2nd Test, Day 1: Advantage India in Jamaica despite Jason Holder burst
August 31, 2019 11:21 ISTIndia finished on 264/5 after the end of day one's play in Jamaica on a challenging track thanks to fifties from Virat Kohli and Mayank Agarwal.
India finished on 264/5 after the end of day one's play in Jamaica on a challenging track thanks to fifties from Virat Kohli and Mayank Agarwal.
Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli is an avid fitness freak and is credited for creating awareness for fitness among the Indian cricketers. Apart from Kohli, opening batsman KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya are also youth icons, who are idolised by fans for their fitness on and off the field.
Ace shuttler PV Sindhu, who bagged India's historic gold medal at the BWF World Championship, said fitness played a big role in her title-winning campaign, much like Indian cricket team Virat Kohli who is an avid fitness freak and is credited for creating awareness for fitness among the Indian cricketers.
Indian skipper Virat Kohli is only one win away from eclipsing former Indian captain MS Dhoni for an incredible record, as India look to whitewash West Indies in the Test series.
Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari and Jasprit Bumrah were the stars of Day 4 as India decimated hosts West Indies by 318 runs, registering their biggest-ever away win.
Skipper Virat Kohli and vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane remained unbeaten at stumps as India aim to take a commanding lead over hosts West Indies.
Ishant Sharma shined with both bat and ball as West Indies end the day 108 runs behind India with only two wickets in hand.
Ajinkya Rahane played one of the most defining knocks of his international career as India recovered from early setbacks to post 203 for 6 against the West Indies on a rain-hit opening day of the first Test.
Team India are all geared for red-ball cricket as Virat Kohli and Co take on West Indies in a two-match Test series which begins on August 22. Can Kohli lead his side to a win against an unmotivated Windies side or will the hosts bring on the heat in Antigua? Watch Cricket Ki Baat to know.
Rahane, who has not scored a hundred in more than two years, made a fighting 54 off 162 balls before a reverse sweep led to his dismissal. Rahane, who is the stand-in captain in this game, had come to open the innings after failing in the first essay.
Indian captain Virat Kohli shared an emotional post with fans upon completing 11 years in international cricket, having made his debut on 18 August 2008 against Sri Lanka in Dambulla.
The security of the Indian cricket team has been increased following an email received by the board citing threat to the team in Antigua. The BCCI is working with the Home ministry in order to control the situation.
Ravi Shastri, who has been re-appointed as the head coach of Team India for a second consecutive term, has insisted that his endeavour would be to help the Men in Blue build a legacy which can be emulated by other teams in the time to come.
The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) on Friday announced that the current Team India head coach Ravi Shastri will remain at his post after conducting interviews of six candidates in Mumbai. Shastri has been reappointed for a two-year period, ending with the 2021 T20 World Cup in India
West Indies skipper Jason Holder won the toss and opted to bat against India in the third and final ODI of the three-match series on Wednesday. India made one change, bringing in Yuzvendra Chahal in place of Kuldeep Yadav, while West Indies left out Sheldon Cottrell and Oshane Thomas and included Keemo Paul and Fabien Allen.
Ahead of the 3rd ODI at the Port of Spain, a host of Indian cricketers including Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Khaleel Ahmed and Navdeep Saini spent quality time off the field with West Indies' explosive batsman, Kieron Pollard.
The battle for the post of the Team India head coach has been narrowed down to six candidates the among 200 reported applicants.
On Sunday, Kohli -- who was unable to score a single ton in the World Cup -- ended his five-month drought for an ODI hundred with a brilliant 120-run knock during which he also went past Sourav Ganguly on the list of most runs scored in ODIs.
The talented Shreyas Iyer will be auditioning for the still vacant number four slot as India would pray for some bright sunshine while taking on West Indies in the second ODI of the three-match series, here on Sunday.
वेस्टइंडीज ने भारत के खिलाफ दो टेस्ट मैचों की सीरीज के लिए अपनी टीम की घोषणा कर दी है। जिसमें कैरिबियाई टीम में युवा हरफनमौला खिलाड़ी रहकीम कॉर्नवॉल को शामिल किया गया है।
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