India and West Indies IPL millionaires train for first T20 in Kolkata - in pictures
Now that the biggest two days in cricket — the Indian Premier League mega auction — are out of the way, it's back to the grind for the players.
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India vs West Indies, 1st T20I: Bishnoi, Rohit shine as India cruise to six-wicket win over West Indies
Rohit Sharma blazed away at the top as India secured a clinical six-wicket win over the West Indies in the first T20 International here on Wednesday. At his favourite Eden Gardens, Rohit smashed a 19-ball 40 (6x3, 4x4) to give India the perfect foundation after his bowlers restricted the visitors to 157 for seven. As it happened | ScorecardIn the company of Venkatesh Iyer (24 off 13), Surkyakumar then hit a brisk 34 in just 18 deliveries to help India chase down the target of 158 with seven balls to spare and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Roston Chase (2/14) bowled brilliantly in the middle overs and dismissed the two Indian openers -- Rohit and Ishan Kishan -- before the hosts also lost Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant to leave them at 114/4 inside 15 overs. The most expensive IPL buy, Ishan Kishan, who was bought back by the Mumbai Indians for a staggering Rs 15.25 crore, made 35 in 42 balls before becoming Chase's second victim.
India vs West Indies 1st T20I Live Score: Ravi Bishnoi To Make India Debut In Series Opener
IND vs WI 2022, 1st T20 Live Score:Ravi Bishnoi will make his Team India debut against the West Indies in the first T20I of the three-match series at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid will loook to use this T20I series to find out more options for the T20 World Cup that is slated to take place in Australia later this year.
KL Rahul Remains 4th, Virat Kohli Static On 10th In T20 Rankings; Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant Rise In ODI Chart
India opener KL Rahul and teammate Virat Kohli continued to occupy the fourth and 10th spot respectively in the latest ICC men's T20 batting rankings released on Wednesday. No Indian featured in the top 10 of the bowlers and all-rounders' list. The recent run of form from Australia pacer Josh Hazelwood has been rewarded as he rose to a career-high second place in the bowling rankings. The right-armer jumps four spots on the latest rankings, ahead of Adil Rashid, Rashid Khan and teammate Adam Zampa and is only behind South Africa's Tabraiz Shamsi at the top of the charts.
"...Which Was His Greatness As A Captain": Ajit Agarkar Analyses Virat Kohli's Captaincy
After pulling off a clean sweep in the three-match ODI series, the focus now shifts towards India's three-game T20I series against West Indies, starting with the first match on Wednesday, February 16. All eyes will be on Virat Kohli once again following his poor show in the ODI series. On the eve of the first T20I, former India pacer Ajit Agarkar shared his views on Kohli, who will return to the T20 team for the first time since giving up the captaincy last year. He said that even when Kohli was the skipper, "his runs didn't dry up" despite the added pressure, which are signs of a great captain.
Rohit Sharma's Statement On Virat Kohli Should Have Come Sooner: Former India Cricketer Atul Wassan
Former India cricketer Atul Wassan feels that India's white-ball captain Rohit Sharma should have come in support of Virat Kohli much earlier than the rumours of a rift between him and Kohli surfaced. India's white-ball captain Rohit Sharma on Tuesday had lashed out at the media in support of Virat Kohli saying that "If you guys (journalists) can keep it quiet for a while, everything will fall into place."
India vs West Indies: Virat Kohli On The Cusp Of Breaking Massive T20I Record
Virat Kohli is on the cusp of breaking yet another massive record with Team India all set to take on the West Indies in the first T20I of the three-match series at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday. He is just 73 runs away from becoming the highest run-getter in men's T20 internationals. With 3,227 runs to his name so far in the shortest format, Kohli will look to overtake New Zealand batter Martin Guptill, who has amassed 3,299 runs so far.
India vs Sri Lanka Series Schedule Revised, T20Is To Precede Tests
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on Tuesday, announced a change in the schedule for the upcoming Sri Lanka Tour of India. The tourists, who were supposed to play two Test matches, followed by a three-match T20I series, will now play the T20Is first, followed by the two Tests. The series, which was earlier supposed to begin from February 25, will now start from 24th instead.