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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.

Ravi Bishnoi gets maiden Call-Up for West Indies Series

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On Wednesday BCCI announced Team India’s squad for upcoming T20 and ODI series. And young leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi was rewarded with a maiden India call-up for the upcoming T20 series against the West Indies.

Bishnoi had impressed one and all with his bowling for the Punjab Kings in the IPL 2020 and continued his performance for the franchise in the IPL 2021 as well. This was a well-earned reward for his consistency with the ball. India try out different combination, especially with wrist-spinners. Notably India had great success with wrist spinners but from the white-ball series against England at home, the famous Kul-Cha pair was dropped after a string of poor performances.

While, senior wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav also returned to the white ball set up after a knee surgery. “Kuldeep Yadav is making a comeback and Ravi Bishnoi is the new face in the team for West Indies series. The team will be led by Rohit Sharma,” a senior BCCI source told.

Meanwhile, Bishnoi was also announced as the third draft pick for the new Indian Premier League franchise Lucknow Super Giants with a Rs 4 crore contract for IPL 2022. After getting picked for the national squad for the upcoming home series against West Indies, Bishnoi recalled how Anil Kumble helped him along the way.

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.

Rahul Dravid : We missed guys who help balance the squad

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Team India’s head coach Rahul Dravid has a message for Team India’s non-performers in the just-concluded ODI series in South Africa, where the Proteas hammered them 3-0.  They would be given a consistent run in the XI, but at the same time, they are expected to deliver for the team.

Rahul Dravid was honest in his assessment of the series loss admitting that the team lacked balance due to injuries to certain players. While Dravid didn’t single out missing players, he was certainly talking about the likes of Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja who bat at six and seven lending balance to the side. But in this series, India’s middle-order was a huge concern and to add to it, there was no solid finisher as well.

“This series has been a good eye-opener for us,” coach Rahul Dravid said of his first ODI assignment. “We certainly could do better with the batting in the middle overs. It is an opportunity to reflect and learn. The team has not played a lot of one-day cricket since the last World Cup. We need to look to keep improving. ” Dravid said.

Dravid agreed that someone like Shreyas needs to put his hand up and perform considering the immense competition for slots in the middle order. “Whether you bat at Nos. 4, 5 or 6, you’ve got to know what the team’s requirements are. Shreyas has gone in pretty early in all three games and he has had enough time out there in the middle,”.

“We know guys have done well and we would like to back them as much as possible. Sometimes, they will have good tours and sometimes, it won’t be possible. That’s just the way it is. Obviously, there tends to be a lot of competition with people pushing for places and it’s not easy in that kind of a situation,” Dravid added.

India vs South Africa: Twitter Reacts After KL Rahul-Led Team Fails To Avoid 3-0 Whitewash

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South Africa managed to win a thrilling final ODI to whitewash India in ODI series. However, the Men in Blue fell short by four runs, as the Proteas registered a 3-0 clean sweep, while the netizens were delightfully entertained.

Ater being put in to bat first, Quinton de Kock starred for South Africa scoring his sixth century in ODIs against India. The southpaw was in amazing touch on the day and didn’t let the Men in Blue dominate the proceedings especially in the middle overs. Rassie van der Dussen yet again looked solid in his approach. He played a perfect second fiddle to De Kock keeping the run-rate abreast. Yet, India came back well in the last 10 overs of the innings to restrict the hosts to 287. 

In reply, Shikhar Dhawan (61 off 73) and Virat Kohli (65 off 84) played important knocks but India were in deep trouble at one point after losing quick wickets during middle overs. However, Deepak Chahar’s knock under pressure ignited hopes and kept India in the game till the time he was at the crease. Twitter has gone into a frenzy after India suffered a whitewash against the Proteas who were incredible under pressure.

KL Rahul comes up with an epic reply when asked if Virat Kohli energy as a captain was being missed ?

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South Africa managed to win a thrilling final ODI to whitewash India 3-0 in the ODI series. India suffered a heartbreaking four-run loss against South Africa in the third and final ODI here at Newlands, Cape Town.

