Innings in English and Hindi.

Goswami didn't give a definitive answer on vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur's batting position but indicated that a lot of options will be tried out before the World Cup in New Zealand next year.

Ahead of the World Cup in New Zealand early next year, India have got work to do in all departments as pointed out by skipper Mithali Raj herself.

"We have officially intimated the ICC that the T20 World Cup can be shifted to the United Arab Emirates." BCCI President Sourav Ganguly said.

An incredibly tight game saw the Black Caps bowl out India for 170 in the second innings, leaving them 139 to chase for victory at the Hampshire Bowl in Southampton on Wednesday.

Kapil Dev famously became the first Indian captain to lift the Cricket World Cup 38 years ago. Their route to the final saw them comfortably make it through Group B with four wins from six, before seeing off hosts England at Old Trafford in the semi-final.

Williamson termed their final win over India as the "pinnacle" but stop short of calling it the country's biggest achievement in the game.

It can be safely assumed that some of the seniors will be on borrowed time and only a stellar performance in the five-Test series against England in August can secure their futures.

New Zealand showed more intent on keeping the scoreboard ticking with Kyle Jamieson (21) and Tim Southee (30) throwing their bats around for useful runs.

Rain is not forecast for the remaining two days of the big final but it is likely to remain overcast as it has been the case so far when play did take place.

"If we win, cricket will not stop and if we lose also, cricket won't stop. We are playing in quest of excellence and understand who we are as a team," the eloquent Indian captain added.

New Zealand, who are usually seen as the underdogs going into a big event, have been touted as favourites for the WTC final beginning on Friday.