A shot in the arm for Tests
5 years, 5 months ago

A shot in the arm for Tests

Deccan Chronicle  

After the heady excitement of the World Cup, India’s ensuing tour of the West Indies may appear limp and uninspiring. Limited overs matches outnumber the two Tests that will be played on India’s tour of the West Indies and will remain the major attraction for fans. India have a powerful Test side compared to West Indies, but it would be folly for the team to be complacent. The two Tests come towards the end of the tour, and Kohli’s task will be to ensure that his players don’t lose focus, whatever the outcome of the limited overs matches.

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Two-tier Test cricket system proposal fair? South Africa great Graeme Smith reacts
1 day, 7 hours ago

Two-tier Test cricket system proposal fair? South Africa great Graeme Smith reacts

India Today  

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WTC 2023-25 Final: Rabada says South Africa knows how to beat intense rival Australia
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1 day, 23 hours ago

WTC 2023-25 Final: Rabada says South Africa knows how to beat intense rival Australia

The Hindu  

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West Indies great Clive Lloyd ‘disturbed’ by idea of two-tier Test structure
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2 days ago

West Indies great Clive Lloyd ‘disturbed’ by idea of two-tier Test structure

The Hindu  

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West Indies great slams plans to revamp World Test Championship into two-tier system
2 days, 7 hours ago

West Indies great slams plans to revamp World Test Championship into two-tier system

India Today  

Former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd has strongly criticised the idea of introducing a two-tier Test cricket system, which aims to facilitate more matches amongst the "big three" nations—India, Australia, and England. Lloyd believes such a move would be hugely detrimental to teams like the West Indies and other nations that have worked hard to achieve Test status. The West …

Two-tier Test cricket talk gains prominence
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2 days, 16 hours ago

Two-tier Test cricket talk gains prominence

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The suggestion to break Test cricket into two tiers – Division 1 and 2 – has done the rounds for over a decade, but Australian newspaper ‘The Age’ reports that the matter is slated to be discussed between International Cricket Council chairman Jay Shah and executives from Cricket Australia and England and Wales Cricket Board this month. The two-tier …

India stumble to 46-year low under Rohit Sharma, Gautam Gambhir with loss in Border-Gavaskar Trophy
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India stumble to 46-year low under Rohit Sharma, Gautam Gambhir with loss in Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Hindustan Times  

2024 presented plenty of ups-and-downs for India, even within Test cricket alone. First with the 3-0 whitewash at home against New Zealand, which was already a low point as it snapped India’s 12-year home dominance, followed by a chastening 3-1 loss in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as India relinquished that to their opponents for the first time in a decade. On …

India's full schedule for World Test Championship 2025-27: 14 Tests against SENA, including chance to avenge Australia
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India's full schedule for World Test Championship 2025-27: 14 Tests against SENA, including chance to avenge Australia

Hindustan Times  

Heading into the final few matches of the 2023-25 World Test Championship cycle, it seemed like almost a formality that India would confirm a spot at Lord’s for their third consecutive WTC final appearance. India's Jasprit Bumrah reacts with teammates during the trophy ceremony after the fifth cricket Test match between Australia and India at The SCG in Sydney on …

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's slump indicates testing times for India in next WTC cycle post-Ashwin era
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3 days ago

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's slump indicates testing times for India in next WTC cycle post-Ashwin era

Hindustan Times  

For the first time, India will not figure in the race for top honours in the World Test Championship. India’s next cycle will begin, ironically enough, in England in June, with a five-match faceoff against the hosts, and end in early 2027 when Australia visit them for another of the five-Test showdowns that is becoming the norm in Tests involving …

"Everything was fine till Dravid was there...,": Harbhajan Singh raises concern over India's recent form
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3 days, 1 hour ago

"Everything was fine till Dravid was there...,": Harbhajan Singh raises concern over India's recent form

