No Ishan Kishan, No 'KulCha' Combo: Ex-India Star Opener Predicts India XI For 1st ODI Against West Indies
NDTV
After winning the Test series against West Indies, the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team gets down to action in the first of the three ODIs from Thursday
After winning the Test series against West Indies, the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team gets down to action in the first of the three ODIs from Thursday. The ODI squad bears a distinct look with the likes of Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Umran Malik, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya coming in. With the World Cup in a few months' time, the ODI series against the West Indies is part of that preparatory process. Ahead of the first ODI, former India opener Wasim Jaffer gave his take on what the pplaying XI for India. My India XI for the first ODI:1. Rohit 2. Gill 3. Kohli 4. Sanju (wk) 5. Hardik 6. SKY 7. Jadeja 8. Axar 9. Kuldeep 10. Siraj 11. UmranWhat's yours? #WIvIND
While he went with Sanju Samson as the wicketkeeper, while going for Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav as the spinners. He left out leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal.
"My India XI for the first ODI: 1. Rohit 2. Gill 3. Kohli 4. Sanju (wk) 5. Hardik 6. SKY 7. Jadeja 8. Axar 9. Kuldeep 10. Siraj 11. Umran," Wasim Jaffer tweeted.
Star Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen progressed to the second round with superlative wins in the women's and men's singles events at the China Masters
With India unwilling to send its team across the border over security concerns, the onus is on the ICC to help the boards establish a middle ground
Hardik Pandya overtook England's Liam Livingstone and Nepal dynamo Dipendra Singh Airee at the top of the T20I all-rounder charts
Rohit Sharma's participation in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Down Under remains uncertain
The BCCI has informed the International Cricket Council (ICC) that the Indian cricket team won't be travelling to Pakistan, the designated hosts, for the Champions Trophy.
Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli continued to bat in the nets even after India's first practice at the Optus Stadium in Perth was halted due to heavy rain.
Rafael Nadal Farewell Match Live Streaming Davis Cup 2024 Finals Live Telecast: Tennis sensation Rafael Nadal aim to mark his emotional farewell with a big victory at the Davis Cup Finals.
Rishabh Pant has confirmed that he didn't leave Delhi Capitals over a disagreement on retention fee ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction.
Ricky Ponting was Delhi Capitals' coach from 2018 to 2024 before joining Punjab Kings ahead of the IPL 2025 season.
This year so far, Virat has only scored 250 runs in 12 Test innings, across six matches at an average of 22.72. He doesn't have a single Test ton to his name this year.
Earlier this month, the BCCI made it clear to the ICC that it won't send the national team to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy and wants its games to be held in a third country