WATCH: Gautam Gambhir heaps praise on West Indies team for putting great fight in 2nd Test vs India
Indian Head Coach Gautam Gambhir also made a visit to West Indies’ dressing room after the match and shared a motivating speech for the players.
Indian Head Coach Gautam Gambhir also made a visit to West Indies’ dressing room after the match and shared a motivating speech for the players.
After the end of the second Test, R. Ashwin put up an old demand of having five Test venues in India, which has also been requested by other former including the former Test captain Virat Kohli.
Coming to day three, the Windies could only add 104 runs more as they were bowled out for 248 runs with India taking a lead of 270 runs in the first innings.
Despite playing just 14 games in eight years of his Test career so far, Kuldeep Yadav has been impressive everytime he got a chance to play a Test match for India.
After completing his century, Yashasvi Jaiswal was seen showing a heart sign with his hands.
Shubman Gill finally won his first Toss as Indian Test captain ahead of second Test vs WI.
Let’s have a look at today’s cricket match prediction, pitch report, head-to-head and key players ahead of the first Test match between India and West Indies.
The two-match Test series will commence from October 2 with the first Test set to be played in Ahmedabad followed by the second Test from October 10 in Delhi.
The two-match Test series will be played from October 2 to 14 across Ahmedabad and Delhi.
Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar also said that the management expected more from Karun Nair in England but he didn’t deliver.
Ajit Agarkar shared an update regarding Rishabh Pant while announcing the Indian squad for the Test series against West Indies.
Shubman Gill is set to return as captain of the Indian Test side, while star all-rounder Ravinra Jadeja has been appointed as vice-captain of the upcoming Test series against West Indies.
As BCCI is all set to announce Team India squad for upcoming series on September 24, The Indian Express has claimed that Jasprit Bumrah has confirmed his availability for the assignment against the Windies side.
Rohit Sharma was seen sweating hard at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Singahalli, Karnataka. Along with Rohit, KL Rahul was also seen training at COE as both were featured in a video shared by the BCCI.
Roston Chase has been appointed as captain of West Indies Test team while Jomel Warrican has been appointed as his deputy.
The Shubman Gill-led side will host West Indies for a two-match Test series starting on October 2
Notably, India has already clinched the series 3-1 with one more game left.
If West Indies are to win against India, they need consistent good performances.
India leads the five-game series 2-1.
The fourth and fifth T20I of the five-match series is scheduled for August 6 & 7 respectively.
Suryakumar Yadav’s brilliant knock helped India to beat West Indies convincingly by 7 wickets.
However, despite being there for a brief duration what caught the eye of fans was that Suryakumar was wearing Arshdeep Singh’s jersey. The images of the same are trending online.
Rohit Sharma played 50th match as captain of India in international cricket.
Iyer made up for his poor batting performance with outstanding effort in the field.
Along with Ashwin’s support, the Indian team finished with a score of 190.
The 27-year-old batter made his way back to the pavilion for a duck.
The pitch at Brian Lara Cricket Academy is known for its sluggish nature. Batters will find it hard to play their strokes while bowlers, especially spinners will have a key role to play.
Since 2011, India have won 11 out of 12 men’s ODI matches that they played at Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain venue.
In the absence of KL Rahul, Either Rishabh Pant and Ishan Kishan are likely to open with Rohit.
Ahead of the third ODI against India, Pooran asserted that his players are yet to put a collective effort.
Team India has already sealed the 3-match ODI series by winning first two games.
The absence of marquee players seems to be making less of a difference for India as the Men in Blue have taken an unassailable lead against the Windies in their own backyard.
The T20I series starts on 29 July at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad.
The Gujarat-born then proceeded to play an incredible 64-run knock in just 35 balls to take India over the finish line.
Batting on 95, Hope charged ahead and hit a six towards the straight boundary to reach his 13th century in the 100th ODI match.
India won the first ODI by three runs to take 1-0 lead in the series.
West Indies might have found their rhythm but they still lack players who can bail them out of pressure situations.
Indian skipper Shikhar Dhawan won Man of the Match award for his knock of 97 runs.
Pooran fielding in the cover region who timed his jump to perfection and got his stretched right hand to the ball.
Dhawan got out to the spin of Gudakesh Motie in the 34th over.
The trophy is unlike anything one has seen in the recent past.
Jadeja has been dealing with an injury in his right knee.
The 1st ODI between West Indies and India is scheduled to be played on Friday.
Indian selectors have rested the senior players and trusted Shikhar Dhawan to lead the squad.
With even bounce, fast outfield, and small boundaries, the Queen Park Oval pitch is a paradise for the batters.
The Windies enter this tour after a below-par performance against Bangladesh who won the series 3-0.
The series is a perfect opportunity for players like Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan and Avesh Khan to showcase their potential.
Ahead of the series opener, Pooran admitted that the hosts have a formidable challenge against them as team India is a quality side that has the ability to outplay any opponents in the world.
Prior to the first face-off between West India and India on this tour, here is an attempt to predict who will have the advantage during the crucial phases of the match and who will be the eventual winner at the Queen’s Park Oval.
This tour will see the return of Jason Holder after the Bangladesh tour.
Ravichandran Ashwin has returned to the T20I squad.
