KL Rahul tests positive for Covid, participation in T20s in Windies doubtful
West Indies, starting July 29 at Tarouba. BCCI president Sourav Ganguly informed about Rahul after the Board's Apex Council meeting.
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Asia Cup will be held in UAE, says Sourav Ganguly
Asia Cup, which was scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka, has been shifted to the UAE, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said here on Thursday. "Asia Cup will be in UAE, as it is the only place where there won't be rains," Ganguly told reporters after the Board's Apex Council meeting here.
KL Rahul Tests Positive For COVID-19 Ahead Of West Indies Tour, Participation In T20Is Doubtful
KL Rahul, senior India opener, has tested positive for COVID-19. BCCI president Sourav Ganguly informed about Rahul after the Board's Apex Council meeting in Mumbai on Thursday. Rahul underwent a surgery recently and had resumed his training at the NCA in Bengaluru. He was named in the T20I squad for the West Indies tour and supposed to take a fitness in a couple of days. With his COVID test returning positive, it remains to be seen whether he will travel to the West Indies or not. The T20I series starts on July 29 in Tadouba.
Phil Salt eager to cement spot in England team after departure of Stokes and Morgan
Phil Salt is set to get first shot at replacing Ben Stokes in England's one-day side, slotting in behind an opening partnership that changed the way he played the game.
Not just players' pool, it is also essential to build bench strength of coaches: VVS Laxman
VVS Laxman feels it is equally important to develop a vast pool of world-class coaches and other support staff to take Indian cricket to the next level. The former India batter, who took charge of NCA in December, spoke about his vision for Indian cricket at the BCCI Apex Council meeting on Thursday. "It's still early days here at the NCA but my vision, which has found resonance with my wonderful team at the academy, revolves not just around the players. As much as it is imperative to build a strong bench that the various national teams can draw from as required, it is essential that we build a solid bench when it comes to coaches and other support personnel," he said.
"Lots Of Wins": India Captain Shikhar Dhawan's Special Message Ahead of WI ODIs. Watch
The Indian cricket team gets down to action yet again with an ODI against West Indies in Port of Spain on Friday under the leadership of Shikhar Dhawan. India are going into the series after winning the ODI and T20I away series against England. India will play three ODIs and five T20Is agianst West Indies. In the ODI series, senior players like Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah have been rested for the ODI series. In their absence senior left-handed opener Dhawan is leading the team. Ahead of the first match, the BCCI released a special message from Dhawan.
"Given How Professional The Game Has Become...": NCA Head VVS Laxman's Message On Coaches
India's rich bench strength of polished cricketers is the envy of the world but National Cricket Academy chief VVS Laxman feels it is equally important to develop a vast pool of world-class coaches and other support staff to take Indian cricket to the next level. The former India batter, who took charge of NCA in December, spoke about his vision for Indian cricket at the BCCI Apex Council meeting on Thursday.
India vs West Indies, 1st ODI: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming
India will take on West Indies in the first ODI of the three-match series at the Port of Spain in Trinidad on Friday, July 22. After rounding off a successful tour of England with wins in both T20I and ODI series, India will now look to keep the momentum as they take on the West Indies for three ODIs and five T20Is.. India will be without the Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for the ODI series, and the latter will also miss the T20I matches. Shikhar Dhawan will lead the team in Rohit's absence while Ravindra Jadeja has been named his deputy.