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Spirit of Cricket: Shakib Al Hasan Wins Hearts With His Sporting Gesture Against Afghanistan

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Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan showed a spirit of cricket gesture during the second ODI against Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Bangladesh is currently hosting the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan. 

The incident happened in the 17th over of the second innings when Afghanistan were chasing the target of 307. The visitors were three down on 84 runs and they were about to lose Najibullah Zadran as well. Rahmat Shah played the ball straight towards the bowler, Shakib. The shot was so straight that the ball hit the stump while the non-striker Zadran was out of his crease. 

While, Shakib had tried to grab the ball and after that, it hit the stumps, the umpires checked and gave the decision as out. However, Shakib wasn’t convinced with the decision since he knew he hadn’t touched the ball going towards the stumps and discussed the same with the umpires along with captain Tamim Iqbal. Shakib directly told the umpire that the ball was not hit in his hand.

Shakib was not sure if the ball had touched his fingers and retracted the appeal, but the third umpire still had a look but the Bangladeshi players decided to take back the appeal, and the third umpire came to a conclusion that the ball didn’t touch Shakib’s fingers, thus, not out was called. Regarding this incident, Shakib is being praised a lot by the fans and the cricket fraternity for his Spirit of Cricket moment during the match.

History created by Rohit Sharma: First time India clean sweeps West Indies in a bilateral ODI series.

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India beat West Indies by 96 runs in third ODI to complete a 3-0 series whitewash on Friday.  This is also India’s 11th successive ODI series win over the Windies.

Earlier, the hosts had a top-order collapse but a dominating partnership by Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant turned the game’s tide. Iyer smacked 80 runs off 111 bals and Pant hammered 56 runs off 54 deliveries. However, Chahar and Washington Sundar played their parts to perfection and forged 53 runs for the seventh wicket. Initially, India were bowled out for 265 runs in 50 overs.

Chasing the target of 266 runs, West Indies team lost three wickets within the first over. Mohammed Siraj provided India with the early breakthrough, dismissing Shai Hope (5). Deepak Chahar picked two wickets in his second over, removing Brandon King (14) and Shamarh Brooks (0). Mohammad Siraj & Prasidh Krishna took 3 wickets each while Kuldeep Yadav picked 2 wickets.

Now, both teams will now travel to Kolkata for a three-match T20I series that begins on February 16. However India vice-captain KL Rahul and all-rounder Axar Patel were ruled out of the three-match T20I series . Rahul has suffered a hamstring injury while fielding in the second ODI and Axar has not fully recovered from his injury. While, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Deepak Hooda replacing them in the squad.

India’s T20I squad: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Surya Kumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar, Mohd. Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Harshal Patel, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Deepak Hooda.

India vs West Indies, 1st ODI: Virat Kohli Convinces Rohit Sharma To Take A Review

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India won their 1000th ODI match against West Indies. Thr Men in Blue defeated Caribbean team by six wickets in the first ODI of their three-match series in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Chasing a target of 177, the hosts reached 178 for four in 28 overs.

The historic game marked the beginning of a new chapter for India as Sharma takes over from Virat Kohli as captain in the white-ball formats. However many people Talks about the rumoured rift was reignited after Rohit was named the new white-ball captain of the Indian team. There have been media speculations with multiple reports over the last two three years claiming a tension between the two senior Indian cricketers .

Although they have proved everyone wrong in their field behavior. Former Indian skipper Virat Kohli helped current captain Rohit Sharma get a successful DRS during the first ODI against West Indies. Virat Kohli convinced captain Rohit to take Decision Review System (DRS) in the 21st over. At a time when wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant was not sure about the bat edging the ball. Then Kohli came in and convinced Rohit to take the review. ex-skipper Kohli urged Rohit to go for the review. “Mere hisaab se out hai ” Kohli told Rohit.

Kohli’s judgment turned out to be right as Shamarh Brookes had edged the ball. Brooks was dismissed for 12 off 26 as India got their 6th wicket. Meanwhile, Chahal became the 2nd fastest Indian spinner after his spin partner Kuldeep Yadav picked up 100 wickets in ODI cricket. Chahal removed big-hitting Nicholas Pooran in the very first over of his spell under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy in the first ODI.

India vs West Indies, 1st ODI: India beat West Indies by 6 wickets

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India defeated West Indies by six wickets in the first ODI in Ahmedabad. Team India made the 1000th ODI more memorable by defeating West Indies. There were quite a few changes in India team. Ishan Kishan was picked as an opener while Deepak Hooda, who also bowls off-spin, was given his maiden ODI cap. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna were selected as the frontline seamers and Shardul Thakur was picked as the seam-bowling all-round option.

Skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to field first. Openers Shai Hope and Brandon King mustered eight and 13 runs respectively as skipper Kieron Pollard bagged a golden duck. Nobody could really get going besides Jason Holder smashing a half-century and Fabian Allen notching up 29 runs to take West Indies to 176. Yuzvendra Chahal reached his milestone of 100 wickets in the 50-over format and Washington Sundar also picked three wickets.

Chasing the target of 177, captain Rohit Sharma slammed a fifty as Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav chalked up 28 and 34 runs respectively. The Indian captain got out on 60(51) and soon after his dismissal Virat Kohli too returned to the pavilion on 8. Later Suryakumar Yadav 34(36) and debutant Deepak Hooda 26(32) wrapped up the proceedings, completing the 177-run chase in just 28 overs.

The second ODI will now take place at the same venue on Wednesday, February 9.  Kieron Pollard will be looking for a better batting performance from West Indies team in the next match as it has been their big issue for the last few years now.

Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and coach Rahul Dravid share special message as India plays its 1000th ODI

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India will play their 1000th at the Narendra Modi stadium against West Indies on Sunday. Team India had played their 500th match in 2002 and two decades later, the side has now reached the milestone of playing 1,000 ODIs.

India skipper Rohit Sharma has said that it will be a privilege for him to lead the Men-in-Blue as they take the field to play their 1,000th ODI. On the special occasion, skipper Rohit, former captain Virat Kohli and coach Rahul Dravid shared a message in a video posted by the BCCI on Sunday.

“It will be a historic moment as we play the 1000th ODI. I would like to congratulate all the players who have taken part in this long journey. It is an honour for me to lead the side in that game, it will be a privilege to lead the boys. Our journey has been fantastic over the years. So many players have tried to put their best foot forward, we will also try to keep raising the bar,” said Rohit Sharma.

Kohli, meanwhile, reflected on the talent India has had over the years and expressed his pride at having played a part in Indian ODI history. “It has gone from strength to strength. We had a couple of transitions that went very well which shows you the bench strength and kind of talent we had in this country. I’m proud of having had such a long career with Indian cricket team and been part of so many games which have eventually brought us to the landmark of 1000 ODIs. It’s a big number and a testimony to how many matches played over the year,” said the former India captain.

Head coach Dravid said that India didn’t play a lot of ODIs but the 1983 World cup win changed a lot of things.” One-day cricket became very popular with the fans in the 90s and we started to play a lot of ODIs since which reflects on our success in the World Cups of 1983 and 2011. The number of games that India play has increased manifold. The game has grown in this country and it has become one of the top format,” Dravid said

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer and Shikhar Dhawan have tested positive for Covid-19

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Ahead of the ODI series against West Indies, Covid-19 hits the Indian camp. Shreyas Iyer, Shikhar Dhawan, Ruturaj Gaikwad and standby player Navdeep Saini and three staff members of the senior India men’s cricket team have tested positive for COVID-19.

“Three players — Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer and Shikhar Dhawan have tested positive. However there are multiple COVID positive cases among non-coaching administrative support staff. It could be between two to four people,” a BCCI official told PTI.

However, it is confirmed that captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and coach Rahul Dravid have all tested negative as of Wednesday. All those who tested negative will complete their mandatory isolation on Thursday. They will enter the bubble, if they test negative again on Thursday. Regarding this issue the selection committee has added opener Mayank Agarwal to the squad.

“The All-India Senior Selection Committee has added Mayank Agarwal to India’s ODI squad after seven members of Team India tested positive for COVID-19 following three rounds of RT-PCR testing. The members were asked to report in Ahmedabad on January 31 2022, for the upcoming Paytm three-match ODI and T20I series against the West Indies. Every member was also asked to undergo an RT-PCR test at home before embarking on their journey to Ahmedabad, and the travel was undertaken only after testing negative,” the statement BCCI added.

“The BCCI Medical team is handling the positive cases and they will remain in isolation till complete recovery is attained,” the release further said while a board member mentioned that the series will go ahead as per the schedule and they already have a 25-member squad at their disposal including the net bowlers and more replacements will be announced shortly.

“As of now, the ODI series will go ahead as per schedule. We will get replacements. We have a 25-member squad including the net bowlers so we can also draft in a few players from there if needed. The selectors will announce replacements soon,” a Board official said 

IND vs WI: West Indies Squad For India Tour 2022

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West Indies cricket board have announced their ODI squad against India. The three-match ODI series, which will be played in Ahmedabad on February 6, 9 and 11, is part of the ODI Super League which forms the pathway for the 2023 World Cup, which is scheduled in India in October-November next year.

