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India spin-bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule said Varun Chakaravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav could get opportunities in the fifth T20I against New Zealand in Hamilton. He said the team management would decide its combination after assessing the pitch and conditions

Abhishek Sharma climbed to second in the ICC T20I batting rankings after his 82 against Afghanistan, while Ishan Kishan retained the top spot. Sanju Samson, Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh also gained places, alongside notable movements in ODI and Test rankings.

Delhi Capitals, currently in seventh position with eight points from 10 games, need to win all four of their remaining games to reach 16 points and sneak into the playoffs.

Varun Chakaravarthy admitted to the Level 1 offence under Article 2.5 and accepted the Match Referee’s sanction

Tilak now sits just behind Travis Head in the batters' list, with the Australian maintaining a 23-point lead at the top

England, who lost wickets in a cluster, were cruising at 83 for one in the ninth over but slipped to 127 for eight after 16 overs