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, : Former cricketer Harbhajan Singh believes it is time for India to move ahead of the "star culture" and raised questions about the team's sudden downfall after the T20 World Cup success, in a video posted on his YouTube Channel. "Everything was fine till Dravid was there.,": Harbhajan Singh raises concern over India's recent form Everything seems to …

India TV Sports Wrap on January 6: Today's top 10 trending news stories
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India TV Sports Wrap on January 6: Today's top 10 trending news stories

India TV News  

Pakistan with a valiant opening stand between Shan Masood and Babar Azam made a match out of it in the second Test in Cape Town while following-on. Top 10 Trending Sports Stories Australia qualify for WTC final, to meet South Africa in summit clash Australia will take on South Africa in the World Test Championship final in June at Lord's. …

DC Edit | Time to rebuild Test team
3 days, 12 hours ago

DC Edit | Time to rebuild Test team

Deccan Chronicle  

Having twice conquered Australia in Test series Down Under since 2018, Team India surrendered meekly going down 3-1 and so dropping out of contention for the World Test Championship final of 2025, which will now be played between defending champion Australia and first-time finalist South Africa. In another eventful series, the underwhelming Indian performance was marked by plenty of controversy, …

Australia secure World Test Championship final berth, but a slim chance of elimination remains
3 days, 16 hours ago

Australia secure World Test Championship final berth, but a slim chance of elimination remains

Hindustan Times  

Sydney, : Australia booked their place in the World Test Championship final with a commanding six-wicket victory over India in Sydney, clinching the five-match series 3-1 on Sunday. Australia secure World Test Championship final berth, but a slim chance of elimination remains The win marked Australia's first Test series triumph over India since 2014-15 and cemented their spot in the …

Indian cricket schedule 2025: Check complete list of men’s, women’s matches; date, venue
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Indian cricket schedule 2025: Check complete list of men’s, women’s matches; date, venue

Live Mint  

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AUS vs IND, 5th Test: India knocked out; Australia to face South Africa in WTC final
4 days, 4 hours ago

AUS vs IND, 5th Test: India knocked out; Australia to face South Africa in WTC final

The Hindu  

Australia defeated India by six wickets and won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 3-1 on Sunday and is all but through to the World Test Championship final. The defending champion sits second in the current standings and its win percentage cannot drop below the third-placed team even if it loses 2-0 to Sri Lanka in its forthcoming series. The Pat Cummins-led side …

World Test Championship: India fail to reach final for first time in history
Top News
4 days, 7 hours ago

World Test Championship: India fail to reach final for first time in history

India Today  

India failed to reach the World Test Championship final for the first time in the history of the competition. WTC 2025 TABLE AFTER INDIA'S SYDNEY LOSS South Africa and Australia qualify for WTC 2025 Final HOW INDIA PERFORMED IN WTC 2023-25 CYCLE India began their cycle with a series win in the West Indies. India then began their final stretch …

Virat Kohli's future in Test cricket depends on Indian selectors: Sunil Gavaskar
5 days, 7 hours ago

Virat Kohli's future in Test cricket depends on Indian selectors: Sunil Gavaskar

India Today  

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has opened up about Virat Kohli’s future in Test cricket. He emphasised the importance of looking ahead, especially considering who will be available for the 2027 World Test Championship final. What I’ve been emphasising over the last 8–10 days is that we need to consider who will be available for the 2027 World Test Championship …

Dropped or rested, Rohit Sharma missing Sydney Test was the right call
6 days, 7 hours ago

Dropped or rested, Rohit Sharma missing Sydney Test was the right call

India Today  

"Australia is a beautiful country to visit, but a tough place to tour," remarked coach Gautam Gambhir during his address at the Australian Prime Minister's residence in Sydney on New Year's Day. Rohit had been one of India’s best batters since the introduction of the World Test Championship. The contrast became starker when Jasprit Bumrah led India to a commanding …

Rohit Sharma might not fit into selectors' future plans in Tests: Sunil Gavaskar
6 days, 7 hours ago

