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Ravindra Jadeja On Verge Of Surpassing Anil Kumble, Kapil Dev To Claim Impressive Record | Cricket News
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Ravindra Jadeja On Verge Of Surpassing Anil Kumble, Kapil Dev To Claim Impressive Record | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Ravindra Jadeja© AFPRavindra Jadeja is on the verge of surpassing the legendary duo of Anil Kumble and Kapil Dev to become the Indian bowlers with the most ODI wickets against West Indies. Jadeja currently has 41 wickets in 29 matches – one less than Kumble. Legendary India all-rounder Kapil Dev leads the list with 43 dismissals but with India playing three ODIs against West Indies in the upcoming tour, Jadeja has a brilliant opportunity to claim the impressive record. Overall, fast bowler Courtney Walsh has the most number of wickets (44) when it comes to ODI matches between India and West Indies.Meanwhile, Former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly gave his verdict on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's exclusion from India's T20I squad for their upcoming tour of West Indie...
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India Eye World Test Championship Boost From Struggling West Indies | Cricket News
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India Eye World Test Championship Boost From Struggling West Indies | Cricket News

[ad_1] India's latest quest for an elusive World Test Championship title gets under way on Wednesday in the lush tropical setting of Windsor Park Stadium in Dominica against a West Indies team expected to struggle to cope with the formidable challenge presented by the visitors in the two-match series. Rocked by the failure of the two-time winners to qualify for the 50-over-a-side World Cup in India in October-November this year, the Caribbean cricket community is unlikely to find solace in the shape of Kraigg Brathwaite's side in seeking to end a barren run of 21 years without a single Test match victory against the Indians.This brief series, which ends in Trinidad the following week in what will be the 100th Test between the two teams, marks the start of the next two-year WTC cycle lead...
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Virat Kohli Goes Back In 2011 With Exceptional Post For Rahul Dravid | Cricket News
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Virat Kohli Goes Back In 2011 With Exceptional Post For Rahul Dravid | Cricket News

[ad_1] India's tour of West Indies is all set to begin, with the first Test scheduled to be held on July 12. Just a couple of days before the start of the assignment, Kohli shared a beautiful picture with Rahul Dravid, the only member of the Indian team with whom he had travelled to Dominica in 2011. Kohli was part of the Indian team that had toured West Indies 13 years ago, with the batting stalwart making his much-awaited debut. Fast forwarding to today, Kohli is one of the greatest batters in the world while Dravid is the head coach of the Indian team.On the 2011 tour, the first Test of the series was held in Dominica. Recalling that series, Kohli highlighted how he and Dravid are the only two members from that tour that arrived in Dominica in 2023."He only two guys part of the last t...
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“He Is Going To Do…”: Virat Kohli Expecting Same Old Chris Gayle On West Indies Tour | Cricket News
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“He Is Going To Do…”: Virat Kohli Expecting Same Old Chris Gayle On West Indies Tour | Cricket News

[ad_1] Virat Kohli feels Chris Gayle will once again invite everyone to his house in Jamaica.© TwitterTeam India's tour of West Indies is set to kick off next week with the first Test in Dominica from Wednesday, July 12. The visitors will play two Tests, three ODIs and five T20Is against the hosts. Just like any of their previous tours of the Caribbean islands, star batter Virat Kohli feels Chris Gayle will invite everyone to his house in Jamaica, where the players will go and chill out with the fun loving former West Indies captain."Well Chris, I have hung out with him for so many years. I am sure that when we are in Jamaica, we will definitely go and meet Chris. He always invites the team home to have a good time and just chill out," Kohli said during an interaction on 'Follow the Blue...
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“God Has A Bigger Plan For Me”: Indian Cricket Team Star On West Indies Tour Snub | Cricket News
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“God Has A Bigger Plan For Me”: Indian Cricket Team Star On West Indies Tour Snub | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of the Indian cricket team© BCCIJitesh Sharma was one of the most consistent performers for Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 and his strike rate of 159.24 is currently the fifth highest overall for any batter with more than 500 runs in the competition. With Rishabh Pant sidelined due to injury, the Indian cricket team has been looking for a wicket-keeper batter to replace him and ahead of the West Indies tour, Jitesh's name was doing the rounds. However, the selection committee went with Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson as the options in white-ball cricket. In a recent interaction, Jitesh opened up about missing the cut."Just one sentence, 'God has a bigger plan for me'," Jitesh said in an interview with Cricket.com.Jitesh was a part of the India squad ...
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Mohammed Siraj Gifts Bat, Shoes To Local Players In Barbados. Watch | Cricket News
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Mohammed Siraj Gifts Bat, Shoes To Local Players In Barbados. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Mohammed Siraj gifts bat to local boy in Barbados.© TwitterThe Indian cricket team is currently in West Indies for its series in the Caribbean, starting with a Test match in July 12. India will be playing a series of two matches in the longest format before playing three ODIs. This will be followed with a T20I series of five matches. The first Test will take place at Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica. Before heading to the venue, India practised in Barbados where the local players helped them. Before leaving the place, the Indian players made sure they had something special for the local players and the fans in Barbados.While the Indian players gave autographs and took selfies with the local players and fans, Mohammed Siraj could be seen gifting shoe and bat to the players.Kind gestu...
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“Doesn’t Matter Who They Are…”: Sourav Ganguly’s Honest Take On Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma’s T20 Future | Cricket News
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“Doesn’t Matter Who They Are…”: Sourav Ganguly’s Honest Take On Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma’s T20 Future | Cricket News

