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Yashasvi Jaiswal is set to make his Test debut as an opener against the West Indies today at Dominica, and this opportunity could not have come at a better time. The 21-year-old was in red-hot form during the recent IPL and is also a proven performer in the longer formats of the game.
It's the start of a new World Test Championship cycle for India and West Indies. India, who were the runners-up in the previous WTC cycle for the second time in a row, take on a Windies side that has been struggling to live up to its traditional reputation, no matter the format of the game.
As Pakistan continues to change its stance on the venue chaos pertaining to the Asia Cup and the World Cup, a senior Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has sent a firm reminder to the nation's Sports Minister who threatened to not send his team for ODI World Cup in India. The Sports Minister Ehsan Mazari said that Babar Azam's men will not travel to India for the World Cup if the BCCI doesn't send its team to Pakistan for the Asia Cup. After Pakistan Cricket Board boss Zaka Ashraf and BCCI secretary Jay Shah met in Durban, however, it was finalised that the Asia Cup will indeed be held in the proposed hybrid model.
The Indian cricket team might be a powerhouse in world cricket but its inability to go the distance in ICC events is hurting even the most ardent of fanbases. As the Indian team begins a new cycle of the World Test Championship with a 2-match series against West Indies, skipper Rohit Sharma was asked to pick that 'one thing' that he feels the team has been missing, in pursuit of the most coveted titles. For Rohit, it was the availability of players.
For only the second time in their history, Team India will be playing a Test match at Windsor Park in Dominica as hosts West Indies come calling for the first Test of a two-match series, starting later on Wednesday. In 2011, the venue hosts hosted a Test between West Indies and India for the first time. Now, the two teams square off once again 12 years later, with the last meeting ending in a stalemate. Speaking of the current Indian team, only star batter Virat Kohli is the lone survivor from the side which toured the Caribbean in 2011.
From a team perspective it made sense when Rohit Sharma emphasised the need for India to have a left-hander in their top-order, while welcoming Yashasvi Jaiswal to the opener's slot for the Test series against West Indies. But the statement might just have come as a jolt to a few other aspiring openers. Mayank Agarwal is one of them. Now, the Karnataka right-hander will have to play the waiting game to make his return. Mayank last played for India against Sri Lanka in the Day-Night Test in March 2022 at Bengaluru. However, positivity has not ebbed out of the 32-year-old.
Team India captain Rohit Sharma expressed his frustation over injuries to frontline pacers, especially when the team is set to take part in the Asia Cup and the World Cup later this year. With premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah out of action due to long term injury, India endured a tough outing during the World Test Championship (WTC) final, losing to Australia last month. India take on West Indies in a two-match Test series, starting later on Wednesday in Dominica.
India's tour of West Indies begins with the first Test scheduled to kick-off on July 12 in Dominica. After losing the World Test Championship final against Australia last month, the Indian team begins a new cycle, with their first assignment against West Indies, a team that has been struggling to live up to its reputation for a long time. The Indian team will see some fresh faces on the tour, beginning with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad in the Test team. On the eve of the contest, India skipper Rohit Sharma had confirmed that Jaiswal set to open alongside him.