Deepak Hooda

Hooda combined for a fourth-wicket stand of 255 runs with Karan Lamba to lift Rajasthan from 23 for 3 as Karnataka fell to a six-wicket defeat

Mumbai, Kerala, Karnataka in knockouts; other knockout spots will be finalised on December 5 after the last round of league matches

The overseas contingent led the way, and Krunal showed his captaincy wares in Rahul's absence, but Hooda's poor form didn't help

Rishabh Pant's accident is a cause for concern, as is the lack of a credible back-up for Hardik Pandya

Despite starting slow, India's No. 6 pounced on his opportunities and attacked spin better than any of his team-mates

With many candidates for the final fifteen, the challenge for the hosts is to get their combinations right between now and the tournament

India's defeat to South Africa raised some questions over their tactics. We attempt to answer them

The batter is believed to have recovered from his back niggle that led to him missing the South Africa T20I series

Arshdeep has linked up with the main squad, while Hooda, Hardik and Bhuvneshwar are at the NCA for different reasons

It is understood that Shahbaz Ahmed and Shreyas Iyer have been called up to the squad

Even before the squad was announced, several players were locked in, with only a few slots still up for grabs. Here's the logic behind the picks for those spots

Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Hooda and Axar Patel part of the squad going to Australia in October

However, there is still no answer to the question who their third spinner is

The India captain says they have "found some answers" and "90-95% of the team was settled"

And how often has a team lost an ODI despite a hundred and a five-for?

Rohit and Dravid have used the glut of T20Is this year to add depth to India's stocks ahead of the World Cup

A year ago, he didn't have a domestic team and things were looking grim. Then came the upswing

Who opens with Shikhar Dhawan? What does the middle order look like? India have some decisions to make for the first ODI against West Indies on Friday

Baroda have also appointed Yusuf Pathan as a mentor, and are trying to bring Deepak Hooda back in their team