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He might have been relegated to vice-captaincy after KL Rahul's late inclusion but team's senior-most player is always ready to lend a helping hand to the youngsters who seek out for him. Dhawan was all set to lead the team in a three-match ODI series here but now that he will be performing the duties of a deputy, he is ready to to put his best foot forward.
India are currently leading the five-match series 2-1 and nothing would be more satisfying than a couple of thumping wins in front of the USA's Indian diaspora, which is anticipating an enjoyable weekend cricket carnival. However in this current India set-up, if there is one man whose performance will be monitored more than anyone else, it has got to be Iyer.
Shreyas Iyer's performance will be under intense scrutiny as India gear up for the back-to-back T20I games against West Indies, starting here on Saturday, with the twin objective of winning the series and also firming up squad for T20 World Cup. India are currently leading the five-match series 2-1 and nothing would be more satisfying than a couple of thumping wins in front of the USA's Indian diaspora, which is anticipating an enjoyable weekend cricket carnival. However in this current India set-up, if there is one man whose performance will be monitored more than anyone else, it has got to be Iyer.
In the second ODI between West Indies and India, the former won the toss and opted to bat. Kyle Mayers and Shai Hope made a good start and the duo put on 65 runs for the first wicket inside 10 overs, and it was Deepak Hooda who provided the first breakthrough as the off-spinner dismissed Mayers on the first ball of the 10th over. However, Hooda made news for some other reason, as the fans spotted him wearing the jersey of Prasidh Krishna.
After opting to bat first, West Indies got off to a fantastic start as openers Kyle Mayers and Shai Hope put on 65 runs inside 10 overs and the duo were hitting the Indian pacers all around the park. However, it was Deepak Hooda, who came onto bowl in the 10th over, to end the partnership between Mayers and hope. The off-spinner dismissed the dangerous left-handed Mayers, who was looking set for a big one.
Star India batter Virat Kohli would be desperate to come out of his prolonged lean patch when he makes his T20 return after five months with the second game against England, in Birmingham on Saturday. Kohli, who last played a T20 international in February, has featured in only two games since India's underwhelming campaign in the T20 World Cup in October-November when he was captain of the national side. The only T20 cricket he played since then was in the IPL but there too he was far from his best.
Kohli, who last played a T20 international in February, has featured in only two games since India's underwhelming campaign in the T20 World Cup in October-November when he was captain of the national side. The only T20 cricket he played since then was in the IPL but there too he was far from his best.
While Team India was taking on England in the rescheduled fifth Test against England at Edgbaston on Friday, Dinesh Karthik made his captaincy debut, leading a second-string Indian team in a Tour game against Derbyshire on the same day. After scoring a century against Ireland in the second T20I earlier this week, Deepak Hooda scored a match-winning fifty as India defeated Derbyshire by seven wickets. Although it was only a practice match, Karthik was elated after making his captaincy debut and shared an emotional message on social media