West Indies opt to bowl against India in third T20
West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard won the toss and elected to bowl against India as the tourists look for a consolation win in the third Twenty20 international on Sunday.
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India vs West Indies 3rd T20I Live Score: Avesh Khan Makes Debut As West Indies Opt To Bowl
IND vs WI 3rd T20I, Live Score:India captain Rohit Sharma confirmed that pacer Avesh Khan will make his international debut in the third T20I against the West Indies at the Eden Gardens. West Indies have won the toss and elected to bowl as India make four changes to their playing XI from the pervious game. After clean sweeping the visitors in the ODI series earlier this month, India will look to whitewash the West Indies.
7 hour daily train journey as teenager, former Indian Air force man Saurabh Kumar ready for 'India Test'
Saurabh Kumar faced a common career dilemma pursue his passion or secure a safe future. Employed with Indian Air Force on sports quota, Saurabh was at the crossroads. He had a secure central government job with all the perks but his heart pushed him to play professional cricket and earn that coveted India jersey.
Rohit's elevation to India Test captaincy praised by pundits, players
Indian pundits and players on Sunday hailed Rohit Sharma as the new all-format skipper after he replaced Virat Kohli in one of world cricket's biggest jobs.
Rohit Sharma crowned all-format captain
Rohit Sharma in place of Virat Kohli as India’s captain across all three formats is complete. As expected, India’s chief selector Chetan Sharma on Saturday named Rohit as India’s new Test captain — weeks after Kohli resigned following the series defeat in South Africa — while announcing the squads for the three T20Is against Sri Lanka and the two-Test series, against the same team, at home next month. The star opener was given the white-ball captaincy just a couple of months back. Sharma said that he considered Rohit Sharma the “No. 1 cricketer” in the country, making it clear that the batsman will lead the team when fit.
India Predicted XI For 3rd T20I vs West Indies: Shreyas Iyer, Ruturaj Gaikwad Likely To Feature
With the series already in the bag, Team India could make numerous changes to their playing XI when they face West Indies in the third and final T20I at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday. Former skipper Virat Kohli and wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant will take no part in the final match, and will also miss the upcoming T20I series against Sri Lanka, starting from February 24. The likes of Shreyas Iyer and Ruturaj Gaikwad, in-particular, could get a run in the team for the final T20I.
Dravid told me won't be picked henceforth, suggested retirement, says furious Wriddhiman Saha
Wriddhiman Saha, who has been dropped from the Indian Test team, on Saturday revealed that the team management headed by head coach Rahul Dravid had told him to think about "retirement" as he won't be considered for selection henceforth. It was reported by PTI on February 8 that Wriddhiman has pulled out of Ranji Trophy as he has been told that he won't be selected in the Indian team.
India vs Sri Lanka: Disappointed Wriddhiman Saha not ready to quit
Saha vented out his frustration after being dropped from the India squad for the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka. Although the words about his exit were doing the rounds for quite some time now, the Bengal player had kept mum so far. The chairman of India's senior men's cricket team Chetan Sharma did not disclose the exact reason for ignoring Saha, but stated that the player was told about it just after the South Africa Test series. "I can't tell you on what grounds he (Saha) has been dropped. That is for the selectors only. All I can tell you is that he was told before," he said on Saturday after announcing the squad.