2023 - players.bio

Watch: Indian Players' Special Meeting With Dwayne Bravo And Son Ahead of 3rd ODI

After facing a six-wicket defeat in the second ODI against West Indies, Team India has arrived in Trinidad for the third and final match of the series. The Rohit Sharma-led team will aim to clinch a victory as the series is now levelled at 1-1. Ahead of the match, the team reached their hotel in Trinidad and received a great surprise as former West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo came to greet the players. The moment became more special as Bravo was accompanied by his adorable son.

"What Was Axar Patel Doing At No. 4?": Ex-India Star Questions Team's 2nd ODI Experiments

Former India batter Aakash Chopra has questioned the batting line-up of the team after the side's six-wicket loss to West Indies in the second ODI in Barbados on Saturday. The batting audition of India's World Cup aspirants didn't go as per plan on a bouncy track as West Indies levelled the three-match series with a comfortable victory, riding on superb bowling efforts from Romario Shepherd and Gudakesh Motie. Indian team management's decision to rest skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli badly backfired as none of the middle-order batters could not cope with the pace, bounce and turn, getting all-out for 181.

Shai Hope, Oshane Thomas To Feature In West Indies Squad For T20Is vs India

The West Indies cricket team has recalled wicket-keeper batter Shai Hope and fast bowler Oshane Thomas for the five-match T20 series against India commencing on Thursday. West Indies are currently hosting team India. The tour includes two Tests, three ODIs, and five T20I matches. India won the two-match Test series. In the ODI series, the men in blue won the first match and the West Indies fought back well to win the second ODI. The third ODI will be played today to decide the winner of the series.

India's Predicted XI vs West Indies, 3rd ODI: Will Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Be Back For Series Finale?

After facing a shocking a six-wicket defeat in the second ODI, India will be taking on West Indies in the third and final match of the series on Tuesday. India will be hoping the experiment of trying out Sanju Samson and Suryakumar Yadav in the middle-order works when they take on the West Indies in the ODI series decider in Tarouba. India, who have not lost an ODI series to West Indies since 2006, face a rare series defeat after their move to rest skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli backfired in the second game in Barbados.

On Kapil Dev's "Arrogance" Remark, Ravindra Jadeja's Sharp Response

Indian cricket great Kapil Dev didn't filter his words as he criticised the Indian team for his underperformance, especially in ICC events. After the 2nd ODI against West Indies concluded with a defeat for the Indian team, Kapil's comments criticising the team went viral. The 1983 World Cup-winning India captain suggested that the money that came with the Indian Premier League has brought a sense of arrogance in the players. However, Ravindra Jadeja quashed such allegations, saying there's no arrogance in the Indian team.

"Didn't Lose Because We Tried Different Combinations": Ravindra Jadeja Fires Back At Critics

Ahead of the third ODI match and series decider against West Indies, Indian spinner Ravindra Jadeja said that this is the only series where the Indian team can do experiments before the Asia Cup and World Cup. After WI clinched the second one-day game by 6 wickets to level the series to 1-1, India will play the final match of the three-match series at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba on Tuesday.

"Am Turtle, Not A Rabbit...": Hardik Pandya's Unique Response To Bowling Workload Question Ahead Of World Cup

Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya said that he is ready to take up a significantly higher bowling workload as he builds towards the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at home from October 5 to November 19, but added that he is still "a turtle, not a rabbit". The all-rounder is currently with India's white-ball squad for series in West Indies, he had a full two months off after Indian Premier League (IPL) concluded on May 29. In this period, he "switched off" for a month and underwent physical conditioning for three weeks at the National Cricket Academy where there was equal focus on both skill and fitness.

"Why Stop?": Ex-India Star's Stern Warning For Rohit Sharma And Co Ahead Of 3rd ODI Against West Indies

India meet the West Indies in the third and final ODI at Trinidad on Tuesday with the series on the line. While the visitors won the opening game, the hosts restored parity in the following match-up with a six-wicket win. India rested skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the previous match and former India cricketer Aakash Chopra feels they should continue experimenting if the management thinks that's the way forward. “If you were to look at the series for experiments, why stop? If you're going in with the philosophy that ‘I am going to try a lot of cricketers, I'm going to give chances to the players who haven't gotten enough game time.' Why change? You've done it in the first game, you've done it in the second game. Just give more opportunities to the players who haven't gotten enough in the past,” said Aakash Chopra on JioCinema.

Contacts

2023 Sport News

Watch: Indian Players' Special Meeting With Dwayne Bravo And Son Ahead of 3rd ODI

"What Was Axar Patel Doing At No. 4?": Ex-India Star Questions Team's 2nd ODI Experiments

Shai Hope, Oshane Thomas To Feature In West Indies Squad For T20Is vs India

India's Predicted XI vs West Indies, 3rd ODI: Will Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Be Back For Series Finale?

On Kapil Dev's "Arrogance" Remark, Ravindra Jadeja's Sharp Response

"Didn't Lose Because We Tried Different Combinations": Ravindra Jadeja Fires Back At Critics

"Am Turtle, Not A Rabbit...": Hardik Pandya's Unique Response To Bowling Workload Question Ahead Of World Cup

"Why Stop?": Ex-India Star's Stern Warning For Rohit Sharma And Co Ahead Of 3rd ODI Against West Indies