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"Shouldn't Be Any...": Ex-India Opener Reacts On Ravindra Jadeja's Omission From India's T20I Squad vs West Indies

India's squad for the five-match T20I series against West Indies has a young look. Veterans like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja did not find a place in the squad while the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Tilak Varma got their maiden T20I callups. The indication of the BCCI selctors, led by newly-appointed head of the panel Ajit Agarkar, is clear that they want to test the youngsters in the shortest formats.

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma Named In India's T20I Squad vs WI, Virat Kohli And Rohit Sharma Not Included

Young Indian batters Yashasvi Jaiswal and Tilak Varma got their maiden national T20I callups as they were named in India's T20I squad for West Indies Tour. Hardik Pandya will be leading the side in the five-match contest, while Suryakumar Yadav will be his deputy. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are not part of the T20I squad for the West Indies series though they are part of the ODI and Test squads. Leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi also made comeback into India's T20I team. This is the first squad to be picked under the leadership of new BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar, who was appointed in the top post on Tuesday.

"Can Become Very Good Fast Bowler...": Ishant Sharma Names His Delhi Capitals Teammate As India's Future Pace Star

Ishant Sharma is arguably one of the most lethal pacers India ever had. Making his international debut in 2007, the 34-year-old pacer has scalped 434 wickets for Team India. Ishant also had a great outing with the ball for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2023, where he took 10 wickets in 8 matches. As Team India has been waiting for the return of their ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who has been out of action since September 2022, due to injury, Ishant named three young bowlers who can lead India's pace attack in future.

"My Dream Is Now In Front Of Me": Mukesh Kumar On Test Selection

For someone who has come through the grind and lost many battles, including when his father died of a brain haemorrhage, in his journey to become a cricketer, Mukesh Kumar knows well what it takes to be selected for the Indian Test team. "Kehte hai na agar aap Test nahin khele toh kya khele... (Like they say, what have you done if you didn't play Tests)," the fiesty Bengal pacer told PTI after being selected in the Test and ODI squads for the upcoming tour of the West Indies. "My dream is now in front of me. I always wanted to be here -- to play Tests for India. And, I've finally arrived." What now flashes through his mind is a myriad of memories from his village Kankar Kund in the remote Gopalganj district of Bihar to sleeping in the dormitory at Eden Gardens in Kolkata where he had first come in 2012 to help his father in his taxi business.

Watch: "Confusion Written All Over It" - Comedy Of Errors During PBKS vs DC Game

The quality of fielding that the Indian Premier League showcases has set a new standard. However, some odd days also see some massive fielding blunders, which is nothing new in the game of cricket that comes with its own sets of highs and lows. On Wednesday, an IPL 2023 match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals witnessed an incident with a series of fielding mistakes that eventually gave rise to the comedy of errors. It happened on the final ball of the 11th over of PBKS' batting.

"Secret Is Lady Luck": Axar Patel Credits Wife Meha After Win Over SRH

Axar Patel turned out to be the star as his all-round show helped Delhi Capitals clinch a seven-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in a low-scoring thriller on Monday. DC posted a total of 144/9 in 20 overs after opting to bat first. Later, SRH were restricted to 137/6 as Axar and Anrich Nortje claimed two wickets each. Apart from shining with the ball. Axar also smashed 34 runs and helped his side reach a defendable total. Not just in IPL but Axar is also prominent member of the Indian team across all the formats.

Rest Of India Beat Madhya Pradesh To Win Irani Cup

Rest of India's bowling unit performed like a well-oiled machine as the team thrashed Madhya Pradesh by 238 runs to retain the prestigious Irani Cup here on Sunday. Chasing a near-impossible 437 for victory, MP were bowled out for 198 in 58.4 overs as the match ended during the opening session of the fifth day. With the so-called result-oriented and under-prepared pitches for the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy receiving a lot of flak, the Gwalior track was a throwback to the days when there used to be help for every department of the game. There were four tons scored in the match, 40 wickets fell and pacers and spinners had equal say during the course of the game.

Bengal's Chance To Reclaim Ranji Glory After Three Decades; Jaydev Unadkat-Boosted Saurashtra Warn Tough Contest

A red-hot Bengal will have a chance to claim their first Ranji Trophy title in 33 years when they face Saurashtra, bolstered by the return of pacer and domestic game heavyweight Jaydev Unadkat, in the summit clash in Kolkata from Thursday. Bengal will not just be hungry to win the title, but revenge will also be on their mind. The last time Bengal made the final in 2020, Saurashtra had won the title on the basis of first innings lead at their home turf in Rajkot.

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"Shouldn't Be Any...": Ex-India Opener Reacts On Ravindra Jadeja's Omission From India's T20I Squad vs West Indies

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma Named In India's T20I Squad vs WI, Virat Kohli And Rohit Sharma Not Included

"Can Become Very Good Fast Bowler...": Ishant Sharma Names His Delhi Capitals Teammate As India's Future Pace Star

"My Dream Is Now In Front Of Me": Mukesh Kumar On Test Selection

Watch: "Confusion Written All Over It" - Comedy Of Errors During PBKS vs DC Game

"Secret Is Lady Luck": Axar Patel Credits Wife Meha After Win Over SRH

Rest Of India Beat Madhya Pradesh To Win Irani Cup

Bengal's Chance To Reclaim Ranji Glory After Three Decades; Jaydev Unadkat-Boosted Saurashtra Warn Tough Contest