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West Indies team reach Ahmedabad ahead of 3-match ODI series against India (ANI) Rohit Sharma will lead India in the series (ANI)

behind the closed doors,” the official Bengal for announcing the resump- camp at Eden Gardens recently where the day you’re only successful as suc-
handle of Gujarat Cricket Association tion of sporting activities as well as for first doses of vaccines were given to cessful your team is and if you don’t
tweeted. allowing 75 per cent of the capacity of players in the age bracket of 15 to 18,” win, it eventually doesn’t matter how
“We are all set to host West In- spectators back to the stadium,” CAB he added. CAB is set to organize an- great a player you are out on the
dies Tour of India ODI Series 2022. president Avishek Dalmiya said in a other camp so that such players can field, it’s not enjoyable playing in the
1st ODI on 6th of Feb will be a very statement. avail the second dose as well before team,” Agarkar said on Star Sports’
special and historic match as India “We feel that it will give a fresh the commencement of the league. show ‘Game Plan’.
will be playing it’s 1000th ODI. Indi- lease of life to the sportspersons of the “We talk about different combi-
an team will be the first cricket team state. After the New Zealand T20I koHlI Isn’t at HIs best nations before - Virat Kohli would
in the world to achieve this feat,” it last year, this time too, CAB is confi- rIgHt noW: agarkar be a key factor because of the kind
added. dent that it will be able to successfully Mumbai: Former India pacer of player that he is but at the mo-
Earlier, the West Bengal govern- host the three T20Is against the West ment he isn’t at his best, which is a
ment had given its nod to have 75 per Indies in a similar manner,” he added. Ajit Agarkar has said that batter Vi- fact and the quicker he discovers his
rat Kohli is not at his best right now,
cent crowd attendance for the upcom- The CAB president also said the but it would order well for Team In- form it’s going to be that much easi-
ing three-match T20I series between board is also looking forward to re- dia if he ends up finding form sooner er for Rohit Sharma to then manage
India and West Indies. suming local cricket tournaments at rather than later. that thing because of what he can do
All the three T20Is will be played the earliest following COVID guide- on his own, Virat Kohli. Virat Kohli’s
Earlier this month, Kohli stood
at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. lines and protocols. down as India’s Test skipper a day form is a concern, but we all know
“We are thankful to the honour- “In fact, CAB has taken proactive what a player he is. So, hopefully, he
able Chief Minister Mamata Baner- steps to vaccinate all the players above after the country suffered a 1-2 se- discovers his form sooner rather than
ries defeat against South Africa in
jee, chief secretary and Government the age of 15 years who would be par- the three-match series. Last year, later,” he added.
of West Bengal for announcing the ticipating in the CAB Leagues,” said the 33-year-old had also stepped Kohli’s last century in inter-
resumption of sporting activities as Avishek Dalmiya. down as T20I captain and then he national cricket came way back in
well as for allowing 75 per cent of “In this regard, it may not be out was removed as the ODI leader af- November 2019 as he scored a ton
the capacity of spectators back to the of place to mention that CAB had ter the selectors wanted one leader against Bangladesh in the day-night
stadium,” CAB president Avishek already organized onsite vaccination for white-ball formats. “At the end of Test at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Dalmiya said in a statement. “From a personal and individ-
“We feel that it will give a fresh ual standpoint, you want to convert
lease of life to the sportspersons of the those 50s into 100s because you’ve
state. After the New Zealand T20I got to save something for the rainy
last year, this time too, CAB is confi- days as well. He’s not going through
dent that it will be able to successfully a bad patch of form, so to speak, in
host the three T20Is against the West terms of runs, but when you see him
Indies in a similar manner,” he added. bat, you don’t see the same Virat
Kohli,” said Aakash Chopra.
West bengal okaYs 75% “He’s not imposing, he’s not
attendanCe In t20s dominating, he’s still scratching
around, he’s scoring those runs and
Kolkata: The West Bengal gov- that’s what all great players do -
ernment has given its nod to have 75 we saw Sachin, Rahul - we’ve seen
per cent crowd attendance for the up- them accumulate runs, but he’s (Vi-
coming three-match T20I series be- rat Kohli) not an accumulator, he’s
tween India and West Indies. an enforcer but he’s not there yet.
All the three T20Is will be played But the one thing I actually want
at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. “We to see, is now Rohit Sharma will
are thankful to the honourable Chief have his stamp of authority and the
Minister Mamata Banerjee, chief Virat Kohli doesn’t seem to be at the top of his game (ANI) brand of cricket that he wants to
secretary and Government of West play,” he added.

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