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Saba Karim has backed K S Bharat with a remark that he expects Indian team management to back the wicketkeeper batter in the future. Karim has further backed that the team has created a conducive environment for the youngsters to grow and so Bharat has been provided plenty of support.

The inevitable draw between India and Australia became official on Monday as Steve Smith and Rohit Sharma shook hands an hour ahead of the scheduled Stumps. While the day was largely dull in terms of competitive action, fans got their share of amusement with some unusual bowling choices by India.

The International Cricket Council on Tuesday announced their ODI team of the year featuring the best performers in the format over the last year. Shreyas Iyer and Mohammed Siraj were the only Indian players that made it to the list comprising players from seven different nationalities.

The first ODI saw a controversial dismissal as Hardik Pandya was given bowled after Tom Latham dislodged the bails with gloves. Ishan Kishan came up with a hilarious response to the incident in the second innings as he flicked the bails off with his glove while Latham was at the crease.