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India vs West Indies: India Poised To Pile More Misery On Struggling West Indies

West Indies and India commence a three-match One-Day International series at Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad on Friday with the visitors, even without their most prominent players, favoured to get the better of a struggling home side. Fresh from a 2-1 series triumph in England, India have opted to rest regular captain Rohit Sharma, key batter Virat Kohli, wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, all-rounder Hardik Pandya and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah. That presents an opportunity for talented and eager fringe players to make the most of the stars' absences at the expense of a team that was swept 3-0 by Bangladesh in Guyana the previous week.

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Rishabh Pant's brilliant display in the third ODI against England was the reason behind India winning the ODI series. He was named 'Player of the Match' for his brilliant unbeaten century that helped India beat England by five wickets at Old Trafford in Manchester and seal the series 2-1. Coming in to bat with India in trouble at 72/4, before Pant hit 125* to help India chase down the 260-run target with just under eight overs to spare. After the series, a particular Twitter post from Pant went viral.

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India on Sunday defeated England by five wickets in the third and deciding ODI to clinch the series 2-1. Chasing a target of 260 runs at Old Trafford in Manchester, India were tottering at 72 for 4 at one stage in the game. This is when Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant stitched a 133-run partnership for the fifth wicket to help India win the game. While Hardik shone with a 71-run knock off 55 balls, Pant stayed not out till the end with an unbeaten century -- 125 off 113 balls.

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The whole cricket world is going gaga over Rishabh Pant. The Indian Cricket Team star scored an unbeaten 125 off 113 balls in the third ODI against England on Sunday to take the team to a 2-1 series win. Following his match-winning knock against England, Pant has become the first Asian wicketkeeper-batter to register a century in both Tests and ODI on English soil. Pant's ton and his 133-run partnership with Hardik Pandya helped India chase down 260 in the final ODI of the three-match series in Manchester and win the series 2-1. England were bundled out for 259 thanks to brilliant spells from Hardik Pandya (4/24) and Yuzvendra Chahal (3/60). Jos Buttler (60), Jason Roy (41) and Moeen Ali (34) played some crucial knocks for the hosts.

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Team India arrived in Trinidad on Wednesday ahead of their white-ball series against West Indies, which is scheduled to start from Friday. Shikhar Dhawan, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shreyas Iyer, Avesh Khan, Ishan Kishan and Mohammed Siraj were some of the players seen at the hotel along with the rest of the squad. "Trinidad - WE ARE HERE!" tweeted BCCI. India and West Indies will square off in three one-day internationals (ODIs) from July 22 to July 27. The five-match T20I series will start on July 29 and will conclude on August 7.

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After winning the three-match ODI series against England, the Indian cricket team is off to the Tour of West Indies. The Rahul Dravid-coached team will play three ODIs and five T20Is against the Windies. As India look to get their combination right ahead of the 2022 T20 World Cup, the tour to the Caribbean will be extra important. In the ODI series, most of the senior players have been rested with Shikhar Dhawan being the captain. During their journey to Caribbean, Dhawan made an insta-reel involving members of the squad.

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Indian cricket team's 2-1 series win over England presented the team with a lot of positives. Hardik Pandya's all-round show and Rishabh Pant's batting were the biggest of them all. On Sunday, Pandya partnered Rishabh Pant (125*, 113 balls) to rescue India from a tricky situation against England in the third ODI in Manchester. After India were reduced to 72/4, Pandya scored 71 off 55 balls and shared a 133-run stand with Pant for the fifth wicket. The partnership helped India chase down a 260-run target in 42.1 overs and clinch the series 2-1. He also returned with his best-ever ODI bowling figures of 4/24 earlier to restrict the hosts to 259.

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India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has struggled with injuries and fitness over the last few years, leading to doubts about whether he will be able to bowl again on a regular basis and about his place in the national team. However, over the last few months, he has shut out any questions about form or fitness. First, he led debutants Gujarat Titans to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 title, before making a strong comeback for India. He impressed in the T20I series against Ireland, before captaining the country against Ireland. He then played the T20I and ODI series against England, and was named 'Player of the Series' in the 50-over format.

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India vs West Indies: India Poised To Pile More Misery On Struggling West Indies

"Aap Yogya Hain": After Rishabh Pant's Munna Bhaiya Post, Mirzapur Actor Responds

"Can Definitely Form A Pair Like Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni": Sunil Gavaskar On India Stars

"Responsibility Personified": Sanjay Manjrekar In Awe Of Hard-Hitting India Batter

Watch: Team India Arrives In Trinidad Ahead Of West Indies ODIs

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