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West Indies recall all-rounder Jason Holder for India ODI series
"As we all know Jason is one of the leading all-round cricketers in the world and we're happy to have him back in the team. He will be refreshed, re-energized and ready to go and we can expect to see his brilliance on the field as well as meaningful contributions off the field as well," chief selector Desmond Haynes was quoted as saying by Cricket West Indies in a release on Sunday. Nicholas Pooran will continue to lead the side after doing well with the bat in the T20I series against Bangladesh.
'Keep shining and rising. Wish you all the best': Kohli replies to Babar's 'stay strong' tweet
Soon after the tweet was released, many cricket fans from around the world started praising Babar for supporting Kohli. Now, on Saturday, Kohli replied to Babar's post, thanking him for his words of support. "Thank you. Keep shining and rising. Wish you all the best (clap emoji)," read Kohli's reply on Twitter. On the eve of Pakistan's first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle.
England, India face off in a winner-takes-it-all ODI series decider at Manchester
With less than 18 months to go for the 2023 Men's Cricket World Cup to be hosted by India, the three-match series has been a medium for England to see how they are standing in life post Eoin Morgan's retirement and what they would need more to firm up their plans for a title defence in the subcontinent.
CLOSE-IN: Is Indian cricket being flogged?
Cricket has always been a sport followed extensively amongst the countries that play it. However, the enormity and expanse of its reach was never understood before. India, one gathers, is responsible for 80 per cent of the revenue that is generated and so Indian cricket, one feels, is being flogged to keep the till moving.
India announce squad for West Indies T20Is; Kohli, Bumrah miss out
Kohli, who was out of the 1st ODI against England with a groin injury, has not been included for the West Indies's T20Is as well. However, BCCI in its official statement hasn't mentioned whether he has been rested or not picked due to injury. On the other hand, pacer Bumrah's name is also missing from the squad.
Kohli needs some 'extra chances', says Ashish Nehra
Kohli, 33 has not scored a century since November 2019, when he scored 136 against Bangladesh in Kolkata. Recently, Kohli failed to produce a big knock in the fifth Test Match against England. Kohli scored 11 and 20 runs in the two innings as England won the test by 7 wickets.
Rohit Sharma proves how much Team India need him
After winning the Twenty20 series 2-1 on Sunday, the Indians on Tuesday humiliated England in the opening ODI of the three-match series. The visitors, after dismissing the home side for 110, did not lose a wicket before crossing the finishing line, in effect winning the game by 10 wickets. It stamped India's superiority over England in no uncertain terms.
Rohit terms embracing new batting approach as biggest takeaway from T20I series
In both of their victories, the new aggressive batting approach stood out, something which has been happening since the Delhi T20I against South Africa in June. The embracing of the new batting approach by the Indian batters was what skipper Rohit Sharma termed as the biggest takeaway from the 2-1 T20I series win.
2nd T20I: Skipper Rohit praises Jadeja for playing brilliant knock under pressure
Jadeja's fighting knock (46 not out off 29) followed by a clinical bowling effort led India to an impressive 49-run win over England in the second T20I and 2-0 unassailable lead in the three-match series. "Brilliant knock under pressure. We wanted someone to bat through and get us a score, Jadeja had scored a hundred here and he carried on from there. He was calm and finished it well towards the end," said Rohit at the post-match presentation.
50-overs cricket for an all-rounder is tough; takes a lot out of you: Manjrekar on Pandya
After coming back into the Indian team for the home T20I series against South Africa, Pandya captained India to a 2-0 series win in Ireland and produced another stellar all-round performance against England in the first T20I at Southampton, making 51 with the bat and taking 4-33 with the ball in India's 50-run win.
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