Tim Seifert who slammed 84 from 43 in New Zealand's comprehensive 80-run victory over India at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington has revealed that he watched former captain Brendon McCullum's knocks on YouTube to prepare for his innings.
Having overcome New Zealand in the ODIs, India will now look to get the better of the hosts in the T20s as well starting on February 6. The energetic Rishabh Pant is one of the promising Indian batsman to look forward to.
India legend Sunil Gavaskar hailed Hardik Pandya and Ambati Rayudu after the two played stellar roles in helping India recuperate from 18 for 4 and lift them to challenging total. Yuzvendra Chahal and Mohammed Shami then combined to ensure India defended the challenging total.
India's fielding coach R Sridhar revealed Hardik Pandya was desperate to perform after returning from suspension owing to his participation in Koffee With Karan.
Following the comprehensive win in the third ODI at Bay Oval, Virat Kohli achieved the rare distinction of becoming the first Indian captain to win back-to-back one-day series