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“This Cannot Be The Template”: Ex-India Star Tears Into Team’s Approach | Cricket News
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“This Cannot Be The Template”: Ex-India Star Tears Into Team’s Approach | Cricket News

[ad_1] Hardik Pandya couldn't deliver with the bat in the T20I series against West Indies© AFPTop Indian stars like Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Shreyas Iyer, etc missed the T20I series against West Indies due to injuries or workload management as Hardik Pandya's men slumped to a 2-3 defeat. Though there's no T20 World Cup this year, the result has raised many questions about the team's preparedness in the shortest format and roadmap going forward. Former India opening batter Wasim Jaffer isn't happy with the 'template' shown by the team in the series and wants it to be changed."The bulk of the [T20 World Cup] team will be from this 15," Jaffer said on ESPNCricinfo. "You need to look at the youngsters to take you forward in this format. So players like Yash...
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“Thank You Sanju Samson”: Fans Mercilessly Troll Wicketkeeper For Flop Show vs WI | Cricket News
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“Thank You Sanju Samson”: Fans Mercilessly Troll Wicketkeeper For Flop Show vs WI | Cricket News

[ad_1] The five-match T20I series between India and West Indies ended in the favour of the hosts, with a 3-2 score-line. Opting to bat on Sunday, the Hardik Pandya-led side visibly struggled and reached a total of 165/9 in 20 overs after Suryakumar Yadav scored 61 runs. Later, West Indies comfortably chased down the target in just 18 overs with eight wickets in hand. Among all the Indian players, this series turned out to be a nightmare for wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson, who once again failed to leave an impact.The Rajasthan Royals skipper was a part of all the five T20Is against West Indies but could not deliver a big knock even in a single match. Out of the five matches, he did not get the opportunity to bat in two, and in the remaining matches, he fetched low scores like 12, 7, 13....
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“Yashasvi Jaiswal Is The Player For The Future”: Ex-India Star’s Praise For Youngster | Cricket News
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“Yashasvi Jaiswal Is The Player For The Future”: Ex-India Star’s Praise For Youngster | Cricket News

[ad_1] Yashasvi Jaiswal during fourth T20I against West Indies.© AFPAfter impressing with his performance in Test cricket and now in T20Is against the West Indies, talented Indian youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal has now become the cynosure of all eyes. He was the fifth highest run-scorer in IPL 2023 batting with a strike rate of 163.61. Fresh from his exploits in the T20 event, Jaiswal made a smooth transition to Test cricket with a century on India debut and then followed it up with a half-century. Jaiswal then grabbed his opportunity in T20I cricket with an unbeaten 84 off 51 balls, his first fifty in second appearance in the shortest format.Former India wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel believes that Jaiswal is the player for the furture and he is going to play for India across all the thr...
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Hardik Pandya ‘Rusty’, Batting “Has Been A Concern”: India Captain Under Fire After Series Loss vs West Indies | Cricket News
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Hardik Pandya ‘Rusty’, Batting “Has Been A Concern”: India Captain Under Fire After Series Loss vs West Indies | Cricket News

[ad_1] Team India miserably failed with both bat and ball during the fifth T20I against West Indies as the hosts clinched an eight-wicket win on Sunday. With this win, West Indies also claimed the five-match series with 3-2 scoreline. It was a disappointing day for the Indian side as West Indies chased down the target of 166 in just 18 overs. After the loss, Indian players, especially skipper Hardik Pandya have been facing immense criticism from former cricketers and fans for the dismal performance.Former India opener Wasim Jaffer called Hardik's poor batting a "concern" and stated that it looked "rusty" as the all-rounder was not free-flowing."Well, it has been a concern. He looks little rusty. We can't see that the free-flowing Hardik Pandya who comes in and strikes it sweetly. Doesn't...
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Team India Creates ‘Unwanted Records’ With Shock T20I Series Defeat Against West Indies | Cricket News
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Team India Creates ‘Unwanted Records’ With Shock T20I Series Defeat Against West Indies | Cricket News

[ad_1] Hardik Pandya's India lost T20 series to West Indies 2-3Up against West Indies in tour that consisted of 2 Tests, 3 ODIs and 5 T20Is, the expectations from the subcontinent giants was that they would produce clean sweeps across formats. But, the reality was something else. The Test series resulted in a 1-0 win for India, with one drawn Test while the ODI assignment saw the team produce a 2-1 win. But, it was in the shortest format that the team was up for a shock. With Nicholas Pooran in prime form, West Indies stunned India 3-2, securing an unlikely series win that put the Indian team in the line of fire.In the decisive 5th T20I, Suryakumar Yadav was the only Indian batter that looked on song, scoring 61 runs off 45 balls. Tilak Varma also produced a fine cameo of 18-ball 27 as t...
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Nicholas Pooran, Hit By Arshdeep Singh’s Delivery And West Indies Teammate’s Shot, Shows Off Bruises | Cricket News
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Nicholas Pooran, Hit By Arshdeep Singh’s Delivery And West Indies Teammate’s Shot, Shows Off Bruises | Cricket News

