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"Yashasvi Jaiswal Is The Player For The Future": Ex-India Star's Praise For Youngster

After impressing with his performance in Test cricket and now in T20Is against the West Indies, talented Indian youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal has now become the cynosure of all eyes. He was the fifth highest run-scorer in IPL 2023 batting with a strike rate of 163.61. Fresh from his exploits in the T20 event, Jaiswal made a smooth transition to Test cricket with a century on India debut and then followed it up with a half-century. Jaiswal then grabbed his opportunity in T20I cricket with an unbeaten 84 off 51 balls, his first fifty in second appearance in the shortest format.

Team India Creates 'Unwanted Records' With Shock T20I Series Defeat Against West Indies

Up against West Indies in tour that consisted of 2 Tests, 3 ODIs and 5 T20Is, the expectations from the subcontinent giants was that they would produce clean sweeps across formats. But, the reality was something else. The Test series resulted in a 1-0 win for India, with one drawn Test while the ODI assignment saw the team produce a 2-1 win. But, it was in the shortest format that the team was up for a shock. With Nicholas Pooran in prime form, West Indies stunned India 3-2, securing an unlikely series win that put the Indian team in the line of fire.

Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan's Ireland T20Is Absence Leaves Ex-India Star Fuming

Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal left everyone stunned with their massive 165-run partnership during the fourth T20I between India and West Indies on Saturday. Asked to bowl first, the Hardik Pandya-led side restricted West Indies at 178/8 in 20 overs and later chased down the target with three overs to spare. The duo, however, couldn't deliver in the 5th T20I that India lost by 8 wickets. Post this series, Team India will be on their next assignment, which will be a three-match T20I series against Ireland.

Watch: Did Nicholas Pooran Aim Sly Dig At Indian Team With Cryptic Post?

Brandon King's unbeaten knock of 85 off 55 balls shattered Team India's dream of clinching the five-match T20I series against West Indies on Sunday. After restricting the visitors to 165/9 in 20 overs, West Indies made a mockery of the target and chased it down in just 18 overs. King's 85-run knock also got huge support from Nicholas Pooran, who smashed 47 runs off 35 deliveries. West Indies claimed the five-match series 3-2 and Pooran walked away with the Player of the Series award.

Rahul Dravid Makes "Batting Depth" Confession As India Suffer Embarrassing T20I Series Defeat

India's head coach Rahul Dravid didn't shy away from admitting failures in the batting department, especially with regards to the long tail after the Indian team slumped to a series defeat against West Indies. Dravid, speaking at the post-match press conference on Sunday, said that plenty of work needs to be put in order to solve the 'batting depth' puzzle that has troubled the Indian team for long.

Watch: Tilak Varma Bamboozles Nicholas Pooran To Bag His 1st International Wicket

It was a disappointing day for Team India as they lost the series-deciding fifth T20I against West Indies on Sunday. The Hardik Pandya led-side had put up a total of 165/9 in 20 overs after opting to bat first. However, the chase turned out to be a cakewalk for the hosts as they went across the line in just 18 overs with eight wickets in hand. Despite ending up on the losing side, this series turned out to be really memorable for young batter Tilak Varma as his all-round talent got exposed during the last match.

"Lost Momentum When I Came...": Hardik Pandya Takes Blame For India's 5th T20I Defeat

It takes courage to admit one's fault and India captain Hardik Pandya certainly had that after the team's defeat in the 5th and final T20I against West Indies on Sunday. With the series on the line, after both teams won two games apiece in the first four games, the deciding encounter was won by the hosts. Chasing a target of 166 runs set by the Indians, Windies had 12 balls to spare and 8 wickets in hand as they succeeded in their mission. India captain Hardik admitted that his lack of rhythm and slow approach became a turning point as his team lost momentum during the back-10 overs.

"Humbled By Team That Failed To Qualify...": Prasad Rips Into Indian Team After WI Series Loss

After being 0-2 down in the T20I series against West Indies, the Indian team produced an emphatic turnaround to make it 2-2 by the end of the 4th T20I. But, the 5th T20I loss put across the same challenges within the team that had seen them lose the first two matches. In what was a rare T20I series defeat for the Indians, critics have come out all guns blazing, hitting out the manner in which the Indian team conducted their on-field affairs. Venkatesh Prasad, a staunch critic of the team in recent times, ripped into Hardik Pandya's men, suggesting they are living in an illusion.

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"Yashasvi Jaiswal Is The Player For The Future": Ex-India Star's Praise For Youngster

Team India Creates 'Unwanted Records' With Shock T20I Series Defeat Against West Indies

Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan's Ireland T20Is Absence Leaves Ex-India Star Fuming

Watch: Did Nicholas Pooran Aim Sly Dig At Indian Team With Cryptic Post?

Rahul Dravid Makes "Batting Depth" Confession As India Suffer Embarrassing T20I Series Defeat

Watch: Tilak Varma Bamboozles Nicholas Pooran To Bag His 1st International Wicket

"Lost Momentum When I Came...": Hardik Pandya Takes Blame For India's 5th T20I Defeat

"Humbled By Team That Failed To Qualify...": Prasad Rips Into Indian Team After WI Series Loss