Shikhar Dhawan

Bowlers from both sides put up a big show at a traditionally high-scoring venue, but the class and experience of Kohli and Karthik sealed the deal in the end

Bowlers let the team down last year but the likes of Harshal Patel and Chris Woakes have strengthened the attack

Formerly an indispensable part of India's ODI batting trinity alongside Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, today he finds no place, and no role, in the side headed into the World Cup

If KL Rahul is not fit to play the Asia Cup, India face quite a juggling act with Kishan, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill - here's Ravi Shastri, MSK Prasad and Sandeep Patil's take

For now he's in a "very happy state of mind" and focusing on keeping himself fit should an India call-back come

They gave away 61 runs and took no wickets in the powerplay in conditions that were offering swing

Capitals' playoffs hopes hang by a thread, while Kings need big wins to improve their net run rate

No one scored a fifty, but a succession of high-voltage cameos led Kings past 200 for the third game in a row

Halfway into IPL 2023, ESPNcricinfo Identifies the best performers after factoring in the context and match situation

Dhawan made 99 but his team couldn't give him any support until the No. 11 came out and took an extremely minimal part in a fifty-run partnership

While his slow start didn't hurt Punjab Kings on the night, it could go very wrong at other times - as his predecessors at the franchise would attest to

The Royals youngster Jurel almost won it for them in the end as he went on a boundary-hitting spree with Hetmyer

No Bairstow as Dhawan joins forces with Bayliss to try and lead the franchise into the playoffs for the first time since 2014

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

Former batter doesn't pick KL Rahul in first-choice ODI XI: "Probably he'll be a back-up wicketkeeper and a back-up batter"

Kohli and Rahul have been rested for T20Is, while Rohit was available only for ODIs

Kohli is not part of the T20Is against Sri Lanka, while Dhawan does not find a place in the ODI squad

There's a huge talent pool to choose from, but the challenge is to identify a select few and give them enough chances ahead of the World Cup

The India opener was in outstanding form between 2016 and 2021, but his performances haven't been as good this year