Former chief selector Kiran More has said that Mohammed Shami should be included in India's 2022 Asia Cup squad despite his long absence from the team.
Shreyas Iyer scored 64 runs, leading India to claim the fifth T20I against West Indies by 88 runs and win the series 4-1 on Sunday at the Central Broward Regional Park, Florida.
India beat West Indies in the fourth fixture of a five-match series at the Broward County Stadium in Florida on Saturday. Rohit Sharma’s side dismissed their opponent for 132 off 19.1 overs. This is their important win ahead of the 2022 T20 World Cup.
Former India cricketer and selector Saba Karim thinks Arshdeep Singh is now one of the best pacers in the nation. As a result, it would be unjust if he were chosen for the Indian squad only for his versatility as a left-arm seamer.
Senior opener and first-choice vice-captain KL Rahul will return to Team India along with seamer Deepak Chahar for the Asia Cup on August 8, according to a source.
Former India captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth has claimed Arshdeep Singh would be the No. 1 bowler in T20 International.
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has said that Risabh Pant should be Team India's wicketkeeper for this year's T20 World Cup.
West Indies bested India in their T20 series on Monday at Warner Park. The Windies won the game by five wickets with only four balls left to spare. Star bowler Obed McCoy was responsible for the triumph after posting his career-best bowling figures of 17 runs alongside a six-wicket haul. The teams are now tied ahead of the third game on Tuesday.
The competition to enter and stay in Team India is fierce. More often than not, emerging young stars end up with unimpressive performances. Eventually, they will have their names replaced by better-performing players.
On Saturday, India announced the 15-man squad for the Zimbabwe ODI tour, with Shikhar Dhawan leading the team. The player composition is almost similar to the ODI series against West Indies, with the addition of all-rounders Deepak Chahar and Washington Sundar who will return after injury recoveries.