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IND vs WI 1st Test: Dravid knew Virat Kohli was going to play for long time

Virat Kohli was only taking his first strides in Test cricket when India played here last in 2011, but Rahul Dravid, then a towering figure in the squad, knew he was a "special talent" set for a long and successful career. In a video shared by the BCCI ahead of the opening Test of the two-match series, both Dravid, now the team's head coach, and senior batter Kohli reminisced about the game that took place more than two decades ago. "When I came here in 2011, that was a very special occasion for this Island and for the ground here. To come back in a different capacity, to come here as a coach and bring a team here, Virat was the only one who was there when we came here in 2011," Dravid said. "I remember it was Virat's first Test series with the Indian team, he was this young kid who had done really well in One Day cricket and he was just finding his feet a little bit in Test cricket. "But you could see there was a special talent out there and you could see that he was going to be .

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

IND vs WI 1st Test: Kohli could emulate Tendulkar for this unique record

India vs West Indies Tests: Virat Kohli is close to emulating Sachin Tendulkar for yet another record, although this one is not related to runs or matches

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 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

CWC Qualifier: Windies hit rock bottom, Scotland knock them out of WC race

West Indies lost to yet another associate nation, Scotland, and have been knocked out of the World Cup qualification race. They were rolled over for 181 and Scots chased it with 7 wickets remaining

CWC Qualifier: West Indies can still make the ODI World Cup; here's how

In super six, the teams from group A will play against the three teams from group B and West Indies would not only have to win all their matches but hope for many more permutations and combinations

CWC Qualifier: Is it the end of the road for West Indies in longer formats?

The last time West Indies won two Test series back-to-back when the opposition was not Bangladesh or Zimbabwe was in 1997

CWC Qualifier Day 9: The Logan van Beek show powered by Teja Nidamanuru

Logan van Beek was at his scintillating best, performing with the bat and the ball for the Netherlands who beat West Indies in a super-over thriller. In another game, Zimbabwe thrashed Windies by 304

CWC Qualifier Day 9 preview: Zimbabwe eye streak, Windies win against NED

Zimbabwe stand on the verge of creating their longest winning streak in ODIs in 21st century. West Indies eye win in their last group game to have a stronger chance of reaching the 2023 ODI World C

CWC Qualifier Day 7 Report: All round Raza earns crucial win for Zimbabwe

Sikandar Raza, the most flamboyant and in-form player was at his best again, scoring a fifty and picking crucial wickets as hosts Zimbabwe earned a crucial win against West Indies in CWC Qualifier

CWC Qualifier Day 1 Report: Williams-Ervine thrash Nepal; Windies beat USA

Craig Ervine and Sean Williams hit centuries as Zimbabwe chased down 290 against Nepal. West Indies won by 39 runs even as US' Gajanand Singh hit a century against the country of his origin

CWC Qualifier Day 1 preview: Hosts Zimbabwe take on Nepal, Windies face US

On the first day of the most important tournament in the Associate calendar, hosts Zimbabwe would take on Nepal to begin the Cricket World Qualifier 2023. West Indies will play the United States

Cricket World Cup Qualifier group A: Windies and Zimbabwe are favourites

West Indies and hosts Zimbabwe are clear favourites to move to the super six from group A of the Cricket World Qualifier 2023. Here's why

Road to ODI World Cup 2023: Know all about the Cricket World Cup Qualifier

ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 (CWC Qualifier 2023) would begin on June 18 where 10 teams would compete for the final two spots in the 10-team World Cup, to be hosted by India later this year

ODI WC 2023: India vs Pakistan on Oct 15 in Ahmedabad; BCCI shares schedule

India will open their ODI World Cup campaign against Australia in Chennai on October 8 while Ahmedabad will host their much-anticipated match against arch-rivals Pakistan a week later, according to BCCI's draft schedule for the tournament. "The BCCI shared the draft schedule with the ICC, which then sent it to the participating countries for feedback before a final schedule is put out early next week," ESPNCricinfo reported on Monday. As per the initial draft, the tournament will begin on October 5 with reigning champions England taking on last edition's runner-up side New Zealand in Ahmedabad, which will also host the final on November 19. The venues for the semifinals, which are likely to be played on November 15 and 16, are yet to be decided. Hosts India, who last won the ODI World Cup in 2011 at home, will play their league phase matches across nine cities, including, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi and Bengaluru. They will take on Pakistan on October 15. Pakistan, meanwhile, will

CWC Qualifier 2023: Johnson Charles replaces Motie in West Indies squad

Veteran batter Johnson Charles has been named as the replacement for Gudakesh Motie in the West Indies' 15-member squad for the Mens Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament, to be played in Zimbabwe

T20 World Cup: Windies vs Ireland, Scotland vs Zimbabwe for Super 12 spots

Two-time former champions West Indies face Ireland and Scotland face Zimbabwe in must-win matches in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup with all four teams with a chance of qualifying for the Super 12.

T20I series between West Indies and Pakistan postponed to 2024: PCB

The three-match T20I series, between hosts Pakistan and visiting West Indies, which was scheduled to take place in January 2023, has been postponed to the first quarter of 2024, PCB announced