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Shikhar Dhawan Returns, No Place For Yuzvendra Chahal: Ex-India Star's Picks For ICC World Cup 2023 Squad

Former India opener Wasim Jaffer believes that Shikhar Dhawan could be a good addition for the ICC World Cup 2023 but excluded spinner Yuzvendra Chahal while picking the likely squad for the tournament. Jaffer also included KL Rahul and Sanju Samson as his wicket-keeping options but Ishan Kishan was missing from his list. In the bowling department, Jaffer picked three spinners but all of them were left-arm options with Kuldeep Yadav potentially making a comeback in his selected squad. India will play their first game of the competition against Australia on October 8 in Chennai.

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.

"Internet Explorer Of Pitches": Ex-India Star's Epic Dig At 2nd Test Wicket

The second Test between India and West Indies in Trinidad has now entered the fifth day. While the first Test in Dominica ended in three days, the pace of progress in the rain-affected second Test has been quite slow. The pitch at the Queen's Park Oval, the venue of the match, has faced a lot of flak for its sluggish nature. Former India opener Wasim Jaffer shared a funny meme on the subject. Known for making smart and funny analysis on cricket, Jaffer took a dig at the pitch in Trinida by calling it Internet Explorer, an old web browser which many users claimed as very slow when compared to other new browsers.

"Don't Want Anyone To Lead...": Rohit Sharma's Intriguing Take on 'Spearhead' Mohammed Siraj

The Indian team is in the right place, said skipper Rohit Sharma after the 1-0 series win over the West Indies and praised Mohammed Siraj for stepping up in the absence of senior pacers. Siraj picked up his maiden Man-of-the-Match award in the traditional five-day game after grabbing 5 for 60 in the West Indies' first innings of the second Test, which ended in a draw after relentless rain washed out the fifth and final day's play at the Queen's Park Oval.

"Pakistan On Top, India At...": Updated WTC Points Table After West Indies Series

The Indian cricket team was denied the opportunity to take full points from the two-match Test series against West Indies after the second game ended in a draw due to a complete washout on Monday. As a result, India was able to get 16 points from the possible 24 which took their PCT (percentage of points won) to 66.67 percent. As a result, they are currently second in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 points table behind Pakistan who have 100 percent after winning their first Test against Sri Lanka. On the other hand, West Indies are currently fifth in the points table after getting 4 points for the draw which took their PCT to 16.67 percent.

West Indies Recall Rajasthan Royals Star For ODI Series Against India

Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Monday recalled star batter Shimron Hetmyer for their upcoming three-match ODI series against India at home, starting Thursday at Kensington Oval. Hetmyer hasn't featured for the West Indies side in almost a year but earns a recall on the back of a solid season in the Indian Premier League with the Rajasthan Royals that netted a total of 299 runs from 13 innings. The left-hander hasn't played an ODI for the Caribbean side in two years, with Hetmyer's last appearance in a 50-over match coming against Australia in July 2021.

India vs West Indies, 2nd Test: Rain Ruins India's Plans As Rohit Sharma-Led Side Settles For 1-0 Series Win

An Indian team in transition will feel robbed of an opportunity as torrential rain came in its way of potentially winning the second Test against West Indies and completing a 2-0 series whitewash in Port of Spain on Monday. Eyeing a clean sweep after their victory inside three days in Dominica, India called the shots here too and set the hosts an imposing target of 365. But the match ended in a draw after the fifth and final day's play was washed out. Having taken two wickets to leave the beleaguered West Indies trailing by 289 runs by the end of the fourth day's play, the Indians would have certainly fancied their chances of emerging victorious and grabbing a full 24 points in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle.

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Shikhar Dhawan Returns, No Place For Yuzvendra Chahal: Ex-India Star's Picks For ICC World Cup 2023 Squad

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

"Internet Explorer Of Pitches": Ex-India Star's Epic Dig At 2nd Test Wicket

"Don't Want Anyone To Lead...": Rohit Sharma's Intriguing Take on 'Spearhead' Mohammed Siraj

"Pakistan On Top, India At...": Updated WTC Points Table After West Indies Series

West Indies Recall Rajasthan Royals Star For ODI Series Against India

India vs West Indies, 2nd Test: Rain Ruins India's Plans As Rohit Sharma-Led Side Settles For 1-0 Series Win