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The BCCI on Saturday announced Team India's squad for the upcoming ODI series against Zimbabwe, starting from August 18 in Harare. Shikhar Dhawan will lead the 15-man squad, with regular captain Rohit Sharma being rested. Also, Deepak Chahar also make his return to the team after a lengthy injury.
The Indian selectors on Friday named wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson as a replacement fr KL Rahul for the five-match T20I series between India and West Indies, starting Friday. Rahul has not travelled with the team and will miss the entire series as he has been advised rest by the BCCI medical team after recovering from a bout of COVID-19.
Shubman Gill scored a career-best 98* in the third ODI against West Indies in Port of Spain on Wednesday to help the Indian cricket team notch 225/3 in 36 overs. India ultimately won the match by 119 runs (D/L method) and clinched the three-match ODI series 3-0. India can walk away with a lot of positives after this match as their batting was great, lead from the front by openers Shikhar Dhawan (58) and Shubman Gill. Setting a target of 257 in 35 overs after the match was hit by rain, Windies batters never looked as if they were in the game as Indian bowlers dominated them.
Top bowling spells from spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and pacers Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur helped India crush West Indies by 119 runs in the rain-hit third and final ODI of the series here at Queen's Park Oval on Thursday. India completed a clean sweep of 3-0 over the hosts. India can walk away with a lot of positives after this match as their batting was great, lead from the front by openers Shikhar Dhawan (58) and Shubman Gill (98*). Setting a target of 257 in 35 overs after the match was hit by rain, Windies batters never looked as if they were in the game as Indian bowlers feasted on them. The hosts fell prey to a world-class bowling attack with their careless shot selection. Chahal (4/17), Siraj (2/14) and Thakur (2/17) were extremely economic with the ball and delivered timely blows to their opponent.
IND vs WI Third ODI Live Score Updates: India are off to a bright start against West Indies after electing to bat in the third and final ODI. The visitors make one change as Prasidh Krishna replaces Avesh Khan. Having already taken an un assailable 2-0 in the three-match series, India will be facing West Indies in the third and final ODI at the Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad. A ruthless Indian team is unlikely to take its foot off the pedal as it aims to top up a world-record-winning feat with another clean sweep against the West Indies on Wednesday. India created a world record on Sunday by sealing their 12th consecutive series win in the ODI format against the West Indies -- the most against a team. In this backdrop, head coach Rahul Dravid might be tempted to try out some of his reserve players but he will have to maintain a fine balance between keeping the momentum and testing his bench strength. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Indian top order batter KL Rahul will miss the entire T20I series against West Indies as he has been asked to take further rest after having tested positive for COVID-19 last week, sources in the BCCI told NDTV. Rahul had been recovering from an injury which had ruled him out of India's home T20I series against South Africa and the tour of England.
Having already sealed the series, India will be facing West Indies in the third and final ODI at the Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad. The guests won both the first two games by narrow margins. While the first one saw them clinching a three-run win on the last ball of the match, the second game saw them winning by two wickets with as many balls to spare. In the second ODI, India had dropped Prasidh Krishna but his replacement Avesh Khan, who made his ODI debut, also went wicketless and leaked runs at a higher economy.
A ruthless Indian team is unlikely to take its foot off the pedal as it aims to top up a world-record-winning feat with another clean sweep against the West Indies on Wednesday. India created a world record on Sunday by sealing their 12th consecutive series win in the ODI format against the West Indies -- the most against a team.