[ad_1] Nicholas Pooran shows off his bruises.© AFPThe five-match T20I series between India and West Indies ended on a memorable note for West Indies as they clinched victory 3-2. One player who grabbed a lot of limelight was wicketkeeper-batter Nicholas Pooran, who stunned everyone with his powerful knocks. In the eight-wicket victory against India in the fifth T20I, Pooran scored 47 runs and provided full support to Brandon King, who played an unbeaten knock of 85 runs. The 27-year-old star batter also walked away with the Player of the Series award.After the fifth T20I, the stylish wicketkeeper-batter shared a picture on his Instagram story, showing off the bruises that he endured during the match. Pacer Arshdeep Singh's delivery had hit Pooran in the abdomen and a shot by Brandon King...
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Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan’s Ireland T20Is Absence Leaves Ex-India Star Fuming | Cricket News
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Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan’s Ireland T20Is Absence Leaves Ex-India Star Fuming | Cricket News

[ad_1] File image of Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan© AFPShubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal left everyone stunned with their massive 165-run partnership during the fourth T20I between India and West Indies on Saturday. Asked to bowl first, the Hardik Pandya-led side restricted West Indies at 178/8 in 20 overs and later chased down the target with three overs to spare. The duo, however, couldn't deliver in the 5th T20I that India lost by 8 wickets. Post this series, Team India will be on their next assignment, which will be a three-match T20I series against Ireland.The Ireland assignment will mark the return of India's star pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who will be leading the visitors in the three T20Is. The Indian management has named a relatively younger squad to face Ireland as the likes of Shub...
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Watch: Did Nicholas Pooran Aim Sly Dig At Indian Team With Cryptic Post? | Cricket News
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Watch: Did Nicholas Pooran Aim Sly Dig At Indian Team With Cryptic Post? | Cricket News

[ad_1] Nicholas Pooran and Akeal Hossein© InstagramBrandon King's unbeaten knock of 85 off 55 balls shattered Team India's dream of clinching the five-match T20I series against West Indies on Sunday. After restricting the visitors to 165/9 in 20 overs, West Indies made a mockery of the target and chased it down in just 18 overs. King's 85-run knock also got huge support from Nicholas Pooran, who smashed 47 runs off 35 deliveries. West Indies claimed the five-match series 3-2 and Pooran walked away with the Player of the Series award.After claiming a historic win, the West Indies wicketkeeper could not attend the post-match presentation as he had to catch his flight. However, Pooran expressed his excitement in a quirky way through an Instagram reel.Taking to the social media platform, Poo...
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Rahul Dravid Makes “Batting Depth” Confession As India Suffer Embarrassing T20I Series Defeat | Cricket News
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Rahul Dravid Makes “Batting Depth” Confession As India Suffer Embarrassing T20I Series Defeat | Cricket News

[ad_1] Rahul Dravid in post-match press conference© TwitterIndia's head coach Rahul Dravid didn't shy away from admitting failures in the batting department, especially with regards to the long tail after the Indian team slumped to a series defeat against West Indies. Dravid, speaking at the post-match press conference on Sunday, said that plenty of work needs to be put in order to solve the 'batting depth' puzzle that has troubled the Indian team for long.While Axar Patel, at No. 7, remains India's last recognisable batter, the likes of Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Mukesh Kumar are all pure bowlers who can hardly be relied upon to score runs. In comparison, West Indies had Alzarri Joseph, a player who can hit big shots, coming in at No. 11."I think in terms of ou...
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Tilak Varma Bamboozles Nicholas Pooran To Bag His 1st International Wicket. Watch | Cricket News
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Tilak Varma Bamboozles Nicholas Pooran To Bag His 1st International Wicket. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Tilak Varma dismissed Nicholas Pooran for 47© TwitterIt was a disappointing day for Team India as they lost the series-deciding fifth T20I against West Indies on Sunday. The Hardik Pandya led-side had put up a total of 165/9 in 20 overs after opting to bat first. However, the chase turned out to be a cakewalk for the hosts as they went across the line in just 18 overs with eight wickets in hand. Despite ending up on the losing side, this series turned out to be really memorable for young batter Tilak Varma as his all-round talent got exposed during the last match.After all the bowlers failed to break the deadly partnership between Brandon King and Nicholas Pooran, skipper Hardik handed over the ball to Tilak and the decision paid off.Whatever he touches turns to goldTilak Varma ca...
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