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IND vs WI: Don't judge Gill's batting position after one innings - Rathour

Shubman Gill has requisite attributes to bat at the crucial number three slot in Indian Test line-up as he can shift gears as per requirement and shouldn't be judged on the basis of one failure, batting coach Vikram Rathour said on Sunday. India won the first Test against the West Indies by an innings and 141 runs but Gill's first game as No. 3, replacing the dogged Cheteshwar Pujara, didn't start well. He was out for only 6 in India's only innings as skipper Rohit Sharma and debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal struck hundreds and Virat Kohli contributed 76. "Three openers were supposed to play, so one had to go at No. 3 and the proposal came from Shubman's end as his rationale was that he had played all his cricket for Punjab and India A at either No. 3 or 4 and that's his real slot in longer format is that," Rathour said during a press conference. "We can't judge him on basis of one innings. He has a lot of time. He has the technique and temperament to play time if required and can also pla

India to play two Tests on multi-format tour of South Africa in December

The Indian cricket team's tour will mark the start of the preparation for the T20I World Cup 2024 as it has got three T20Is and as many ODIs along with two Tests

IND vs WI: It is not about wkts or runs, it is about the memories - Ashwin

The constant search for excellence has pushed R Ashwin to new heights but by his own admission, it has also been "incredibly draining". Ashwin, the world's number one Test bowler, put the disappointment of being dropped from the World Test Championship final with a 33rd five-wicket haul in the first Test against the West Indies here on Wednesday. The 36-year-old also became the third Indian to reach the 700-wicket milestone in international cricket and is only behind Harbhajan Singh (707 wickets) and Anil Kumble (953) in the all-time list. After the close of play on day one, the wily off-spinner, who also thinks deeply about the game, was asked about his long journey in international cricket and the ups and downs along the way, including the recent exclusion from the WTC final against Australia. "There is no cricketer or human being in this world that has gone through the highs without the lows. When you have the lows, it gives you two choices, either you sulk or talk about it and

WATCH IND vs WI 1st Test Highlights: Ashwin, Jaiswal star on Day 1

Nursing a bruised ego after WTC final snub last month, Ravichandran Ashwin made the best possible comeback as his 33rd five-wicket haul put India in the driver's seat against a below-par West Indies on the first day of the opening Test, here on Wednesday. Ashwin justified his top billing in ICC Test bowlers' ranking with figures of 5 for 60 in 24.3 overs to decimate West Indies for a lowly 150 in 64.3 overs with Ravindra Jadeja (3/26 in 14 overs) beautifully complementing him to make life miserable for the home team batters. With more than an hour available for batting skipper Rohit Sharma (30 batting, 65 balls) and debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal (40 batting, 73 balls) added 80 runs for the opening stand to bring down first innings deficit to 70 going into second day. The new pair looked comfortable as there is not much help for the bowlers with Indian skipper hitting his customary 'Nataraja' pull-shot and soothing straight drive. Jaiswal also hardly showed any signs of nerves as he play

IND vs WI 1st Test: Gill wants to consolidate batting at number three

India batter Shubman Gill doesn't see the role of a number three much different to of an opener after deciding to bat lower down the order. Gill would fill the big shoes of Cheteshwar Pujara at number three, starting with the two Test series against the West Indies. Debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal has been tasked to open alongside Rohit Sharma in the series opener. "They (Team management) asked me where I wanted to bat, and I said I wanted No. 3. It is a position where I want to consolidate," Gill told host broadcasters ahead of the opening Test here. Gill said the experience of opening for India would come handy at number three. "It is always good to play with the new ball. I have the experience with the new ball, and when you're batting at No. 3, it is not very different although it is a little bit of a difference," he added. Asked if he already started feeling like a senior player, he said: "Not really. Roles are different. Definitely not feeling that way." Coming off a rare month-

India vs West Indies: Roseau weather forecast for Day 1 of 1st Test

According to accuweather.com weather forecast, there are chances of rainfall at 8 AM local time (5:30 PM IST).

IND vs WI 1st Test: Here's why India's number one position is in danger

India vs West Indies: According to the ICC rankings predictor, if Rohit Sharma and co fail to win the series 2-0, they would fall from the number one position in the longest format

WI vs IND 1st Test playing 11, live match time, live streaming in India

India handed debut caps to 21-year-old left-handed opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and wicket-keeper batter Ishan Kishan, who replaced KS Bharat in India's playing 11 from WTC final line-up against Australia

IND vs WI 1st Test: Jaiswal is a really exciting talent, says Rahane

India skipper Rohit Sharma gives a lot of freedom to his players and has all the traits of a great captain, said Ajinkya Rahane ahead of the two-Test series against West Indies starting here on Wednesday. Rahane made a comeback to red-ball cricket after a gap of 18 months when he was included in the World Test Championships final against Australia last month. A veteran of 83 Test matches, Rahane, who was deputy to former skipper Virat Kohli in the past, has been named the India vice-captain for the West Indies series. "I am used to this role. I was vice-captain for almost four-five years. I am really happy to be back in the team and really happy to be back as a vice-captain," Rahane told reporters on Monday. "WTC final was the first game where I played under Rohit Sharma's captaincy. Rohit gives freedom to all the players and those are good traits of a great captain," said Rahane, who had led India to the famous Test series win in Australia in 2019-2020. "What do you mean by at th

