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Virat Kohli, the former Indian captain, made his arrival to Dominica to a rocking reception from fans in attendance. The 34-year-old is part of the Indian cricket team, who have travelled to the Caribbean, to play against West Indies in the two-match Test series, scheduled to begin from July 12.
The first match for Team India in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle, will be contested at the Windsor Park in Roseau, Dominica from July 12 onwards. For the second Test, the action will move to the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad, from July 20 onwards.
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After landing in Roseau, the players of the Indian cricket team were moving along on one of the sidewalks, when the fans caught the glimpse of Virat Kohli. In the short clip, which has gone viral on social media, the superstar batter of Team India was waving back at a fan, who said to him, “Mr Kohli, welcome to Dominica.” Moments later, he was also quoted as saying, “Virat Kohli, probably the biggest name on the (Indian) team.”
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Team India looks to get back on track in Test format after losing the WTC Final in June
During the early part of June, Team India suffered a tough loss against Australia in the World Test Championship (WTC) Final at The Oval in London, with a big margin of 209 runs. Since then, the BCCI has left out big players from the Indian Test setup, including the likes of Cheteshwar Pujara and Umesh Yadav.
The selection committee has picked the likes of Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Mukesh Kumar to replace these experienced players, with an eye on making the grand finale of the ongoing 2023-25 WTC cycle.
