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West IndIes In IndIa

After the humiliation in South Africa,

can Team India raise its game at home?

Rohit Sharma is back to lead the team; Former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri suggests that Virat Kohli
can play the next three-four years as a gun player if he takes a break from a series for two or three months

OUR BUREAU
Mumbai
he Board of Control for Crick-
et in India (BCCI) on Saturday
Tannounced a change in venues
for the upcoming West Indies’ Tour
of India. The three ODIs will now be
played at the Narendra Modi Stadi-
um, Ahmedabad and three T20Is will
be held at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
“The decision to limit the series to
two venues instead of six as originally
announced has been done to mitigate
biosecurity risks by cutting down on
travel and movement of the teams,
match officials, broadcasters, and
other stakeholders,” stated an official
BCCI release.
On January 19, it was reported
that the upcoming series between
India and West Indies will be played
across just two venues -- Ahmedabad
and Kolkata. The series will kick start
on February 6 and will end on Febru-
ary 20.
In an important development, In-
dia white-ball skipper Rohit Sharma Rohit Sharma (right) will lead India (ANI)
returned while spinner Ravi Bishnoi
received his maiden call up as Board from the second ODI onwards. Deepak have performed in One Day matches “If you are not a match-winner
of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Hooda has also been named in India’s or T20 matches. This is an opening for for the team, then selectors will pick
on Wednesday picked an 18-member ODI squad for the West Indies series. Ravi Bishnoi. I wish him luck because someone else like Avesh Khan as he
squad for the upcoming ODI and Meanwhile, Ravindra Jadeja is he is a good bowler. Whatever I have has performed really well. He is a very
T20I series against the West Indies. undergoing his final stage of recovery seen of him in the IPL that his ball can talented youngster ND I think selec-
Team India are set to play three post his knee injury and will not be avail- turn and skid as well. He is also known tors have done really right thing. It is
ODIs at the Narendra Modi Stadium, able for the ODIs and T20Is and Axar as a good fielder. So, we need to give up to him on how he performs now,”
Ahmedabad from February 6 followed Patel will be available for the T20Is. chances to youngsters and we need to he added.
by the T20I series at the Eden Gar- Reacting to the move, former In- introduce one or two youngsters on a Also, former India all-rounder Ir-
dens, Kolkata from February 16. “The dian pacer Madan Lal said he is happy regular basis,” he added. fan Pathan has congratulated Deepak
All-India Senior Selection Committee with Rohit Sharma’s comeback into The former pacer further said Hooda on being named in India squad
has picked an 18-member squad for the ODI and T20I against West Indies that the selectors have made the right for the upcoming ODI series against
the upcoming Paytm ODI and T20I and hopes that he is fit to play. “Defi- decision by dropping Bhuvneshwar West Indies, beginning February 6.
series against the West Indies. Team nitely Rohit Sharma’s comeback is a Kumar. “You came out of a tough phase,
India are set to play three ODIs at the good thing. I hope he is fully fit be- “Selectors have taken the right you kept fighting, kept performing. So
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad cause we need him at no 1 and no 2 be- decision in dropping Bhuvneshwar proud @HoodaOnFire, congratula-
from 6th February followed by the cause in ODIs and T20Is, the first ten Kumar because he is not performing. tions. Make the most of it. Congratula-
T20I series at the Eden Gardens, Kol- overs are very crucial to win the match I am surprised why he is in T20s also. tions to Ravi Bishnoi and Avesh khan
kata from 16th February,” BCCI said and Rohit Sharma is a master of that I think selectors have given him a new too. #INDvWI,” tweeted Pathan. In-
in a statement. position. He has also scored a lot of lease of life because when you are per- dia white-ball skipper Rohit Sharma
Also, Jasprit Bumrah, Moham- runs. So, it is a good thing that he is forming, then only you get a long rope. returned while spinner Ravi Bishnoi
mad Shami have been rested from the making a comeback,” Madan Lal said. You need to perform if you are given a received his maiden call up as Board
series while KL Rahul will be available “You are selected because you long rope,” said the former pacer. Continued at next page... >>

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