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'You're Not MS Dhoni': Ishan Kishan Told On-Air By Ex-India Opener. His Reply Is Gold - Watch

Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan had a successful West Indies tour. He scored half-centuries in all the ODI matches. The half-century in the third ODI also saw the wicketkeeper-batter enter an elite club which has the likes of MS Dhoni, Dilip Vengsarkar, Mohammed Azharuddin among other. He is the latest Indian batter to score fifties in all three matches of the bilateral ODI series. He also had a hilarious interaction with former India opener Aakash Chopra, who was commentating on the match, during a stumping appeal.

"Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Shouldn't Have Gone": Ex-India Star's Sharp Take On Experiments vs WI

Former Indian batter Mohammed Kaif opined that the India's ongoing tour of West Indies was taken lightly, as it witnessed a lot of experimentation and chances given to youngsters, especially in the ODI leg of the tour and judgements about the team should be made from the Asia Cup, where they should field their best playing XI. India won the ODI series against West Indies by 2-1. A lot of experiments within the squad was done. Seniors like Virat Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma were rested and youngsters/non-regulars like Sanju Samson, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Mukesh Kumar, Suryakumar Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat etc., were given chances to play.

'Lord Of Indian Cricket': Stunning Shardul Thakur Stat Floors Fans On Social Media

India's pace-bowling all-rounder, Shardul Thakur, ended the ODI series against West Indies at the top of the wicket-taking charts, claiming 8 scalps in the three matches. With his performance against West Indies on Tuesday, Shardul also completed a half-century of wickets since the conclusion of the 2019 ODI World Cup. Interestingly, Shardul is the only bowler in the Indian team to have completed a half-century of scalps in this period. Following him are the likes of Kuldeep Yadav (46), Mohammed Siraj (43), and Yuzvendra Chahal (37).

The 'Virat Kohli Factor' Behind Hardik Pandya's Unbeaten 70 In 3rd ODI

Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya said stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli needed to be rested for the second and third ODIs against West Indies to help India give opportunities to youngsters ahead of the World Cup. Skipper Rohit and former captain Kohli were rested once again in the final ODI of the series, which India won 2-1 after a whopping 200-run victory here on Tuesday under Hardik's leadership. "Virat and Rohit are very integral part of the team. And, you know, obviously, this was very important for someone like Rutu (Ruturaj Gaikwad) to get a game or Axar (Patel) to get a game because they've been playing cricket for so many years, they know how exactly all these situations have been.

"I Was In Shock, How Come You...": Ishan Kishan's Chat With Brian Lara Is Pure Gold

One of the finest performers from the ODI series against West Indies, Ishan Kishan truly made the opportunities afforded to him count, scoring three fifties in the 3 ODI matches against West Indies. Ishan, who was also named the Player of the Series for his heroics, turned up for a chat with West Indies legend Brian Lara after the match and was also joined by Shubman Gill. During the chat, Ishan recalled a moment when Lara had sent him a DM on Instagram, leaving the Indian wicket-keeper batter shocked.

India vs WI: "Where Else Will He Bat?": Ravichandran Ashwin Defends Axar Patel Being Sent At No.4

The Indian team successfully completed their experimentation process in the West Indies ODI series, as a XI devoid of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, defeated the Shai Hope-led side by 200 runs to complete a 2-1 series win. However, the team received much criticism after their loss in the second ODI, where Kohli and Rohit were rested too. Several experts felt it was unnecessary with the ODI World Cup starting in October. There were also question marks being raised on the batting order with Axar Patel coming ahead of established batters like Suryakumar Yadav in the matches.

"MS Dhoni-kind Of Innings": India Batter's Ultimate Praise For Hardik Pandya

All-rounder Hardik Pandya took the responsibility of leading Team India in the series decider ODI match against West Indies on Tuesday as skipper Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli were rested. Despite the debacle in the second ODI, the visitors took the risk and it literally paid-off as India registered a thumping victory by 200 runs. Openers Shubman Gill (85) and Ishan Kishan (77) stitched a brilliant partnership of 143 runs, along with Hardik scoring 70* to take India to 351/5 in 50 overs. Later, the hosts were bundled out for 151.

"People Finding Points To Blame Rahul Dravid, Rohit Sharma": Ravichandran Ashwin Takes Swipe Critics

Fuming over certain Indian fans and experts' 'over-reaction' to the management's decision of benching Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the ODI series against West Indies, Ravichandran Ashwin hasn't held back. The veteran off-spinner, disappointed with the public sentiment over the absence of Rohit and Kohli in the ODI series, Ashwin jumped to the defence of coach Rahul Dravid and captain Rohit. The marquee spinner feels some people are just trying to find reasons to blame the captain-coach duo without understanding the extent of injuries the squad has at the moment.

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'You're Not MS Dhoni': Ishan Kishan Told On-Air By Ex-India Opener. His Reply Is Gold - Watch

"Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Shouldn't Have Gone": Ex-India Star's Sharp Take On Experiments vs WI

'Lord Of Indian Cricket': Stunning Shardul Thakur Stat Floors Fans On Social Media

The 'Virat Kohli Factor' Behind Hardik Pandya's Unbeaten 70 In 3rd ODI

"I Was In Shock, How Come You...": Ishan Kishan's Chat With Brian Lara Is Pure Gold

India vs WI: "Where Else Will He Bat?": Ravichandran Ashwin Defends Axar Patel Being Sent At No.4

"MS Dhoni-kind Of Innings": India Batter's Ultimate Praise For Hardik Pandya

"People Finding Points To Blame Rahul Dravid, Rohit Sharma": Ravichandran Ashwin Takes Swipe Critics