Shots that defined his dominance have been producing erratic results and the match in Dharamsala was no different as he fell to his trademark pick-up stroke, highlighting a continued struggle.
As expected, Cummins returns after missing the first two tests with a back injury and will lead the attack alongside the outstanding Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland.
United have lost just once in their last 10 games, but Ruben Amorim will be frustrated as more points at home were frittered away despite arguably the best attacking display of his reign in charge.
Youngster from Haryana, who has had a dream run since August, spoke about his journey, his hunger and desire to evolve and factors that keep him motivated to help him thrive at the highest level
CSK, KKR have high purse value and are keen to put together a core group of players; Meanwhile, RCB, MI and PBKS are expected to get uncapped players with lean purse
In his first full interview since qualifying for the Candidates via the Circuit route, the 20-year-old Indian revealed that he had made a conscious decision to focus more on winning tournaments
With a gap of three weeks between the last T20I against South Africa and the first ODI against New Zealand, the Board wants all its players to play domestic cricket.
Messi is currently at the Mumbai airport and is expected to leave shortly for the final set of engagements, which includes an appearance at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium for a ticketed event.
Coach Brendon McCullum is unrepentant, declaring on Sunday: "We're a massive chance in this Test match. We do that, and the narrative changes in the series."