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  On Sunday, India captain Rohit Sharma surpassed Pakistan batter Shoaib Malik in terms of most men's T20I games played. When Rohit walked onto the field in the ongoing third and final T20I against Sri Lanka in Dharamsala on Sunday, he accomplished the feat. Rohit Sharma has now played 125 T20Is, while Shoaib Malik has appeared in 124 games in the shorter format of the game. With 119 T20Is under his belt, Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez is third on the list. During the toss, Rohit spoke of his record achievement, "It's a terrific feeling representing your country in 125 T20Is, feels nice, look forward to continuing to play for many more years." On Sunday, Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first against India in the third and final T20I. India has already won the series against Sri Lanka, thus the final T20I is a foregone conclusion. In the first T20I, the hosts defeated Sri Lanka by 62 runs, and in the second T20I, they defeated Sri Lanka by 7 wickets. Fo...

  India's T20 and Test squads, as well as a list of players, have been announced for the 2022 Sri Lanka series. On Saturday evening, the Indian selection committee, led by Chetan Sharma, unveiled the India squads for the T20I and Test series against Sri Lanka. Rohit Sharma, who was selected India's white-ball skipper a few months ago, has been promoted to full-time captain in the red-ball version. Virat Kohli stepped aside from the job after India's Test series loss to South Africa in January, prompting the 34-year-appointment. old's T20 and Test vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah has been named. Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane, on the other hand, have been left out of the Test team. "Before making a decision, we gave it a lot of thought. We've already spoken to them and informed them that they will not be participating in the two tests against Sri Lanka. They have complete access to all doors. During a virtual press conference, selection committee head Chetan Sh...

  With their 12th consecutive victory, India equaled the global record for most consecutive T20I victories, defeating Sri Lanka by six wickets in the third and final match in Dharamsala to complete a hattrick of 3-0 sweeps at home. They're now tied with Afghanistan and Romania, with only Romania's streak remaining. Shreyas Iyer's form remained the series' standout when he led the chase of 147 on Sunday, just as he had done on Saturday. He finished the three-match series with three half-centuries — 57 off 28, 74 off 44, and 73 off 45, all undefeated knocks at a strike rate of 174, compared to 130 in T20s. After Rohit Sharma, Sanju Samson, Deepak Hooda, and Venkatesh Iyer combined for a top score of 21, the Mumbai batsman was once again called upon to lead the chase. With an unbroken 45-run stand in the 17th over—two balls earlier than they had done on Saturday—Shreyas and Ravindra Jadeja ushered in the victory. Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka, who followed up his unbeate...