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WI vs IND 2nd T20I: Tilak Varma calls skipper Rohit Sharma his inspiration

Rookie batter Tilak Varma feels the constant guidance from his mentor Rohit Sharma has played a big role in his stellar start to international cricket. Varma has been the stand out batter for India in the five-match T20 in the Caribbean. The visitors trail the series 0-2. "He (Rohit bhai) has been a support system and always told me to enjoy the game. He always guides me how to play," Varma said after scoring his maiden T20 fifty albeit in a losing cause. "My inspiration from childhood is (Suresh) Raina bhai and Rohit bhai. I spend most time with Rohit bhai. In first IPL he said 'Tilak is an all format player' and it boosted my confidence." Varma hit 51 off 41 balls to guide India to 152 for seven in second T20, a target which West Indies overwhelmed in 18.5 overs riding on Nicholas Pooran's 40-ball 67. "The wicket was slow and double paced. So first we though 150-160 would be a good score but I think we were 10 runs short. Credit goes to Pooran, he batted really well. We knew if

WI vs IND 2nd T20 Highlights: Pooran, Hosein heroes; Windies win by 2 wkts

West Indies vs India 2nd T20 Highlights: Nicholas Pooran hit a 40-ball 67 while Akeal Hosein, apart from hitting the winning runs and scoring 16* (10), took 2/29 with the ball. Windies take a 2-0 lead

WI vs IND 2nd T20I: Chahal says team backs Kuldeep for his great bowling

Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal understands why Kuldeep Yadav is playing ahead of him in the ODI format and is not losing sleep over his place in the Asia Cup and World Cup squad. Chahal did not make the playing eleven in the three ODIs against the West Indies. Featuring in his first game since the IPL, Chahal made his presence felt with a twin strike in his opening over but India lost the game by four runs. "Team combination is our priority and it is not something new. At 7 we generally play Ravindra Jadeja or Axar Patel. Three spinners can only play if the wickets are spin-friendly," said Chahal ahead of the second T20. "Kuldeep is bowling really well, he is in a great rhythm and that's why team is backing him. I keep working on nets so that whenever I get the chance I will grab it," the leg-spinner added. The focus is on ODIs ahead of the World Cup at home in October-November but Chahal has not been able to get a game since January. However, the 33-year-old is happy as long he get

WI vs IND 1st T20I: ICC fines India and West Indies for slow over-rate

India and West Indies have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate in the first T20 International of the five-match series at Tarouba, Trinidad. While India were fined five per cent of their match fee for falling one over short of the minimum over-rate on Thursday night, West Indies have been docked 10 per cent of their match fee for falling two overs short of the minimum over-rate. Richie Richardson of the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after Hardik Pandya and Rovman Powell's sides were ruled to be one and two overs short respectively of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration. In accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined five per cent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time, subject to a cap of 50 per cent of the match fee. According to an ICC release, Pandya and Powell ..

IND vs WI 2023: After India debut, Tilak Varma hopes to win World Cup

Tilak Varma was not expecting to make his India debut so soon in his career, but having realised his dream, he is hoping to achieve his next target: win a World Cup. The 20-year-old Varma, who was part of the 2020 U-19 World Cup squad, scored a fearless 39 off 22 balls in his maiden outing with the senior India team during the opening T20I against the West Indies, which the visitors lost by four runs. "Everyone has this dream of playing for the country, I never thought that I will be able to play for India so soon in my career, because, after the Under-19 World Cup, there was the coronavirus issue which happened, so I thought let me just use the opportunity that I get," Varma said in a video posted by the BCCI. Varma, who plays for Mumbai Indians, amassed 343 runs at an average of 42.8 in 11 matches in the 2023 IPL season, besides scoring 397 runs in 14 matches in the 2022 edition. "From childhood, it has been my goal to win India the World cup. In my mind, I always think about way

WI vs IND 1st T20 Highlights: India fail to chase down 150, lose by 4 runs

West Indies vs India 1st T20 Highlights: The Indian team fumbled in a chase of 150 miserably, losing the first match of the five-match T20I series by four runs. Holder's 16th over was match-turning

WI vs IND 1st T20 Playing 11: Tilak Varma, Mukesh Kumar debut for India

Yashashvi Jaiswal fails to find place in India's Playing 11 for 1st T20 International against West Indies

IND vs WI T20I Series 2023: Squad, pitch report, live streaming, and more

India will face off against West Indies in the T20I series that will begin on August 3 at 8 pm IST. Check to know when and where to watch the 1st T20I

WI vs IND 3rd ODI Playing 11, live match time, live streaming in India

Hardik leading Men In Blue, regular captain Rohit Sharma once again opted to sit out from India's Playing 11. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Jaydev Unadkat came in for Umran Malik and Axar Patel in India's XI

IND vs WI: I never play for spot, always play for team's success - Shardul

With his performance in West Indies, Shardul Thakur has made a strong case for his selection in India's World Cup squad, even as the seam-bowling all-rounder looks to keep "contributing" instead of focusing on sealing his place. Shardul turned out to be the most successful bowler in the ODI series against the West Indies, picking up eight wickets from three games with a best bowling figures of 4/37 in the decider here on Tuesday. The ODI World Cup will be held in India from October 5 to November 19, and the team management is looking to give opportunities to players to cement their places ahead of the showpiece. "I am happy to have picked up eight wickets in this series. As a cricketer we wait for this opportunity for years, sometimes you perform, sometimes not. "Whichever series I play that always boost my confidence because I am only adding experience to my career," Shardul said after the match. "I never think that I have to play to seal my spot because I can't play with that ..