This could be a great opportunity for the Rajasthan Royals captain to make a case for himself in the absence of some of the senior players with Shikhar Dhawan being named captain.
Shikhar Dhawan has been named the captain of the ODI team with Ravindra Jadeja as his deputy.
Indian selectors are not of the opinion to rest regular skipper Rohit Sharma as team India has already been led under the leadership of various captains in the recent past.
The concluding part of the tour will happen in Florida where the teams will play on August 6 and 7.
The Men in Blue will play three One-Day Internationals and five Twenty20 Internationals against West Indies.
Reports also suggest the Men in Blue will host South Africa in a five-game T20I series starting from 9 June to 19 June 2022.
KKR released Suryakumar Yadav ahead of the IPL 2018 Auctions. However, it worked as a blessing in disguise for him as he was bought by Mumbai for a whopping 3.2 CR.
Suryakumar Yadav (65 off 31) and Venkatesh Iyer’s (35 off 19) finishing touches helped India post a humongous total of 184/5 on board. West Indies fell 17 short in the final T20I.
Venkatesh Iyer scored 35* off 19 before taking 2 crucial wickets on Sunday.
Hitman continued his impressive record of taking successful reviews as Indian captain.
It was indeed one of the best moments of 3rd T20I with such a brilliant reaction from SKY.
With the series already in the bag for the Men in Blue, the third T20I could be an opportunity for some of the youngsters to make an impact.
With Virat Kohli unavailable, Shreyas Iyer is all set to get a chance in the middle-order.
With a Test series on the line against Sri Lanka, this break will work as a refreshment for the former Indian skipper.
Iyer’s shot caused massive disruption in the dugout, and few players were seen rescuing themselves from the shot.
Virat Kohli should be included in the fantasy team as he is expected to bounce back after a failure in the first game.
For the visitors, Nicholas Pooran was the star in the 1st T20I with a fine half-century.
SKY scored 34*, while Iyer remained unbeaten on 24 as India registered a 6-wicket win.
Bishnoi got a chance to deliver at a very early stage of the innings when he got an opportunity to take the catch of Nicholas Pooran.
The 32-year-old pacer looked at his vintage best as he bamboozled West Indies opener, Brandon King, from the very first ball.
The last time when these two sides played a 3 match T20I series with Rohit Sharma as captain, India had ended up winning that bilateral affair convincingly by a 3-0 margin.
With only a few months left for the 2022 T20 World Cup, Rohit Sharma and Co. will look to form a settled squad that can take on any opposition on any given day.
With a strong batting lineup, India is yet again expected to maintain its dominance. In the absence of KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan is likely to open the innings alongside Rohit Sharma.
Both the sides will come into this contest with slightly different playing XIs, in comparison to what was seen during the ODIs.
BCCI has named Kuldeep Yadav as Sundar’s replacement for the 3 T20Is.
Virat Kohli’s poor performance in the series provoked many Twitter users to share humorous memes while some backed the former Indian skipper to bounce back.
This is the second time in this series that Joseph has dismissed both Sharma and Kohli in the same over.
Pollard was also in no mood to sit back as the West Indies captain replied by sharing the same post through his account with an interesting caption.
West Indies will be looking to avoid the clean sweep whereas India would want to continue their winning streak under Rohit’s captaincy.
West Indies bowlers made things hard for Indian batters to perform in-home conditions. While few India batters did reasonably well in the two matches, former skipper Virat Kohli failed to score big in both games.
Rohit Sharma was feeling the nerves and trying to put his fielders in the right place.
Kohli might have had a quiet outing with the bat on the day, but he certainly stole the show once again with his epic dance performance.
Odean Smith played a few cracking shots and raised the hope of the visitors, but soon, Kohli’s incredible catch changedthe match in India’s favour.
Pant who usually plays in the middle order has been promoted up the order in the ongoing second ODI vs West Indies.
The left-arm spinner has 107 wickets in 65 ODI appearances for India.
In the absence of some of their preferred players, the Rohit Sharma-led side performed well in the series opener and registered a six-wicket win with 22 overs to spare.
West Indies looked shabby against spin in the opening ODI and the story could well remain the same in the second ODI.
Both the team will lock horns once again at the same ground on 9th February for the 2nd ODI of the three-match series.
Rohit and Virat’s bromance on the field also made a few headlines.
Chahal was the pick of the bowlers from the Indian team as he scalped 4 wickets for 49 runs.
Earlier, Virat had said that one does not need to be a captain to be a leader.
In addition, the flag will fly at half-mast in sync with the national mourning protocols.
With a scarcity of players, India will be forced to take the field with limited options. Nonetheless, it will be the first time Rohit Sharma will take the field as a full-time captain in ODIs.
Apart from Hooda, fans might also see the return of Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal.
Patel had not joined the team’s bubble and was reportedly stopped from boarding the flight to Ahmedabad having tested positive for the virus.
The BCCI is still unsure about the timely start to the 1st ODI as RT-PCR results for the entire squad are still awaited.
According to sources close to SportsTiger, 3 support staff members have also been tested positive for the virus.
Rohit Sharma will return as captain of Team India while West Indies will be led by Kieron Pollard.
The 26-year-old who played a couple of great knocks for the Punjab Kings last season revealed that former all-rounder Irfan helped him realise the importance of preparation and process which in turn helped him maintain a good work ethic.