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Watch: Mohammed Siraj Gifts Bat, Shoes To Local Players In Barbados

The 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.

Star Returns After Two Years As West Indies Announce Squad For First Test vs India

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.

Watch: Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal Strike Big In India's 1st Practice Match in West Indies

The Indian cricket team, led by Rohit Sharma, got down to action on their West Indies tour on Wednesday. They took part in a two-day match at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. Videos from the match have surfaced on social media where Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal can be seen hitting big shots. After the warm-up game, the Indian team will travel to Dominica for the first Test at Windsor Park, starting July 12.

Boxing Champion Mary Kom Named Global Indian Icon At UK-India Awards

Sporting legend and India's first-ever Olympic medallist in women's boxing, Mary Kom, has been honoured with the Global Indian Icon of the Year award at the annual UK-India Awards in Windsor, south-eastern England. The 40-year-old former Rajya Sabha member spoke of her 20-year journey of hard work and devoting her life to boxing as she accepted the award from Indian High Commissioner to the UK Vikram Doraiswami at a gala ceremony on Thursday night.

Olympic rower says 'birthdays are for women and children'

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"Given Rishabh Pant's Ongoing Recovery...": Ex-India Star Gives Interesting Advice

Former Indian cricket team all-rounder Irfan Pathan believes that Sanju Samson should be given a longer run in the ODI squad after the wicket-keeper batter was picked for the upcoming three-match series against West Indies. Samson had a decent Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season with Rajasthan Royals, and in the absence of Rishabh Pant who is still recovering from injury, he will have a great chance to make his case for the ODI World Cup. Pathan said that Samson has excellent spin-playing abilities and he can prove to be a "valuable addition" against West Indies.

"Peak Is Yet To Come": Fans Rejoice Sanju Samson's Recall In India's ODI Team

There were some new faces while some old ones also returned to the fray as BCCI announced Team India's Test and ODI squads for the tour of West Indies in July. Yashasvi Jaiswal earned his maiden Test call-up, while veteran batter Cheteshwar Pujara was dropeed from the side after his poor outing in the World Test Championship (WTC) final. However, fans were more thrilled with Sanju Samson's return to the side after he was recalled for the three-match ODI series. Taking to Twitter, fans were thrilled with Samson's inclusion in the ODI side.

Yashasvi Jaiswal Earns Maiden Call Up For West Indies Tests, Cheteshwar Pujara Dropped

The BCCI on Friday announced Team India's squad for two Tests and three ODIs against West Indies. Yashasvi Jaiswal, on the back of his breakthrough season in the Indian Premier League (IPL), earned his maiden India call-up, while pacer Mukesh Kumar also earned his first Test call-up. In another huge development, veteran batter Cheteshwar Pujara was dropped from the side for the two match Test series. Rohit Sharma will lead the side in both Test and ODIs, while Ajinkya Rahane and Hardik Pandya will deputise him in Tests and ODIs, respectively.

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Watch: Mohammed Siraj Gifts Bat, Shoes To Local Players In Barbados

Star Returns After Two Years As West Indies Announce Squad For First Test vs India

Watch: Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal Strike Big In India's 1st Practice Match in West Indies

Boxing Champion Mary Kom Named Global Indian Icon At UK-India Awards

Olympic rower says 'birthdays are for women and children'

"Given Rishabh Pant's Ongoing Recovery...": Ex-India Star Gives Interesting Advice

"Peak Is Yet To Come": Fans Rejoice Sanju Samson's Recall In India's ODI Team

Yashasvi Jaiswal Earns Maiden Call Up For West Indies Tests, Cheteshwar Pujara Dropped