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1st T20I Preview: Rohit Sharma-Led Formidable India Eye ODI Encore vs West Indies

A full-strength Indian team in all its might will be looking to overwhelm West Indies in its bid to record a second successive clean sweep in the three-match T20I series starting Friday. With less than three months left for the T20 World Cup, skipper Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid will get around 16 games (5 vs WI, 5 in Asia Cup (if India play final), 3 vs Australia, 3 vs South Africa) to firm up their core team that will then play unchanged going into mega event.

"Never Had An Open And Honest Answer": Adam Gilchrist On Indians Not Playing Foreign Leagues

Wicket-keeping legend Adam Gilchrist on Thursday said he wants the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to allow the Indian cricketers to take part in T20 leagues outside the country. The BCCI, presently, does not allow the Indian players to participate in overseas T20 leagues like Australia's Big Bash League to maintain exclusivity of IPL. "It will be wonderful (if the Indian players are allowed to play in overseas T20 leagues), I personally feel that it won't diminish the IPL, it will only grow them as a brand. If they (Indian players) can play in Australia or South Africa," Gilchrist told reporters.

Sri Lanka's new spin king Prabath Jayasuriya took 'tough' road

Jayasuriya claimed his fourth five-wicket haul in just his third Test to star in Sri Lanka's 246-run win to end the two-Test series level at 1-1 in Galle. He only made his debut, aged 30, earlier this month and the left-hander made an instant impact with a match haul of 12 wickets in a Sri Lanka victory over Australia. Jayasuriya's 29 red-ball wickets from his first three Tests is joint second in the all-time list, behind Indian leg-spinner Narendra Hirwani, who took a leading 31 in his first three Tests.

Harmanpreet Kaur knows she must lead by example, her batting skills have become better, says Anjum Chopra ahead of women's cricket debut @ CWG

Commonwealth Games this time and the fans are waiting to see what it's like for the players to compete for medals and not a trophy. India is in Group A with Australia, Pakistan an Barbados. The highly anticipated India vs Pakistan match is scheduled to be played on July 31 in Edgbaston, Birmingham.

Harmanpreet Kaur talks about need to develop 'killing attitude' ahead of CWG opener

India are still some distance away from becoming world beaters but all the players who are here for the Commonwealth Games have bought into an idea suggested by all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar during the Sri Lanka tour last month. Harmanpreet, who began her all-format captaincy stint with the Sri Lanka series, feels a ruthless approach is needed even when the chips are down. "During the Sri Lanka tour, we had a meeting with the players.

Indian players must be allowed to play in overseas T20 leagues: Adam Gilchrist

Adam Gilchrist feels that it's high time that the BCCI changes its policy and allows the current India players to go and play in overseas T20 leagues. "It will be wonderful (If the Indian players are allowed to play in overseas T20 leagues). I personally feel that it won't diminish or damage the IPL, it will only grow it.

"Level Of Professionalism...": Rahul Dravid Opens Up On India's Clean sweep Against West Indies

India coach Rahul Dravid lauded the "professionalism" of his young outfit which has shown some "great signs" moving forward while routing the West Indies 3-0 in their own backyard in the just-concluded ODI series. Shikhar Dhawan on Wednesday became the first-ever captain of an Indian team that clean swept West Indies on their home soil after the visitors thrashed the home team by 119 runs in the third and final ODI here. "We came here with a really young team. Lot of the guys who played the England series didn't play here and the way you guys have responded, the way you guys played in three games and the level of professionalism you showed...," Dravid said in his dressing room speech after the final ODI.

UAE replaces Sri Lanka as host venue for 2022 Asia Cup

The UAE has stepped in to replace Sri Lanka as the location for the 2022 Asia Cup, starting next month, due to the ongoing political and economic crisis in the island nation, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) said.

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1st T20I Preview: Rohit Sharma-Led Formidable India Eye ODI Encore vs West Indies

"Never Had An Open And Honest Answer": Adam Gilchrist On Indians Not Playing Foreign Leagues

Sri Lanka's new spin king Prabath Jayasuriya took 'tough' road

Harmanpreet Kaur knows she must lead by example, her batting skills have become better, says Anjum Chopra ahead of women's cricket debut @ CWG

Harmanpreet Kaur talks about need to develop 'killing attitude' ahead of CWG opener

Indian players must be allowed to play in overseas T20 leagues: Adam Gilchrist

"Level Of Professionalism...": Rahul Dravid Opens Up On India's Clean sweep Against West Indies

UAE replaces Sri Lanka as host venue for 2022 Asia Cup