New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Former India opener Aakash Chopra has played down concerns over Abhishek Sharma’s returns in the recently concluded T20I series against the West Indies, saying inconsistent performances are an inevitable part of an aggressive batting approach.
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) India legend Sunil Gavaskar, while discussing key takeaways from the T20I series against the West Indies, stated that Team India sometimes get a little bit carried away with trying to find a replacement for Hardik Pandya.
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara has praised Naman Dhir for his blistering unbeaten 24 off just six deliveries in India’s rain-hit T20I decider against the West Indies in Bengaluru, highlighting the preparation required to deliver such an impact in a high-pressure situation.
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar said that a shared trophy between India and the West Indies was a fitting conclusion to a fiercely contested series, arguing that reducing the contest to a shortened, nine-over shootout would have been an unfair way to determine the winner.
Bengaluru, Oct 18 (IANS) West Indies head coach Daren Sammy believes his side has made significant progress after sharing the five-match T20I series 2-2 with India, with the decisive fifth match abandoned due to rain.
St John’s, Oct 18 (IANS) The West Indies have called up Shamar Springer into their Test squad for the upcoming series in Bangladesh, handing the seam-bowling allrounder his maiden Test call-up after Keemo Paul returned home for familial reasons.
Bengaluru, Oct 17 (IANS) India captain Shreyas Iyer on Saturday conceded that the scoreline of the T20I series against the West Indies could have been different if his bowlers had bowled better in two games. The series ended in a 2-2 scoreline after the decider here was washed out due to rain at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) The mini auction for the 2027 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is likely to be held on December 16 in Goa, sources told IANS on Saturday.
Bengaluru, Oct 17 (IANS) The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium's long wait for staging international cricket after two years ended in an anticlimax as rain forced the series-deciding fifth and final T20I between India and the West Indies to be called off in Bengaluru on Saturday, with the five-match series ending at 2-2.
Bengaluru, Oct 17 (IANS) India's innings in the rain-hit T20I series decider against the West Indies was cut short at 118/5 in 7.4 overs after the showers returned at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Saturday.
