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IND v WI, 1st ODI: West Indies win toss, elect to bowl first against India
After winning the toss, Pooran said all-rounder Jason Holder misses out due to contracting Covid-19. "Just due to the weather and start time (on bowling first). We will look to use the conditions. Happy to be at my home ground. We spoke about batting through the innings and build partnerships. We will try our best to improve. (Kyle) Mayers is back from injury. Rest are the same from the Bangladesh series."
Shardul will have to compete with Hardik for his place in Indian playing XI, feels Scott Styris
Hardik, who has been in sensational form and played a match-winning knock in the series-decider 3rd ODI against England, has been given a break from the three 50-over matches against the West Indies. On the other hand, Shardul has been named in the 16-member Indian squad for the ODI series, beginning on Friday.
Ind vs WI: We haven't found right template for ODIs yet, says skipper Pooran
West Indies are coming into this series after having lost 3-0 at home to Bangladesh, on pitches that took heavy turn and made life tough for their batters. They won both the Test and the T20I series but were ordinary against Bangladesh in the ODIs. The hosts batted first in all three matches but couldn't post a 200-plus total even once.
Pakistan's Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan among big names in BBL player draft: Report
The BBL player draft is becoming high-profile with the likes of Afghanistan's charismatic spinner Rashid Khan, West Indies stalwarts Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo, and South Africa's Faf du Plessis already headlining the batch of stars nominated for the inaugural international draft.
Ind vs WI: 'I don't feel odd, have heard it for 10 years', Shikhar not bothered by his criticism
The 36-year old, who is now only considered for India's ODI team, made scores of 1, 9 and 31 not out, during the recently concluded three 50-over matches in England. His failure to score big coincided with India's top-order struggles, something that the full-time captain Rohit Sharma highlighted as an area to work on, after India's 2-1 series win over England.
Byju's allegedly owes BCCI dues, Paytm wants to sublicense title rights: Report
Byju and the BCCI had agreed on the extension of their partnership until the end of the 2023 ODI World Cup in India at a 10 per cent increment in April. However, the Edtech company has apparently not submitted the required bank guarantee and owes the dues.
England Test team coach McCullum backs Stokes' decision to retire from ODI cricket
Stokes, the England Test skipper, announced earlier this week that he was quitting the 50-over game due to "unsustainable" schedule, shocking the cricketing world. In his retirement statement, Stokes said, "I feel that my body is letting me down because of the schedule and what is expected of us."
CLOSE-IN: Cricket will be a T20 affair
The game may have very few countries battling for supremacy due to the high standards that were set over time but, it is one sport that is played even in the remotest parts of the world. Wisden had published a wonderful book written by Charles Connelly called "Elk stopped Play", which embodied the magic and appeal of the game of cricket.
World Athletics Championships: Golden boy Neeraj Chopra aims to give his best in final
Placed in Group A at Hayward Field, Neeraj, the reigning Olympic champion, produced an impressive throw of 88.39 metres in Round 1 and topped Group A of the qualification round to reach the final. Neeraj set the tone in Group A with an 88.39 metre throw in his very first attempt and didn't take his second and third attempts.
Online petition signed for Novak Djokovic to play in US Open
The Serbian will not be able to play in the Grand Slam because the organisers of the tournament have once again insisted that they will respect the US government's Covid protocols. However, almost 12,000 people around the world have now signed an online petition calling for the United States Tennis Association (USTA) to work with the country's government to allow Djokovic to compete in the US Open despite his refusal to take the Covid-19 vaccine.
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