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West IndIes In IndIa

After beating england, an upbeat windies

team head to India in challenging times

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

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St Patrick (Antigua)
ricket West Indies (CWI) Se-
lection Panel has announced
Cthe men’s T20I squad for the
upcoming three-match series against
India. The West Indies will visit India
from February 6 to 20, where they
will also play three ODIs. The three
T20Is will be played at Eden Gardens
in Kolkata on February 16, 18 and
20, following the three-match ODI
Series which will be played at the Na-
rendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad
on February 6, 9 and 11.
Lead Selector, Desmond
Haynes, said: “The team has been
doing well in the Beltway T20I Series
against England in Barbados and we
decided to stick with the same group
of players. They have demonstrated
great skill and fight and we expect
the same kind of performances on
the tour of India.”
Jason Holder’s fifer and Ake-
al Hosein’s four-wicket haul helped West Indies’s skipper Kieron Pollard plays a shot in a game against England (ANI)
West Indies defeat England by 17
runs in the fifth and final T20I here
at the Kensington Oval on Monday. roHIt-led sIde begIns bers were asked to report in Ahmed- ative during the first round of testing
With this win, West Indies won the abad on January 31, 2022, for the on Monday. Moreover, Shreyas Iyer
five-match series 3-2. Chasing 180, traInIng upcoming three-match ODI and and Sports Massage Therapist Ra-
only James Vince got going for En- New Delhi: In what comes as a T20I series against the West Indies. jeev Kumar’s RT-PCR tests conduct-
gland with the bat as he played a 55- big respite, no new COVID-19 case “Every member was also asked to ed on Wednesday (February 2nd)
run knock from 35 balls. Sam Billings has emerged on Thursday and the undergo an RT-PCR test at home have returned positive results. Both
also chipped in with a 41-run inning, Rohit Sharma-led side has started before embarking on their journey to had tested negative in the first two
but it did not prove enough as West training ahead of the upcoming West Ahmedabad and the travel was un- rounds of testing, said BCCI.
Indies kept on taking wickets at reg- Indies series. dertaken only after testing negative,”
ular intervals. “No new COVID-19 case has BCCI said in a statement. aHMedabad gaMe to be
been reported in the bubble and the “Opening batsman Shikhar
Full squad: kieron Pollard (c), members have started training. The Dhawan and fast bowler Navdeep PlaYed beHInd Closed
nicholas Pooran, Fabien al- players barring the positive members Saini’s (standby player) RT-PCR doors
len, darren bravo, roseton have started training,” the source tests conducted on Monday (January Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Crick-
pointed.
31st) have returned positive results,”
Chase, sheldon Cottrell, domi- The All-India Senior Selection it added. Fielding Coach T. Dilip and et Association (GCA) on Tuesday
nic drakes, Jason Holder, shai Committee on Wednesday added Security Liaison Officer B. Lokesh’s confirmed that the upcoming three-
match ODI series between India and
Hope, akeal Hosein, brandon Mayank Agarwal to India’s ODI RT-PCR tests conducted on Monday West Indies will be played behind
king, kyle Mayerrs, rovman squad after seven members, includ- have also returned positive results. closed doors.
ing three players of Team India test-
Meanwhile, batter Ruturaj Gaik-
Powell, romario shephard, ed positive for COVID-19 following wad’s RT-PCR test conducted on “Considering the current situa-
odean smith, Hayden Walsh Jr. three rounds of RT-PCR testing. Tuesday (February 1st) has returned tion, all the matches will be played
According to BCCI, the mem- a positive result. He had tested neg- Continued at next page... >>

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