IND vs WI: Hardik explains why India rested Rohit, Kohli for 2nd, 3rd ODI

Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya said stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli needed to be rested for the second and third ODIs against West Indies to help India give opportunities to youngsters ahead of the World Cup. Skipper Rohit and former captain Kohli were rested once again in the final ODI of the series, which India won 2-1 after a whopping 200-run victory here on Tuesday under Hardik's leadership. "Virat and Rohit are very integral part of the team. And, you know, obviously, this was very important for someone like Rutu (Ruturaj Gaikwad) to get a game or Axar (Patel) to get a game because they've been playing cricket for so many years, they know how exactly all these situations have been. "So kind of giving the youngsters exposure and kind of making sure that if we want to check something, we have the opportunity to do it," Hardik said at the post-match presentation ceremony. After failing to fire in the first two matches, Hardik blazed away to an unbeaten 52-ball 70 in the ..

IND vs WI: 'We don't ask for luxury' - Hardik slams West Indies board

Indian captain Hardik Pandya rued the lack of basic facilities during their stay here, saying "it's time" for Cricket West Indies (CWI) to take note of and address the issues. Led by Hardik in the absence of Rohit Sharma, India thrashed the West Indies by 200 runs to clinch the three-match ODI series 2-1, with the skipper himself making an unbeaten 52-ball 70. "This was one of the nicest grounds we have played. Things can be better when we come to West Indies next time. From travelling to managing a lot of things. Last year also, some hiccups happened," Hardik said after the game at the Brian Lara Stadium. "I think it's time for West Indies Cricket to take note of it and make sure that when a team travels... We don't ask for luxury but we need some basic necessities taken care of. "Other than that, really enjoyed coming here and playing some good cricket," he added on Tuesday. The Indian cricketers had earlier expressed their displeasure to BCCI after their late-night flight from

IND vs WI 3rd ODI: India thrash West Indies by 200 runs, clinch series 2-1

India beat West Indies by 200 runs in the third ODI here on Tuesday to win the series 2-1. India amassed 351 for five against West Indies after being put in to bat. The major contributions came from Ishan Kishan (77), Shubman Gill (85), Sanju Samson (51) and stand-in-skipper Hardik Pandya (70 not out). In response, the West Indies collapsed to 50 for six before being all out for 151 in 35.3 overs. Pacer Mukesh Kumar was the pick of India's bowlers. Brief scores: India 351/5 in 50 overs (Ishan Kishan 77, Shubman Gill 85, Sanju Samson 51; Romario Shepherd 2/73). West Indies 151 all out in 35.3 overs (Alick Athanaze 32; Mukesh Kumar 3/30, Shardul Thakur 4/37).

IND vs WI: West Indies recall Shai Hope and Oshane Thomas in T20I squad

Shai Hope hasn't played a T20I for the Caribbean side since February last year, while Thomas is in line for his first international 20-over contest since December 2021

Kapil lashes out at BCCI, says IPL affecting team output internationally

Kapil Dev criticises the team management for making tough schedules for the team. The former captain also doesn't like the way BCCI is handling injuries ahead of World Cup 2023

IND vs WI 3rd ODI: Jadeja makes big comment on Team India's combination

It is on management and the captain knows what combination they want to go with, says Ravindra Jadeja ahead of India vs West Indies 3rd ODI

WI vs IND 2nd ODI Playing 11: Samson replaces Kohli, Rohit rested

Hardik Pandya will lead the India cricket team in 2nd OI vs West Indies as Rohit Sharma is rested; Sanju Samson finally gets a game, he replaces Virat Kohli in India's Playing 11

Gill breaks the long-standing record of Babar Azam against WI in 2nd ODI

Shubman Gill breaks the long-standing record of Pakistan skipper Babar Azam. With his 34-run inning in the second ODI, Gill become the highest run scorer after 26 innings, he has scored 1352 runs

Wasim Jaffer feels Suryakumar won't be playing ODI World Cup: Here's why

Surya, who scored 24 and 19 in the second and first ODIs against West Indies, has failed to score a fifty in ODI cricket in his last 17 innings

WI vs IND: RP Singh backs Surya to be India's option at No 4 for World Cup

Former fast bowler RP Singh on Friday backed Suryakumar Yadav to be India's option at No 4 during the ICC World Cup in the possible absence of Shreyas Iyer, and said the Mumbaikar should be given ample game-time ahead of the big event. Not having a strong batter at the No 4 slot was one of India's failings in the 2019 World Cup, and four years down the line the team could be troubled by the very same issue as Shreyas has been recuperating from an injury. But Suryakumar, so far, has not been able to replicate his T20I prowess in ODI cricket, and he has gone without a fifty in the last 16 matches. However, RP Singh said ruling out the option of Suryakumar would be naive. Suryakumar Yadav is a good option for No 4, along with Shreyas (Iyer), provided he is fit. But if you are looking at him even as a backup option, it is important to give him game-time and he is certainly a good pick," said RP Singh during an interaction organised by Jio Cinema. Suryakumar is yet to make his mark in