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(Reuters) - Batsmen Ishan Kishan and Shahrukh Khan have been added to the Indian squad for the first one-day international against the West Indies, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said on Saturday.
Batsmen Ishan Kishan and Shahrukh Khan have been added to the Indian squad for the first one-day international against the West Indies, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said on Saturday.
Motera Stadium – the old and the refurbished one, now rechristened as the Narendra Modi Stadium – here has witnessed some of the iconic moments in India cricket. Here are some: - Sunil Gavaskar scored his 10,000th Test run in 1987 - Former India captain Kapil Dev became the highest wicket-taker in Tests in 1994 - Sachin Tendulkar scored his maiden double hundred in 1999 - Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took his 400th Test wicket - Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh scored his first Test ton - Kapil Dev took 9 for 83 against West Indies in 1983 - Sachin Tendulkar scored his 18,000th ODI run (vs Australia in the 2011 World Cup) - Notable Test debut– VVS Laxman (vs South Africa, 1996) India will take on West Indies in a three-match ODI series at the stadium, beginning with the first ODI on February 6.
Sourav Ganguly has endured a challenging 26 months as BCCI President. But in an exclusive interview with PTI, the former India captain not just rejected the accusations thrown at him but also offered a gentle reminder to his critics -- much before becoming the BCCI boss, he was a celebrated India cricketer and played in a whopping 424 international matches, 113 of them Tests. Steering clear of the drama surrounding the end of Virat Kohli's captaincy tenure, Ganguly answered questions on other sensitive issues like the recently-announced resumption of the Ranji Trophy in two phases, the still awaited decision on India's new Test captain, and start of the Women's IPL. He also disclosed that the India-West Indies T20Is in Kolkata this month will be a "closed-door" affair and laughed when told about speculation of a possible rift with Board secretary Jay Shah. ExcerptsThere have been allegations that you have been influencing the selection committee and you sit in the meetings to put pressure on the selectors?I don't think I need to answer anybody anything (on this) and dignify any of these baseless accusations. I am the president of BCCI and I do the job of what the president of BCCI should be doing. Also just to let you know, I see a picture doing the rounds (of social media) showing me sitting in a selection committee meeting. I want to make it clear, that picture (where Ganguly can be seen sitting with secretary Jay Shah, skipper Virat Kohli and joint secretary Jayesh George) wasn't from a selection committee meeting. Jayesh George isn't a part of selection committee meetings. (I have played) 424 international matches for India. Not a bad idea at times to remind people about it, isn't it? (laughs)
From COVID-19 disruptions to allegations that he has tried to influence selectors to criticism that not enough has been done for women's cricket during his tenure, Sourav Ganguly has endured a challenging 26 months as BCCI President. But in an exclusive interview with PTI, the former India captain not just rejected the accusations thrown at him but also offered a gentle reminder to his critics -- much before becoming the BCCI boss, he was a celebrated India cricketer and played in a whopping 424 international matches, 113 of them Tests.
West Indies team now takes on an Indian challenge in the white-ball series starting February 6. The series will begin with three one-day Internationals followed by 3 T20 Internationals at two venues -- Ahmedabad and Kolkata respectively. The Windies have named a strong 15-man squad for the ODI series against a high-quality Indian side. While veteran Kemar Roach is making a comeback in the 50-over format after a gap of nearly three years, there are also a few rookie players the Windies have bet on to perform in the challenging sub-continental conditions. TimesofIndia.com here takes a look at 5 lesser-known players that West Indies have included in their squad for the ODI series against India. Alzarri Joseph (Right-arm fast-medium bowler)
Here we look at the top five most memorable ODIs between India and West Indies played in India:1993 – Kolkata, Hero Cup final: India won by 102 runsThe stage was the Hero Cup final in front of a boisterous Eden Gardens crowd on November 27, 1993. Vinod Kambli’s 68 and captain Mohammad Azharuddin’s 38 took India to 225/7.
Ranji Trophy, which will be held in two phases, will kick off from February 10 and conclude on June 26, BCCI secretary Jay Shah communicated to all the state associations in an e-mail (TOI has a copy) which detailed the format of the tournament, on Thursday. Listing out the highlights of the 2020-21 edition of the Ranji Trophy, Shah informed that a total of 38 teams will feature in the tournament at nine venues. The league stage will be held before the IPL from February 10 to March 15, and will have 57 matches.