In an exclusive interview with India TV, Indian pacer Deepak Chahar talks about the upcoming limited-overs series against West Indies at home, his preparation for the contest and about Virat Kohli as a captain.
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The West Indies team has been based in India for the last one month, playing their bilateral series against Afghanistan which featured three ODIs, three T20s and a one-off Test.
West Indies' selectors decided to keep faith with the players who recently played against Afghanistan in Lucknow.
The T20 match would be Azharuddin's first assignment as an administrator after being elected as HCA president in September this year.
The 1st T20I between India and West Indies, which is scheduled to play on December 6, has been shifted to Hyderabad from Mumbai.
Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson has replaced Shikhar Dhawan for the three-match T20I series against West Indies.
India opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan suffered from a knee injury during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match against Maharashtra.
West Indies are scheduled to play three T20s and as many ODIs in India starting December 6. He is also unlikely to feature in the T20 games.
The BCCI has swapped the dates of India's T20 Internationals against West Indies with Mumbai hosting the third game on December 11 and the December 6 opener going to Hyderabad.
Rishabh Pant played ahead of Sanju Samson in all three T20Is against Bangladesh and failed to impress with either bat or gloves behind the stumps.
The Mumbai police will be on a high alert on December 6, the anniversary of the Babri Masjid demolition and also "Mahaparinirvan Din" of Dalit icon B R Ambedkar.
Ace seamer Mohammed Shami was also back in the T20 squad in place of left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed, while Kuldeep Yadav came back in place of Krunal Pandya.
Mumbai Cricket Association sources said a final call on this matter will be taken shortly after it's senior officials meet top cop of Mumbai police.
Rohit Sharma's workload management will be looked at while Shikhar Dhawan's place could be under pressure after a string of low scores in domestic cricket.
Following his knock of 243 runs last week, many former cricketers reckon that Mayank Agarwal is now in line to make his debut for India in the limited-overs format.
India women's team extended their lead to 4-0 after securing a five-run victory over West Indies in the 4th WT20I in Georgetown.
Mayank Agarwal is yet to make his debut for India in the limited-overs formats.
Former Indian captain MS Dhoni is unlikely to make a comeback in the upcoming home series against West Indies.
Chasing a modest target of 104 on Sunday evening, Indian eves broke little sweat as both the Indian openers, who stitched a record partnership in the first match, got the team across the line in the 11th over.
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