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For the second match, India included Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the playing XI but made him bat at No. 3. The southpaw scored four off eight deliveries. source https://sports.ndtv.com/new-zealand-vs-india-2026-27/vaibhav-sooryavanshi-at-no-3-is-it-a-wrong-move-from-india-12237411#publisher=newsstand

Gareth Batty, who guided Surrey to three consecutive County Championship titles between 2022 and 2024, will leave the English county side to join Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK) as an assistant coach source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/new-csk-assistant-coach-gareth-battys-first-message-after-joining-ex-ipl-champions-12239495#publisher=newsstand

Former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has tipped Rohit Sharma to become Mumbai Indians' captain for IPL 2027, following the franchise appointing Kieron Pollard as head coach. source https://sports.ndtv.com/ipl-2026/obvious-choice-for-this-year-r-ashwin-makes-bold-mumbai-indians-captaincy-pick-12234368#publisher=newsstand

Harmanpreet Kaur was brutal and Deepti Sharma sublime as their twin centuries headlined India's commanding 121-run victory over Zimbabwe in the second women's ODI on Sunday source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/harmanpreet-kaur-deepti-sharma-power-india-to-easy-series-win-against-zimbabwe-12234604#publisher=newsstand

Former India spinner Amit Mishra revealed that the dark phase he had been through shortly after making his India debut in 2003. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/went-into-depression-for-1-5-years-had-nobody-to-talk-to-ex-india-star-amit-mishra-gut-wrenching-revelation-12230406#publisher=newsstand

India captain Shreyas Iyer opted for a measured reaction after their spectacular victory over New Zealand in the second T20I on Saturday. source https://sports.ndtv.com/new-zealand-vs-india-2026-27/after-gautam-gambhir-shreyas-iyer-celebrates-indias-2nd-t20i-win-with-his-own-3-word-message-job-half-done-12231075#publisher=newsstand