Kieron Pollard has been handed the leadership role for the tour. Interestingly, West Indies have recalled senior pacer Kemar Roach for the three-match ODI series . Lead Selector, Desmond Haynes, said, “Kemar Roach is one of our leading fast bowlers and we believe we need bowlers upfront to get an early wicket, and Kemar, with an economy rate of five, is certainly good enough to play. Over the last few years, Nkrumah Bonner’s cricket has come on leaps and bounds and we believe he should be given an opportunity to play in the 50-over format.”

Apart from Roach, Nkrumah Bonner and Brandon King have recalled in the 15-man squad . King last played an ODI for West Indies in January 2020 whereas Bonner last represented them in the format in the ODIs against Bangladesh in January last year.

Haynes added, “We want to have competition for places. We want to reach a stage where we have a lot of players fighting for positions. We want to broaden the pool of players we have to choose from. The team we have selected is a very good side and we are looking at this tour as part of the preparations for the World Cup in India in 2023.”

West Indies ODI squad: Kieron Pollard (c), Kemar Roach, Nkrumah Bonner, Brandon King, Fabien Allen, Darren Bravo, Shamarh Brooks, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Nicholas Pooran, Romario Shephard, Odean Smith, Hayden Walsh Jr.

India vs West Indies: India’s squad For the T20I and ODI series

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BCCI has announced India’s ODI and T20I squads for the upcoming series against the West Indies. Board of Control for Cricket in India on Wednesday picked an 18-member squad. Rohit Sharma is back as skipper for the ODI and T20 series against the West Indies.

However, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami have been rested from the series along with off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who will be nursing his injury. Ravindra Jadeja will also not be available for the ODIs and T20Is beacause he undergoing his final stage of recovery post his knee injury.  KL Rahul will be available from 2nd ODI onwards. 

February 6 onwards at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera, Ahmedabad. Three ODIs
set to play at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad from 6th February followed by the T20I series at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata from 16th February.

ODI squad:Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul (VC), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan.

T20I squad: Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul (VC), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Surya Kumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar, Mohd. Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Harshal Patel.

IND vs WI Series: Rohit Sharma to lead, rest for Jasprit Bumrah

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India will host West Indies for a three match ODI and three match T20 series from February 06-February 20 after returning from South Africa. The IND vs WI ODI series will be played from 6 February in Ahmedabad.

According to report, Rohit Sharma Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja are set to return to India’s squad for the limited-overs series against  West Indies. The national selection panel, headed by former India pacer Chetan Sharma, is set to pick the squad this week for three ODIs and three T20Is. However, the team selection meeting, which is set to happen this week, will be an interesting one as some senior players like Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ravichandran Ashwin, after their indifferent performance against South Africa in their 0-3 ODI series defeat, will come under the scanner.

Meanwhile, having recovered from a hamstring injury that forced him to miss India’s tour to South Africa, Rohit will formally take charge of India’s ODI squad in the series opener. “Rohit is fit and available for the series against the West Indies,” a senior BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity. By the time, the West Indies series starts, it will be more than seven and half weeks of rehabilitation and recuperation for Rohit. He is already training in Mumbai and is expected to be in Bangalore for the fitness test and get a formal okay from the National Cricket Academy,” the BCCI source informed.
Notably Jasprit Bumrah played every game on the SA tour and is likely to be rested. Mohammed Shami, who was rested for SA ODIs, is expected to be back for the series.

‘Send him back, he doesn’t have that level of maturity yet’ – Gautam Gambhir on Venkatesh Iyer’

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India lost all three matches of the ODI series against South Africa a few days back . The KL Rahul-led side lost the opening ODI by 31 runs. In the 2nd ODI, SA chased down 288 while India lost the 3rd tie by 4 runs.

Following the series defeat against SA, former India opener Gautam Gambhir had made a bold claim about Venkatesh Iyer’s future in the ODI team. Venkatesh made his ODI debut against South Africa in the recently concluded series. However, the Kolkata Knight Riders player failed to capitalize on the opportunity. Iyer scored 2 off 7 in the opening ODI while he didn’t get a chance to bowl. In the 2nd ODI, he scored 22 off 33 and went for 28 runs in 5 overs. He was surprisingly kept out of the playing XI for the 3rd ODI.

Gambhir feels that Iyer doesn’t have the maturity level to play in ODIs yet and should only be considered for selection in T20Is. Speaking on Star Sports after the series, Gambhir said: “I feel he should only be considered for T20 cricket. Because he doesn’t have that level of maturity yet. He has been given an opportunity to play international level after watching him in only 7-8 IPL matches. If you are going by IPL performances, then play him in T20 cricket. ODI is a completely different ball game and a completely different beast “