[ad_1] Sourav Ganguly has questioned Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's exclusion from T20I squad.© AFPFormed India captain Sourav Ganguly has questioned star batter Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's exclusion from the squad for the upcoming T20I series against West Indies. While Rohit and Kohli headline India's Test and ODI squads, the veteran batters have been left out for the T20Is, with the selectors offering no clarification behind the decision. Both have not played a T20I since the World Cup semi-final defeat to England last year. Ganguly was of the opinion that both Rohit and Kohli can still contribute to the team in the shortest format."Pick your best players, it doesn't matter who they are. In my opinion, both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma still have a place in T20I cricket and I cannot...
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Star Returns After Two Years As West Indies Announce Squad For First Test vs India | Cricket News
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Star Returns After Two Years As West Indies Announce Squad For First Test vs India | Cricket News

[ad_1] West Indies have called up the uncapped pair of Jamaican Kirk McKenzie and Dominican Alick Athanaze for the opening Test against India starting next Friday in Dominica. Both are left-handed upper-order batsmen while Athanaze can also provide an option with his right arm off-breaks on his home track of Windsor Park. The 22-year-old opener McKenzie had scores of 91 and 86 during the West Indies 'A' tour of Bangladesh in May while Athanaze, batting at number four, had an 85 and a 45 in the same series."We were very impressed with the approach to the batsmanship of McKenzie and Athanaze on the recent 'A' Team tour of Bangladesh," said lead selector Desmond Haynes."These are two young players who got good scores and played with great maturity, and we believe they deserve an opportunity...
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“It Seems Like…”: Ex-India Cricketer Names Star Who Will Lead Team In T20Is | Cricket News
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“It Seems Like…”: Ex-India Cricketer Names Star Who Will Lead Team In T20Is | Cricket News

[ad_1] India's squad for the upcoming T20I series against West Indies was announced on Wednesday with youngsters Yashasvi Jaiswal and Tilak Varma, getting their maiden national call-ups. Interestingly, newly appointed BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar has retained Hardik Pandya as the T20I captain with senior players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been rested. Both the players have been missing out on the shortest format of the game since the T20 World Cup 2022 and Hardik has been leading the team in the T20Is.Former India batter Aakash Chopra feels that Hardik shall continue to lead the Indian team in the T20Is for a long time and even in the T20 World Cup in 2024."Hardik Pandya, who had been given the captaincy after the T20 World Cup - it seems like that's now the final fixture...
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“Shouldn’t Be Any…”: Ex-India Opener Reacts On Ravindra Jadeja’s Omission From India’s T20I Squad vs West Indies | Cricket News
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“Shouldn’t Be Any…”: Ex-India Opener Reacts On Ravindra Jadeja’s Omission From India’s T20I Squad vs West Indies | Cricket News

[ad_1] File image of Ravindra jadeja© AFPIndia's squad for the five-match T20I series against West Indies has a young look. Veterans like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja did not find a place in the squad while the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Tilak Varma got their maiden T20I callups. The indication of the BCCI selctors, led by newly-appointed head of the panel Ajit Agarkar, is clear that they want to test the youngsters in the shortest formats.Hardik Pandya will be leading the side in the five-match contest, while Suryakumar Yadav will be his deputy. Varma has been a notable member of the Mumbai Indians side for the past two seasons and with a strike-rate of 142-plus in 47 games, batting at No 5 has obviously attracted the national selection panel's attention. Jaiswal, on...
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