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Deepak Chahar out of the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, which begins with the first game on Thursday at Lucknow, it has emerged that star batsman Suryakumar Yadav too will not be available for the series due to a hairline fracture on his hand. At this late stage, with the bio-bubble protocols in place, the BCCI is unlikely to announce a replacement for both Chahar and Yadav.
Having swept the three-match ODI series 3-0, India will now aim to bolster their T20 credentials when they take on the West Indies in the opening T20I of the three-match series at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday. Last year, India failed to reach the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup. With about eight months to go for the next edition of the tournament, this time in Australia, India have handful of games to figure out their best possible side to pose a threat to the likes of England, Australia and New Zealand. Skipper Rohit Sharma will be keen to try out different options in this series against the West Indies.
India will use the three-match home series against West Indies to identify players for this year's Twenty20 World Cup in Australia, captain Rohit Sharma says.
MUMBAI : India will use the three-match home series against West Indies to identify players for this year's Twenty20 World Cup in Australia and work towards building a bigger talent pool, captain Rohit Sharma said on Tuesday.
Battling a prolonged lean patch, former India captain Virat Kohli batted at the nets and also took throw-downs during India's first practice session ahead of Twenty20 series against the West Indies. Kohli was first to enter the nets to take throwdowns from the Indian support staff as he batted from both the ends before going for the drill. Later he had a lengthy net session, spanning more than 45 minutes. India skipper Rohit Sharma along with coach Rahul Dravid were also seen in a long discussion with curator Sujan Mukherjee.
Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Avishek Dalmiya on Friday said the board has not received any written information from BCCI regarding crowd capacity in a stadium for the West Indies series. Team India is set to play three ODIs at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad from February 6 followed by the T20I series at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata from February 16.
Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Avishek Dalmiya on Friday said the board has not received any written information from BCCI regarding crowd capacity in a stadium for the West Indies series. Team India is set to play three ODIs at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad from February 6 followed by the T20I series at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata from February 16.
The Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) on Tuesday confirmed that the upcoming three-match ODI series between India and West Indies will be played behind closed doors. Team India is set to play three ODIs at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad from February 6 followed by the T20I series at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata from February 16.