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India Tour Of West Indies: Players Who Were Dropped From ODI, Test Squads

Cheteshwar Pujara and Umesh Yadav were the big names missing from the Indian cricket team Test squad which will be travelling to West Indies in July. Pujara had a disappointing outing at the World Test Championship (WTC) Final against Australia while the decision to pick Umesh over veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was met with a lot of criticism. Fast bowler Mohammed Shami was also rested for the series with Navdeep Saini getting a call-up. In the pace department, Jaydev Unadkat kept his spot while Delhi Capitals pacer Mukesh Kumar received his maiden India call-up.

"Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh And...": Ex-India Star Names 4 Players For West Indies Series

The manner in which the ICC World Test Championship final concluded raised many questions on the future of certain veterans in the Indian team. With the talks around the West Indies tour now, the names of many youngsters have been floated by former cricketers. Former India opener Wasim Jaffer feels Yashasvi Jasiwal is one name who seriously needs to be looked at for the West Indies tour, both in the Test team and the T20I team. Jaffer picked a few other names as well, for the ODI and T20I teams.

"Sunil Gavaskar Sir Told Him..., Sanju Samson Said No": S Sreesanth Reveals Startling Tale

Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson remains one of the most popular Indian players of his generation. Though Samson hasn't been able to cement his spot in the Indian team in any of the three formats, he remains a player who has struggled to hit his full potential. Seeing the wicket-keeper batter struggle for consistentency in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, even Sunil Gavaskar got in touch with Samson, lending him important advice. As per S Sreesanth, however, Samson refused to do what Gavaskar had told him.

On Yashavi Jaiswal's Calmness In Batting, Suresh Raina Credits Sri Lanka Legend

Rajasthan Royals pulled off a four-wicket win over Punjab Kings in Match No. 66 of IPL 2023 in Dharamsala on Friday night to theoretically stay in contention for a play-off place. Set a tricky target of 188 for victory, the Royals, reached 189/6 in 19.4 overs with Shimron Hetmyer scoring 46, opener Yashasvi Jaiswal hitting 50 and Devdutt Padikkal hammering 51. Earlier, PBKS scored 187/5 thanks largely to the efforts of Sam Curran 49 not out, Jitesh Sharma 44 and M Shahrukh Khan 41 not out.

"Shocking To See...": Sanju Samson's Admission Despite RR Beating PBKS To Stay In IPL Playoff Race

Following the four-wicket win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match, Rajasthan Royals (RR) skipper Sanju Samson expressed disappointment with his team's campaign and said that it is shocking where they are on the table despite so much star power and good players that they have. With this win, RR is in the fifth spot in the points table with seven wins and seven losses. They have a total of 14 points. They can still climb up to the top four spots if Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) lose their last match against Gujarat Titans by a huge margin and Mumbai Indians lose their last match against Sunrisers Hyderabad too.

Devdutt Padikkal, Yashasvi Jaiswal Script Rajasthan Royals' Four-Wicket Win, Keep Slim Playoff Hopes Alive

Devdutt Padikkal and Yashasvi Jaiswal hit sublime fifties as Rajasthan Royals kept their slim play-off hopes alive with a four-wicket win over Punjab Kings in their final IPL league match here on Friday. Sent into bat, PBKS were reeling at 50 for four but Sam Curran (49 not out) and Jitesh Sharma (44 off 28 balls) revived the innings while M Shahrukh Khan (41 not out off) provided the late surge to power the side to 187 for 5. A target of 188 was never going to be easy and RR needed to complete the chase in 18.3 overs to momentarily get ahead of Royal Challengers Bangalore's net runrate but they couldn't.

Why R Ashwin Is Not Playing Against PBKS? RR Skipper Sanju Samson Explains

Rajasthan Royals suffered a bitter blow for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match against Punjab Kings, with marquee all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin missing out. At the time of toss, RR skipper Sanju Samson explained the reason behind the absence of Ashwin, who has been a consistent performer for the franchise this season. The Royals find themselves in a tricky situation in the playoffs race. Even if the 2008 champions or PBKS manage to clinch two points at the end of the night, a playoff spot would still remain out of their reach. Their qualification will depend on the results of the other teams. But a victory will keep their hopes of making it into the IPL playoffs alive.

PBKS vs RR, Live Score, IPL 2023: RR Skipper Sanju Samson Wins Toss, Opts To Bowl vs PBKS

PBKS vs RR Live Updates, IPL 2023: Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson won the toss and opted to bowl against Punjab Kings in the IPL 2023 match at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Friday. RR come into this game on the back of a few unpleasant results, which have had a say on where they find themselves on the IPL 2023 points table.

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India Tour Of West Indies: Players Who Were Dropped From ODI, Test Squads

"Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh And...": Ex-India Star Names 4 Players For West Indies Series

"Sunil Gavaskar Sir Told Him..., Sanju Samson Said No": S Sreesanth Reveals Startling Tale

On Yashavi Jaiswal's Calmness In Batting, Suresh Raina Credits Sri Lanka Legend

"Shocking To See...": Sanju Samson's Admission Despite RR Beating PBKS To Stay In IPL Playoff Race

Devdutt Padikkal, Yashasvi Jaiswal Script Rajasthan Royals' Four-Wicket Win, Keep Slim Playoff Hopes Alive

Why R Ashwin Is Not Playing Against PBKS? RR Skipper Sanju Samson Explains

PBKS vs RR, Live Score, IPL 2023: RR Skipper Sanju Samson Wins Toss, Opts To Bowl vs PBKS