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After spending nearly a month in the Caribbean islands, the Indian cricket team is currently in the USA where it will play two T20Is against West Indies. They are soaking up the bright sunshine in Miami. Incidentally, it is the same city where legendary footballer Lionel Messi is currently playing for Major League Soccer (MLS) club Lionel Messi. Ahead of the fourth T20I against West Indies, some of India's star cricketers present on the tour talked about the first thing that popped into their minds when they hear the name of the United States of America (USA). India will take on West Indies in the fourth T20I in Florida, US on Saturday. India made a comeback in the last match, winning it by seven wickets to keep the series alive with the scoreline at 2-1.

"Hardik Pandya Doesn't Have To Be A MS Dhoni": Ex-India Opener's Blunt Take On Noise Over Tilak Varma Missing 50

Hardik Pandya, India's skipper for the T20I series against West Indies, received a lot of flak on social media for 'denying' young gun Tilak Varma a shot at scoring half-century in the third T20I against West Indies. With Varma batting on 49*, Pandya, who was at the strike, hit a six to finish the match and take India home in the must-win game. Though India romped home comfortably, Pandya was called selfish for the act.

Suryakumar Yadav's No. 4 ODI Experiment Nearing End? Rohit Sharma Gives Big Hint

After two back-to-back losses, Team India finally took a sigh of relief after they registered a comfortable seven-wicket victory over West Indies in the third T20I of Tuesday. Trailing 1-2 in the five-match series, the Hardik Pandya-led side chased down the target of 160 in just 17.5 overs. The major contribution came from batter Suryakumar Yadav, who turned on his beast mode and smashed 83 runs off just 44 balls. It was a great moment for the Indian camp to see a brilliant innings from Surya as the batter had been struggling to get runs for quite some time now. In the recently concluded ODI series, Surya failed to leave a mark, which has put questions about his place in the squad for the upcoming ODI World Cup.

India Eye Series-Levelling Win In 4th T20I vs West Indies, Runs From Openers

India will hope that batsmen will helm their march towards a series-levelling victory over the West Indies with another impact effort in the fourth T20 International at Lauderhill on Saturday. India might have stayed afloat with a win in the third T20I but Windies still lead the series 2-1, a quick reminder to the fact that the visitors still have concerns surrounding the batting unit. It was a comforting sight indeed to see Suryakumar Yadav flicking on his beast mode and Tilak Varma chipping in with crucial runs. But India's opening combination continued to falter.

Yashpal Sharma's Birth Anniversary: Look At Late Cricketer's Top Batting Performances

A new chapter in the history of cricket was written in 1983 after India defeated West Indies to clinch their maiden World Cup title. Even after 40 years, all the fans look back to that day with big smile on their faces. The Kapil Dev-led side registered a 43-run victory over West Indies in the summit clash on June 25, 1983 at Lord's in England. With Kapil leading from the front, the likes of Mohinder Amarnath, Sunil Gavaskar, and Roger Binny also contributed in team's victory. Apart from them, one player who played a major role in the entire tournament was batter Yashpal Sharma. On the occasion of his 69th birth anniversary, let's have a look at his career.

"More Than 50% Dot Balls": Ishan Kishan Sees His T20I Approach Being Questioned

Despite performing really well in the ODI series against the West Indies, Ishan Kishan failed to take his impressive batting form to the T20I series against the Carribean side. With 184 runs across 3 matches, the southpaw was the highest run-scorer in the ODI series. His performance included hat-trick half-centuries. However, in the first two T20Is against West Indies, Kishan scored 33 runs with a strike rate of 103.12. That saw the player being dropped for Yashasvi Jaiswal in the third T20I.

Why Is Shubman Gill Struggling? Ex-India Star Finds Flaw In Batter's Game

Former India batter Aakash Chopra has pointed out a flaw in Shubman Gill's batting. The 23-year-old cricketer is struggling with his form, having scored only one half-century across eight matches in the West Indies. In two Test matches on the Caribbean island, Gill scored 45 runs. Meanwhile, a three-match ODI series that followed saw Gill scoring 126 runs with the batter hitting a crucial 85 in the final game. In the shortest format, Gill is yet to play a noticeable innings. He has scored 16 runs across the first three T20Is.

West Indies vs India: Tilak Varma On Cusp Of Surpassing Virat Kohli, KL Rahul In Elite T20I List

Tilak Varma has looked highly promising in his first three T20I matches for the Indian team. So far, the youngster has registered scores of 39, 51 and 49 not out in the first three T20Is against the West Indies. India now trail 1-2 in the five-match series after beating West Indies in the third T20I in Guyana on Tuesday. With India needing to win both matches in order to clinch the series, Tilak is on the cusp of surpassing Virat Kohli in an elite T20I list.

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Watch: In Lionel Messi's City Miami, Indian Cricket Team Stars Look Forward To Punjabi Relatives, Shopping

"Hardik Pandya Doesn't Have To Be A MS Dhoni": Ex-India Opener's Blunt Take On Noise Over Tilak Varma Missing 50

Suryakumar Yadav's No. 4 ODI Experiment Nearing End? Rohit Sharma Gives Big Hint

India Eye Series-Levelling Win In 4th T20I vs West Indies, Runs From Openers

Yashpal Sharma's Birth Anniversary: Look At Late Cricketer's Top Batting Performances

"More Than 50% Dot Balls": Ishan Kishan Sees His T20I Approach Being Questioned

Why Is Shubman Gill Struggling? Ex-India Star Finds Flaw In Batter's Game

West Indies vs India: Tilak Varma On Cusp Of Surpassing Virat Kohli, KL Rahul In Elite T20I List