The work he has put in on his wrist position and length has begun to pay off

Too many variations, poor fields, and a lack of first-class bowling experience

His game is brutally modern, but his style is distinctly old-fashioned

His subtle variations and lengths trouble even the batsmen who have got used to his unusual bowling action

A new season comes with new teams and combinations - how are they all going to shape up?

A look at five aspects of the craft

This team looked more competitive than any that have toured the country in the past. The defeat can't be put down to systemic problems

Should Rahane play? How about opening with Parthiv? Is it fair to drop either or both Dhawan and Rohit?

India have their batting top order and bowling department covered, and a solution to their middle-order muddle could put them on the way to becoming one of the best T20 sides in the world

Aakash Chopra also throws the spotlight on Colin de Grandhomme's intent against spin, and India's rolling No. 4 spot

Is Kedar Jadhav hampered by a short front-foot stride, is Virat Kohli a touch too inflexible with his bowling changes, and what makes Tom Latham so good against spin?

Aakash Chopra on the talking points from Australia's victory in the second T20 international in Guwahati

Aakash Chopra takes a closer look at how some of the key moments and player match-ups panned out in the first T20I in Ranchi

From India's team selection to Marcus Stoinis' sweeps, Aakash Chopra takes us through the Nagpur ODI

From subtle changes in line to aid the spinners to fields that did not help the fast bowlers, Aakash Chopra breaks down the Bengaluru ODI for us

Aakash Chopra dissects Aaron Finch's well-paced century, Hardik Pandya's growth as a batsman, and Australia's new-ball tactics

From Steven Smith's field to Bhuvneshwar Kumar's set-up, Aakash Chopra analyses play in the second ODI in Kolkata

Former India opener Aakash Chopra looks at five talking points from the series opener

If it is to be a meaningful step in their campaign to regain the World Cup, there are a few areas they need to take a good look at

His dot-ball percentage in the middle overs has gone up, and he is taking fewer singles than he used to