This was India's second ICC silverware in less than nine months after winning the 2024 T20 World Cup title by beating South Africa in the final in Bridgetown.
In a significant development, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is considering lifting ban on bowlers usin salivea to shive the ball for the upcoming Indian Premiere League (IPL) season.
However, Treesa and Gayatri, seeded fourth, will be the lone Indian challenge left in women's doubles in Basel after Priya Konjengbam-Shruti Mishra and Varshini Viswanath Sri-Arathi Sara Sunil lost their opening-round matches.
The inaugural tournament, offering a Rs 1.5 crore prize pool, will be held at Jaypee Greens Golf & Spa Resort, Greater Noida, from April 1-4, marking PGTI's return to the venue after 11 years.
Pandya will be unavailable for MI’s season opener due to a one-match ban he received after the side recorded a slow over-rate in their IPL 2024 final league game against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
On the New Zealand side, Brooke Halliday was the standout performer with the bat, jumping 17 places to 67th, thanks to her impressive unbeaten 46 in the second T20I in Christchurch.
As per the new rule, for series or tournaments lasting over 45 days, family members can join the players for up to 14 days, while for shorter tours, the limit is reduced to just seven days.
