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"If Someone Else Gets Selected...": Ishan Kishan's Brilliant Take On Competition In Indian Team

Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan left everyone utterly impressed with a heroic knock of 52 runs against West Indies in the second Test. Ishan, who is two-match old in the longest format, smashed his maiden Test half-century off just 33 balls on Day 4 and helped Team India reach a good total. However, Kishan's journey has been one of patience and endurance, where he has had to bide his time and wait for opportunities to come his way in all three formats of the game.

Not Mohammed Siraj! Zaheer Khan Wanted This Player To Get Player Of The Series Award vs West Indies

The West Indies vs India series concluded on a sorry note as the 5th day of the second Test between the two sides was washed out due to rain. The Indian team was on the cusp of a 2-0 series sweep, needing 8 wickets on the final day but not a single ball was possible due to rain. After the game, the organisers decided to name Mohammed Siraj the Player of the Series, honouring the pacer for his 7 wickets in the series. However, India great Zaheer Khan wasn't in agreement with the decision, suggesting Ravichandran Ashwin should've been given the award.

"Unbelievable Coincidence": Fans Wonder As Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma Have The 'Same' Stats In Tests

Indian cricket has seen several bowling greats so far. With their aura to their stats, all validate the dominance of the bowlers. Zaheer Khan and Ishan Sharma are the two pacers, who are also on the list. However, there is one amazing fact about the stats of the duo. There is an uncanny similarity between the stats of the two players. Their bowling figures in Test cricket are completely identical when their number of wickets, five-wicket hauls, ten-wicket hauls, wickets in India and wickets outside India are considered.

"4 out of 10": India Legend Gives Shubman Gill "Below Average" Rating In WI Test Series

The Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team ended the Test series against West Indies with a 1-0 positive result. After winning the first Test, rain forced the final day of the second Test to be washed out, thus forcing a draw. The series saw several good performances from Indian stars including centuries from Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. With the ball, Ravichandran Ashwin shone. However one promising talent, Shubman Gill, who was playing in a new No. 3 spot could not score big. In the first Test, he was out for 6. In the second Test, he scored 10 and 29*.

Ex-India Wicketkeeper Lauds Rohit Sharma's Captaincy In Tests Against West Indies

India skipper Rohit Sharma has been receiving a lot of praise for his performance in the recently concluded two-match Test series against West Indies. The 36-year-old batter not only brought up his hundred in the first Test but also went on to smash a half-century in the second match. Though Team India failed to register a clean sweep as Day 5 of the second Test got washed out, they still managed to claim the series with 1-0 lead. Former India wicketkeeper Saba Karim praised Rohit for his excellent captaincy.

What Virat Kohli Brings To Indian Test Team, Skipper Rohit Sharma Sums Up

Despite having an upper hand in the game, Team India failed to clinch a victory in the second Test against West Indies as the final day of the match got washed out due to rain. Asked to bat first, the Rohit Sharma-led side posted a total of 438 and then bundled out the hosts for 255. Later in the second innings, the visitors declared at 181/2 on Day four to set the West Indies an imposing target of 365 runs to win the match. Fiery half-centuries from skipper Rohit Sharma and wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan helped India to post a huge total.

In Three Words, Rohit Sharma Captures Emotions Of Rain-Marred 2nd Test

Rain played a spoilsport on Monday as the entire Day 5 of the second Test between India and West Indies got washed out. As a result, the second Test ended in a draw and the Rohit Sharma-led side clinched the two-match series 1-0. Team India had an upper hand over the hosts in the entire game as the Caribbean side needed 289 runs on Day 5 with eight wickets in hand. However, the weather prevailed over India's hopes as the day concluded without a single ball being bowled.

Team India To Adopt 'BazBall' Approach In Tests? Ishan Kishan Gives Blunt Response

India wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan favours playing Test cricket according to the situation of the match, adding that "Bazball" should not become the template for playing every single five-day game. Kishan, who made his Test debut on the West Indies tour, scored a T20-style half-century in the second innings of the drawn second Test here, as the need of the hour was to score quickly and set an imposing target for the hosts.

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"If Someone Else Gets Selected...": Ishan Kishan's Brilliant Take On Competition In Indian Team

Not Mohammed Siraj! Zaheer Khan Wanted This Player To Get Player Of The Series Award vs West Indies

"Unbelievable Coincidence": Fans Wonder As Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma Have The 'Same' Stats In Tests

"4 out of 10": India Legend Gives Shubman Gill "Below Average" Rating In WI Test Series

Ex-India Wicketkeeper Lauds Rohit Sharma's Captaincy In Tests Against West Indies

What Virat Kohli Brings To Indian Test Team, Skipper Rohit Sharma Sums Up

In Three Words, Rohit Sharma Captures Emotions Of Rain-Marred 2nd Test

Team India To Adopt 'BazBall' Approach In Tests? Ishan Kishan Gives Blunt Response