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        India would be looking to put the rare blemishes in T20Is behind them when they take on the West Indies in the three-match series beginning Sunday at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. India had whitewashed Windies in all the three formats when they visited the Caribbean Islands earlier in August.However, in the T20I series against Bangladesh played last month, the Men in Blue - under Rohit Sharma -- weren’t at their absolute best as they conceded their first-ever defeat to their Asian neighbours in the format. READ: ‘He is a good player but...’: Former Pak all-rounder makes big Kohli claimThe hosts will be buoyed by the return of regular Virat Kohli, who has provided the much-needed stability at the top of the order. Breaching the Indian top four -- Rohit, K.L. Rahul, Kohli and Shreyas Iyer - would be a tough nut to crack for any bowling attack and considering that the Windies lack experience on that front, it would be an … [Read more...] about India vs West Indies 1st ODI Live Streaming: When and Where to Watch Live Telecast on TV and Online

        The likes of KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant will be aiming to cement their places in the squad as India continue auditions for next year’s T20 World Cup when they take on the West Indies in a three-match T20 series, starting on Friday. India will continue their preparations for the T20 World Cup in Australia and many players, whose places are not yet secure, will try to impress the team management and selectors with their performances against the West Indies. One such name is Rahul. In the absence of injured opener Shikhar Dhawan, the series will provide the stylish right-handed batsman, who holds a good record in T20s, a very good opportunity to secure his place as Rohit Sharma’s partner up the order. In 31 T20 Internationals, Rahul has amassed 974 runs at an average of 42.74 with 110 not out being his highest score. He is also a prolific scorer in the IPL.Also read:  India are the No.1 team, not focused on individuals - Kieron … [Read more...] about India vs West Indies: Focus on KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant as auditions continue for next year’s T20 World Cup

        India will look to continue their good run on home soil when they take to the field against West Indies in a blockbuster T20I series starting Friday. Team India are scheduled to play three T20Is and as many ODIs against West Indies in a month-long tour for the visitors. The first match of the blockbuster series will be played at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad and both teams will be eager to draw the first blood. With skipper Virat Kohli back in the side, India could rejig their top-order for the T20I series. Let’s take a look at India’s predicted XI for the first clash in Hyderabad.Also Read: ‘He is a good player but...’: Former Pak all-rounder makes big Kohli claimRohit SharmaOpener Rohit Sharma is the highest-run getter in the shortest format and he will look to extend his lead at the top against Windies. Before the squad was announced, it was being speculated that Rohit could be rested for the series but that … [Read more...] about India vs West Indies: Team India’s predicted XI for Hyderabad T20I – Sanju Samson set to miss out again

        Rishabh Pant was touted as the possible successor for MS Dhoni’s place in the Indian cricket team but the youngster has been less than impressive in the last couple of limited over series. Pant was unable to impress with the bat and the inclusion of Sanju Samson in the squad means extra pressure for the wicket-keeper batsman. However, the team has showed an immense amount of faith when it comes to him and during the first T20I encounter against West Indies on Friday, he will have a chance to break Dhoni’s record against the Windies.READ: Team India’s predicted XI for Hyderabad T20I - Samson set to miss out againCurrently, Dhoni has five dismissals (three catches and two stumpings) against West Indies - the most by any wicket-keeper in India-West Indies T20Is. Pant, who has three till now, is fifth in the list but with three matches coming up in the series, he will have a great chance to take the lead in the list. MS … [Read more...] about India vs West Indies: Rishabh Pant on verge of breaking MS Dhoni’s record against West Indies

        India skipper Virat Kohli on Thursday defended the team’s number five position in the T20I rankings, saying that the Men in Blue haven’t fielded their strongest XI in the recent times and therefore their low position in the ICC table cannot be considered. With next year’s World T20 in sight, India are giving chances to youngsters in order to build a strong pool of players from which they can eventually select the final squad for the prestigious tournament. The team has also been focusing on defending totals, an area where they haven’t been able to perform that well in the shortest format of the game.“We need to focus on batting first and defending low totals as well. Those are two things that we need to really focus on. T20 is a format where you can experiment a lot more than ODIs and Tests,” Kohli told reporters ahead of the first T20I against the West Indies. Also read:  ‘It is disrespectful’ … [Read more...] about India vs West Indies: T20 rankings can’t be considered, haven’t fielded strongest XI, says Virat Kohli