Rohit Sharma might not fit into selectors' future plans in Tests: Sunil Gavaskar

India Today  

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6 days, 17 hours ago

From Perth to Sydney: A study in contrasts

Hindustan Times  

Sydney: It’s not how you start but how you finish that really matters. Led by Jasprit Bumrah, India had pulled off a remarkable win and the words being thrown around about Australia’s performance were “humiliation” and “disintegration”. India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir speaks with Jasprit Bumrah during a practice session ahead of the Test in Sydney. “If someone had said …

AUS vs IND, 5th Test: Opportunity for redemption as India looks to flip the script in Sydney
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AUS vs IND, 5th Test: Opportunity for redemption as India looks to flip the script in Sydney

The Hindu  

A new year with its tidings of hope is the overwhelming theme whenever January chimes in. It is no different this time around, especially for India, as it faces the challenge of altering the script in the current Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. Trailing 1-2, the fifth and final Test commencing at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday, presents India with an …

DC Edit | Team India must turn new leaf
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DC Edit | Team India must turn new leaf

Deccan Chronicle  

There can be no better time to turn a new leaf than at the start of a new year. Team India, floundering after a great start in winning the opening Test in Perth against the odds, needs to take several hard decisions if it is to justify its standing in world cricket. While their continuing in white ball cricket would …

Ravi Shastri bats for promotion-relegation Test system after Boxing Day blockbuster in Melbourne
1 week, 1 day ago

Ravi Shastri bats for promotion-relegation Test system after Boxing Day blockbuster in Melbourne

The Hindu  

Former India coach Ravi Shastri advocated a two-tier structure in Tests with relegation and promotion to ensure the survival of the longest format of the game. His comments follow the blockbuster fourth Test between India and Australia that drew a record 373,691 spectators to the Melbourne Cricket Ground over five enthralling days. Shastri said that he could not remember “a …

India cricket 2025 schedule: Full fixtures, dates, venues and time for men's team matches
1 week, 1 day ago

India cricket 2025 schedule: Full fixtures, dates, venues and time for men's team matches

India Today  

The year 2024 was a mixed bag for the Indian men's cricket team. While it began with a home series win over England and then a T20 World Cup title triumph in the Caribbean, the team struggled to maintain momentum, ending the year with a crushing 184-run loss to Australia in the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. …

Proteas in 2024: From prioritising T20s to reaching WTC final
1 week, 1 day ago

Proteas in 2024: From prioritising T20s to reaching WTC final

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: South Africa cementing the World Test Championship final spot hasn’t probably hit the right spot. South Africa overcame Pakistan by two wickets at Centurion on Sunday to win the first Test and become the first team to qualify for the ICC World Test Championship Final 2025 ICC’s average points system may come under scrutiny for allowing South Africa to …

Australia almost there, India's outside chance: A look at state of play of ICC World Test Championship 2023-25
1 week, 2 days ago

Australia almost there, India's outside chance: A look at state of play of ICC World Test Championship 2023-25

Hindustan Times  

Melbourne, : The 184-run victory over India at the Melbourne Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy has improved the chances of the Pat Cummins-led Australian side of making it to the World Test Championship 2025 final, with the side now needing just one more Test win away from making it to Lord's next year, according to ICC. Australia almost there, India's …

2024 Year in Sport, Cricket: India’s dwindling fortunes in Tests sour T20 World Cup triumph
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1 week, 2 days ago

2024 Year in Sport, Cricket: India’s dwindling fortunes in Tests sour T20 World Cup triumph

The Hindu  

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India men's cricket 2025 full schedule: Champions Trophy, England Tests, Asia Cup and more
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1 week, 2 days ago

India men's cricket 2025 full schedule: Champions Trophy, England Tests, Asia Cup and more

Hindustan Times  

2024 turned out to be a mixed bag for the Indian men's cricket team, and we hope that next year will give us several highs as we will see India compete in the Champions Trophy, five Tests against England, and the Asia Cup. India will be playing 18 T20Is, 10 Tests and 12 ODIs in bilateral series, outside the ICC …

