Suryakumar Yadav cracked a 28-ball 53 to set India up for a convincing 47-run win over Afghanistan in their opening Super 8 match at the T20 World Cup.
India narrowly avoided what would have been a huge upset as they were made to battle to a seven-wicket victory over the United States and advance to the Super 8 stage at the men's T20 World Cup after Virat Kohli was dismissed for a golden duck.
Jasprit Bumrah finished with three for 14 as India successfully defended 119 to beat rivals Pakistan by six runs at the T20 World Cup in New York.
Captain Rohit Sharma downplayed his injury scare as India began their T20 World Cup campaign with a comfortable victory over Ireland.
The 2024 T20 World Cup gets underway on 2 June in the United States and West Indies, with 20 teams vying for top honours.
Australia have replaced India at the top of the men's world Test rankings, with Ben Stokes' England remaining third.