Pandya was named as vice-captain earlier this week for next month's showpiece 20-over tournament, jointly hosted by the United States and West Indies, with veteran Rohit Sharma leading the squad.
Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman ended his stint at the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) with 14 wickets as he played his last match on Wednesday at the Chidambaram Stadium for five-time winners Chennai Super Kings.
All-rounder Marcus Stoinis smashed 62 after he took a wicket on Tuesday to guide Lucknow Super Giants to an IPL win on the eve of Australia's T20 World Cup team announcement.
The rule, which was introduced to the tournament last season, allows teams to bring in one substitute at any time for a player in the starting 11.
Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman picked up two wickets and remained economical as his side, Chennai Super Kings, beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 78 runs in the Indian Premier League at the Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.
"All the people who talk about strike rates and me not playing spin well are the ones talking about this stuff," Kohli said in response to looking at his season stats.
Jacks chalked up 10 sixes in his blitz as he put on an unbeaten stand of 166 with Virat Kohli, who hit 70 and remained in awe of his younger partner's hitting at the world's biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad.
Samson steered table-toppers Rajasthan home with one over to spare for their eighth win in nine matches.
Australia's Jake Fraser-McGurk smashed 84 off 27 deliveries to fire Delhi Capitals to 257-4 and a 10-run win over Mumbai Indians in another IPL high-scorer on Saturday.
The big-hitting all-rounder has scored just 32 with the bat in six games and skipped the defeat on Monday in a record run-fest against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman was allowed to extend his ongoing term in the Indian Premier League with Chennai Super Kings, Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) Cricket Operations chairman Jalal Yunus confirmed to The Daily Star on Monday.
"I am fed up of (people) looking to pinpoint individuals. Cricket is a team sport at the end of the day," Pollard said after the loss against Chennai.
Sri Lanka's Matheesha Pathirana took four wickets while Bangladesh's Mustafizur Rahman took one for 55 as Chennai Super Kings beat Mumbai Indians by 20 runs in a heavyweight IPL clash at the Wankhede on Sunday.
Phil Salt's rapid 89 and three wickets for Mitchell Starc helped Kolkata Knight Riders race to a crushing eight-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday.
Chennai Super Kings' Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman returned to the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai against his former franchise Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) today.
Mustafizur played for MI in the 2018 edition of the IPL, where he claimed seven wickets in as many games at an economy rate of 8.36
The 32-year-old, who is widely expected to captain Australia in the showpiece event in the U.S. and West Indies, sat out Delhi's last two IPL games against Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants.
Shimron Hetmyer's explosive 27 runs off 10 balls helped Rajasthan Royals edge out Punjab Kings with a three-wicket IPL win on Saturday.
The left-arm wristspinner, almost certain to be part of the India squad for the T20 World Cup in June, missed Delhi's previous three matches with a groin injury.