India's cricket schedule in 2025 - Champions Trophy, Australia tour | Check full list of matches
1 week, 2 days ago

India's cricket schedule in 2025 - Champions Trophy, Australia tour | Check full list of matches

India TV News  

Team India lost their last international match in 2024. Let us have a look at India's cricket schedule in 2025 India's first international cricket match in 2025 is the New Year Test against Australia in Sydney on January 3. As far as Test cricket is concerned, after commencing their new WTC cycle on the England tour, India will host the …

Historic 2024: Test cricket achieves special 50 first time in 148 years
1 week, 2 days ago

Historic 2024: Test cricket achieves special 50 first time in 148 years

India Today  

As 2024 draws to a close, it marks an unprecedented milestone in the history of Test cricket. The year has seen 50 outright results in 53 Test matches, making it the first calendar year in the sport's history to achieve such a remarkable feat. This achievement is a testament to the evolving nature of the longest format of the game, …

South Africa’s glorious revival is a fitting end to a year that gave Test cricket new life
1 week, 2 days ago

South Africa’s glorious revival is a fitting end to a year that gave Test cricket new life

The Independent  

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USA’s U19 Women’s T20 World Cup squad announced: Indian-American talent takes center stage
1 week, 2 days ago

USA’s U19 Women’s T20 World Cup squad announced: Indian-American talent takes center stage

Live Mint  

USA Cricket has unveiled the 15-player squad for next month’s ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup in Malaysia, with all the selected players, including the reserves, being of Indian-American descent. Several players in the squad, including Kolan and Chudasama, represented the USA in the inaugural 2023 ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup, giving them vital exposure to international cricket. The …

How India can reach WTC Final: Win at SCG and hope for Sri Lankan series victory or draw against Australia
Top News
1 week, 2 days ago

How India can reach WTC Final: Win at SCG and hope for Sri Lankan series victory or draw against Australia

The Hindu  

India may have lost the crucial Boxing Day contest by 184 runs but all is not lost as far as their chances of qualifying for the World Test Championship Final are concerned. To qualify for the final, India must win the last Test of the series against Australia at Sydney, and then hope for a positive result for Sri Lanka …

Scenarios: What India, Australia and Sri Lanka needs to do to qualify for WTC finals?
1 week, 2 days ago

Scenarios: What India, Australia and Sri Lanka needs to do to qualify for WTC finals?

Deccan Chronicle  

Team India from being one of the front-runners to secure a place in the next year's World Test Championship final has dramatically slipped to third spot in the points table making them depend on other scenarios to make it through. With South Africa cementing their place in the final, the Kangaroos emerged as the favorites, while India and Sri Lanka …

Australia break India’s resistance to secure vintage win and series lead
1 week, 2 days ago

Australia break India’s resistance to secure vintage win and series lead

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What are India’s chances of qualifying for WTC final after losing Boxing Test against Australia? All scenarios explained
1 week, 2 days ago

What are India’s chances of qualifying for WTC final after losing Boxing Test against Australia? All scenarios explained

Hindustan Times  

India's chances for the WTC final were dealt a body blow after Rohit Sharma and co stumbled to an 184-run loss in the Melbourne Test against Australia on Monday. India are now running the major risk of being knocked out of the WTC final race by the time the fifth and final Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test comes to an end in …

India Test results in 2024: Full list of match results, win/loss after India vs Australia 4th Test
1 week, 3 days ago

India Test results in 2024: Full list of match results, win/loss after India vs Australia 4th Test

The Hindu  

India finished 2024 with a 184-run defeat at the hands of Australia in the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Melbourne on Monday. The side began the year with a win against South Africa in Cape Town and followed it up with a 4-1 series victory over England at home. However, its year took a downturn after a morale-crushing …

WTC points table: India can still qualify for WTC final 2025 despite MCG loss
1 week, 3 days ago