IND vs WI Tests: Four West Indian stars who could challenge India's might

Team India are easily above the Windies in terms of ranking and experience in the longest format. But there are certain players from the West Indies that can challenge the Indian might. Here's a look

WI vs IND: Mckenzie, Athanaze earn maiden Test call-ups for Dominica Test

West Indies have handed maiden call-ups to left-handers Kirn Mckenzie and Alick Athanaze while bringing back burly all-rounder Rahkeem Cornwall for the opening Test against India beginning here on July 12. The selection panel on Friday named a 13-member squad and two travelling reserves players for the series opener of the two-match series. McKenzie and Athanaza, who has played an ODI, are in line to make their Test debut. Besides Cornwall, who played his last Test in November 2021, left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican has been named. Warrican was in the squad which toured Zimbabwe but missed the last tour of South Africa in February. He has played 13 Tests. Left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie was unavailable for selection as he is undergoing rehabilitation from injury. "We were very impressed with the approach to batsmanship of McKenzie and Athanaze on the recent A' Team tour of Bangladesh. These are two young players who got good scores and played with great maturity, and we believe they

Test rankings: Kane Williamson goes past Root to become number one batter

Team India and off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin remained number one in the latest ICC Test Rankings even as New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson replaced Joe Root as the top-ranked batter. The Indian team, which lost the World Test Championship final to Australia last month, continues to hold on to its top spot. Ashwin also held on to his world No 1 spot among bowlers. The senior off-spinner has 860 points and is followed by Australia skipper Pat Cummins, who has moved two spots to second with 826 points. Another Indian who has remained static on number one is Ravindra Jadeja, who leads the all-rounders' list with 434 points. While Ashwin too remains on the second spot, Akshar Patel has dropped to fifth among all-rounders. Rishabh Pant, who has been out of action since his car accident in December last year, is the top-ranked Indian batter at number 10. Skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli occupy the 12th and 14th spots respectively. Shubman Gill is ranked fifth in the ODI rankings

Pujara axed: Scapegoat for WTC failure or stepping stone of team transition

BCCI announced Test and ODI squads for India's West Indies tour on June 23, 2023. The Test squad did not feature Chetewshwar Pujara and Umesh Yadav from the team that played the WTC final

Ashes: Australia, England docked WTC points by ICC for slow over-rate

Australia and England lost two points from their World Test Championship tally on Wednesday after both sides were found guilty of maintaining slow over rates during the first Ashes Test

IPL and star culture aren't the problems for India's trophy-less decade

The major problem that the Indian team is dealing with is the tight scheduling of important matches in proximity to IPL. Along with that, handling the pressure of the final is also a major issue

WTC Final: You've got to miss IPL for 20 days of preparation, says Shastri

After India's World Test Championship loss to Australia, India's former head coach Ravi Shastri responded to Indian captain Rohit Sharma's statement about needing "20-25 days to prepare"

Australia head coach McDonald credits subcontinent journey for WTC triumph

They might have failed to conquer the 'Final Frontier' on their last tour of India, but Australia head coach Andrew McDonald feels their "sub-continent journey" helped them get the World Test Championship mace. Having missed out due to over-rate penalties in the 2019-21 cycle, Australia on Sunday became the first team to win ICC world titles across formats when they defeated India by 209 runs in a lopsided WTC Final at the Oval here. "You can string down series in isolation, you can talk about the subcontinent journey where we went from Pakistan to Sri Lanka into India," McDonald told reporters. "We had to navigate through that. So, it was a tricky World Test championship cycle and I think the wins in the subcontinent got us here." The Pat Cummins-led side had enjoyed some splendid wins in the sub-continent before travelling to India in pursuit of its first Test series triumph since 2004-05 in the final leg of the WTC cycle. Before travelling to India, Australia won a three-match

WTC Final: India fall in a knockout again; why does this keep happening?

With the loss in the World Test Championship 2023 Final, India have now lost eight straight knockout games (final and semi-final) in ICC events in the last 10 years. They last won in 2013

Top-order failures emerge as reasons behind India's loss in WTC final

In the run-up to the 2023 World Test Championship final between Australia and India, many former players like Ricky Ponting and Wasim Akram had given a slight edge to the Pat Cummins-led side

WTC Final: Overcast sky and grassy pitch led to bowling first, says Dravid

Head coach Rahul Dravid defended India's decision to bowl first in the World Test Championship Final against Australia, saying the call was dictated by overcast conditions and grass on the pitch. In pursuit of a record 444, India were bowled out for 234 in the first session of the fifth day itself to lose their second WTC Final in a row by a massive margin of 209 runs. Dravid was posed some tough questions by Sourav Ganguly, who commentated during the WTC Final. Ganguly asked his former teammate Dravid the logic behind the reason to bowl first and he responded by saying that the decision was not about "tackling pressure". "We decided to bowl first in the Test match because the conditions were overcast and there was quite a lot of grass on the pitch," Dravid said. "So, we thought that it would get easier to bat on later in the pitch and that was the same case here also. Most teams in recent times have opted to field first in England," Dravid said. "We thought that it was a great .