As per ESPNCricinfo, Warner was not eligible for captaincy in Australian cricket after the 2018 ball-tampering scandal resulted in him being banned from holding a leadership position for life.
Mark Chapman has been named as Williamson’s replacement in the squad. Senior pacer Tim Southee will lead the side in his absence.
Yadav remained unbeaten after a 51-ball 111, his second hundred in T20 Internationals, which contained seven sixes and 11 fours.
The matches are being organised as part of India’s preparation for the inaugural Women’s U-19 World Cup in South Africa from January 14 to 29.
Stokes showed his big match prowess once again with a fighting unbeaten half-century in the T20 World Cup final against Pakistan.
The series-opener in Wellington was abandoned due to inclement weather and the Indian players must be itching to get onto the park which, inarguably, has the most scenic backdrop.
Hardik, who is leading the side in place of regular skipper Rohit Sharma in the three-match T20 series, said the Indian team doesn’t believe in dwelling on the past.
Jayasuriya, one of the most destructive batters of all-time, has scored more than 20,000 international runs and took 440 wickets for Sri Lanka, while Akram picked up a total of 916 international wickets during his illustrious career for Pakistan.
The 23-year-old, touted as the future of Australian cricket, had impressed on the tour of India while opening the innings in the absence of David Warner.
New Zealand’s transition into a new era as their selectors opted against picking two of their stalwarts in Martin Guptill and Trent Boult, the latter because he no longer has a central contract.
India will face hosts New Zealand in the first T20I on Friday, led by new captain Hardik Pandya. Seniors Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have been rested for the tour, and Team India is comprised of young players.
Smith scored an unbeaten 80 from 78 balls at Adelaide Oval guiding Australia to secure a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series against world champions England on Thursday.
The home side’s victory against the ODI and T20 world champions, which came with 19 balls to spare, marked the beginning of Pat Cummins’ tenure as Australia’s one-day captain succeeding Aaron Finch, who quit the format in September.
The ODI series will begin on November 25 at Eden Park in Auckland, followed by games at Seddon Park in Hamilton and Hagley Oval in Christchurch on November 27 and 30 respectively.
All games will be played at Raipur’s Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium. The final will be played on November 26.
The 35-year-old Rohit Sharma remains India’s all-format captain, but the team’s semi-final exit from the T20 World Cup in Australia has prompted calls for a new captain.
Hardik Pandya, who could lead the team in the next T20 showpiece, will be captaining the side in Rohit Sharma’s absence.
India were slammed by experts for their timid batting approach at the T20 World Cup following their 10-wicket loss to England in the semifinals.
Knight also was not a part of England’s Commonwealth Games 2022 team – where the Three Lions ended their campaign in a disappointing fourth position.
Sri Lanka Cricket has formed a three-member panel including a retired high court judge to investigate the allegations.
Speaking to media ahead of the New Zealand limited overs tour, Laxman said multi-dimensional players are the need of the hour in T20 cricket.
CWI on Wednesday announced that the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Review Group will undertake a holistic assessment of all aspects of the team’s preparation and performance at the global tournament.
India will kick off its tour of New Zealand with the first T20I in Wellington on Friday.
India made semifinal exit from the just-concluded T20 World Cup after suffering a 10-wicket hammering from eventual champions England. The heavy defeat marked India’s fifth knockout loss in last six World Cups.
The 22-year-old has garnered 40 wickets at an average of 28.82 and a career-best 4-47 in his 13 first-class matches thus far.