December 23, 2024

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Indian team welcomes special guest after T20 series win 

Rohit Sharma was astute with bowling changes as India on Saturday trumped England by 49 runs in the second Twenty20 International to seal the three-match series with an unassailable 2-0 lead. Batting first, India once again dished out an attacking brand of cricket, with Ravindra Jadeja hitting an unbeaten 46 off 29 deliveries. India reached 170 for eight, while England faltered to Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s magic in the powerplay. Jasprit Bumrah and Yuzvendra Chahal inflicted further damage to fold the hosts for a meagre 121 in 17 overs. With the World T20 being less than four months away, India put on a performance that would shape up their tactics in Australia. As Edgbaston witnessed Rohit winning his 14th consecutive game as T20 captain, the Indian dressing room welcomed a special guest – MS Dhoni.

The former India skipper was spotted paying a visit to the team after India’s series win. BCCI’s official Twitter handle shared photos of him speaking with Ishan Kishan and other members of the squad. “Always all ears when the great @msdhoni talks!” read the caption of BCCI’s tweet. The World Cup-winning India captain was also spotted enjoying a Wimbledon game earlier this week.