KL Rahul became only the 4th India captain after Kapil Dev, Dilip Vengsarkar, Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli to be on the receiving end of a whitewash in an ODI series .This is India’s first series since Kohli’s resignation of capitancy from the 50-overs format. But the new era has not started on a positive note, with India losing the series.

However, Rohit Sharma is the captain of Team India, although he is not a part of this series due to injury. In his place, KL Rahul was given the captaincy for this series. Neither Rahul’s bat played in the series nor could he do anything special with the captaincy. 

After the 2nd ODI in the post-match press conference KL Rahul was asked “whether the India team were missing Virat Kohli’s energy as skipper”? KL Rahul cleverly answered this question. “The energy has been great, it’s been tough on the body staying in the bubbles. We love challenges and we have come short in the first two games, we will look ahead to the third game and try and win that one,”

Yet, India failed to avoid a series whitewash against a South African team in transition despite Deepak Chahar’s scintillating 34-ball 54, losing the third ODI by four runs in Cape Town on Sunday.

Twitter Reacts: South Africa beat India by 7 wickets in the second ODI

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South Africa beat India by 7 wickets in the second ODI and seal the ODI series by 2-0 on Friday. The final ODI match to be played in Cape Town on Sunday.

 Earlier, India made 287/6 against South Africa in the second ODI. Rishabh Pant top-scored for India with 85 off 71 balls while skipper K L Rahul made 55 off 79 balls. Shardul Thakur contributed with an unbeaten 38-ball 40 towards the end of the innings. 

South Africa have chased down this total with ease and have carried the momentum they gained in the Test series into this ODI series. India will be disappointed with their effort with the ball especially after a decent performance with the bat earlier in the day. Indian spinners have been outbowled by the South African spinners in both the games and as a result, India have been beaten comprehensively in this ODI series.  

Except Jasprit Bumrah no one showed any resistance as the likes of Quinton de Kock and Janneman Malan went about their business. It was an abject surrender and raised serious questions on KL Rahul the captain, who instead of rallying his troops went mum in a crisis. 

Sunil Gavaskar Points to ‘Lack Of Balance’ in the Current Indian Team

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India lost the first one-day international against South Africa by 31 runs in Paarl on Wednesday, despite being in a commanding position with both ball and bat.

Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar has expressed his thoughts after the first ODI between India and South Africa which the visitors lost by 31 runs. He has pointed out a shortcoming in the current Indian cricket setup that is harming Indian cricket. The reason for India not winning an ICC tournament since 2013 is the lack of all-rounders in the team.

Gavaskar stated that, “there is only one reason why this team has been left disappointed in ICC tournaments (ODI and T20I). If you look at the teams that won the 1983 and 2011 World Cups or even the 1985 World Championship of Cricket-winning side, they were all full of outstanding all rounders “

“There were many batters who could bowl and the bowlers could bat. The numbers 6,7 and 8 requires all-rounders which all these victorious teams had. The likes of Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina could bowl and bat very well. This is the one shortcoming that the Indian team has over the past two or three years, as a result of which the captain has not had many options and the team has lacked flexibility,” Gavaskar added.

India play South Africa in the second ODI in Paarl on January 21. They need to win this game to keep the series alive.

T20 World Cup 2022 Full Schedule: Match List, Start Date & Time, Teams Groups, Venues

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The schedule for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 has been revealed. The fixture list for the 2022 T20 World Cup that was announced on Friday. The tournament begins on October 16, with Sri Lanka facing Namibia in Geelong before the Super 12 gets underway on October 22 in Sydney.

India will take on Pakistan at the MCG on October 23. And defending champion Australia will begin their campaign against New Zealand on October 22. total of 12 teams will be participating in the finals (Super 12s) of the tournament, divided into two groups of 6 each. India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and South Africa are part of Group 2, and they will be joined by two more teams from the qualifiers.

The Group 1 consists of teams like Australia, New Zealand, Afghanistan and England, while two more teams from the qualifiers will join them later too. The semi-finals of the tournament will take place on November 09 and November 10. And the final of the T20 World Cup 2022 will be held in Melbourne on November 13.

Group 1: Australia, New Zealand, England, Afghanistan, A1, B2

Group 2: India, Pakistan, South Africa, Bangladesh, B1, A2