Mithali Raj, the former India captain, feels Jemimah Rodrigues and not Smriti Mandhana is the right person to lead the T20I team
​Mithali Raj, the former India captain, feels Jemimah Rodrigues and not Smriti Mandhana is the right person to lead the T20I team   

India’s captain wants to create a pool of eight or nine fast bowlers capable of stepping into the Test XI at any given point
​India’s captain wants to create a pool of eight or nine fast bowlers capable of stepping into the Test XI at any given point   

“The guy has got real talent,” India’s captain said of his opening partner. “He has got the game to play in all sorts of conditions”
​”The guy has got real talent,” India’s captain said of his opening partner. “He has got the game to play in all sorts of conditions”   

There has been a lot of rain in Bengaluru and the pitch has been under covers, so the teams might wait till late to finalise their XIs
​There has been a lot of rain in Bengaluru and the pitch has been under covers, so the teams might wait till late to finalise their XIs   

India captain says the fast bowler “had a swelling in his knee”, which put him back in his recovery and bid to return to action
​India captain says the fast bowler “had a swelling in his knee”, which put him back in his recovery and bid to return to action   

There is a serious rain threat over the entire game, with a forecast of bad weather through the week in the city
​There is a serious rain threat over the entire game, with a forecast of bad weather through the week in the city