WTC points table: India can still qualify for WTC final 2025 despite MCG loss

Live Mint  

India suffered a huge setback after they lost to Australia in the fourth Test by 184 runs in the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday. India's WTC final qualification scenarios With just one Test match left in the cycle for India, Rohit Sharma's men need to win the final game in Sydney, starting on January 3. In that case, India will …

4th Test: Australia break India's resistance to win MCG thriller, end 13-year streak
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1 week, 3 days ago

4th Test: Australia break India's resistance to win MCG thriller, end 13-year streak

India Today  

One of the most enthralling Test matches in the history of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy culminated in a victory for Australia after five days of intense action at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, witnessed by a record-breaking crowd. The match delivered exhilarating cricket, serving as a brilliant India's 13-year-long unbeaten run in the Boxing Day Test in Australia finally ended as the …

South Africa qualify for WTC final; what India and Australia need to do to book their ticket to Lord's
1 week, 3 days ago

South Africa qualify for WTC final; what India and Australia need to do to book their ticket to Lord's

Hindustan Times  

Temba Bavuma-led South Africa on Sunday sealed qualification for the World Test Championship final set to be played at Lord's Cricket Ground, London, in June 2025. South Africa qualify for WTC final after beating Pakistan in 1st Test by two wickets Heading into the two-Test series against Pakistan, South Africa needed to win just one match to qualify for the …

West Indies’ Jangoo gets maiden call-up for Pakistan Test series, Motie returns
2 weeks, 2 days ago

West Indies’ Jangoo gets maiden call-up for Pakistan Test series, Motie returns

The Hindu  

West Indies batter Amir Jangoo received his first call-up to the Test squad, while left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie returns for next month’s series against Pakistan, the team said on Monday. West Indies’ return to Pakistan for Test matches after 18 years wraps up the World Test Championship cycle and features two games at the Multan Cricket Stadium from January 17-29. …

West Indies Test team to tour Pakistan for 1st time since 2006, announce squad
2 weeks, 2 days ago

West Indies Test team to tour Pakistan for 1st time since 2006, announce squad

India Today  

The West Indies cricket team is set to tour Pakistan for a two-match Test series in January 2025, marking their first Test series in the country since November 2006. The 15-member squad features some exciting additions and key returns as they aim to end their World Test Championship campaign on a high. West Indies head coach Andre Coley highlighted the …

Injury scare for Rohit Sharma, Indian captain hit on left knee ahead of Boxing Day Test against Australia
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Injury scare for Rohit Sharma, Indian captain hit on left knee ahead of Boxing Day Test against Australia

Live Mint  

India captain Rohit Sharma was hit on his left knee during Team India's net session in Melbourne ahead of the Boxing Day Test against Australia, according to a report in the Times of India. The report notes that the injury did not look too serious and the team physio is taking precautions to ensure that any swelling on Rohit's leg …

IND vs WI ODI series: India women looking to continue momentum against West Indies in uncharted waters
2 weeks, 5 days ago

IND vs WI ODI series: India women looking to continue momentum against West Indies in uncharted waters

The Hindu  

Five years ago, when India featured in a three-match women’s ODI series in Vadodara, it went on to complete a whitewash against South Africa. However, this time around, as the Women in Blue return to the historic venue, it will be hoping to quickly gauge the conditions at the newly-constructed Kotambi Stadium, which will be hosting its maiden international fixture …

The peaks and valleys in Indian cricket in 2024: The end of World Cup drought and a new low in Tests
2 weeks, 5 days ago

The peaks and valleys in Indian cricket in 2024: The end of World Cup drought and a new low in Tests

India TV News  

The end of a wait for a World Cup crown! India finally got their hands on the T20 World Cup 2024, which saw the nation dive into jubilation. For say, India suffered their first-ever home series sweep of three or more Test matches in 2024 against a New Zealand side that lost everything left and right to it. India's 4-1 …

WTC Final scenarios: How can India qualify for World Test Championship summit clash if BGT 2024-25 ends in draw?
2 weeks, 6 days ago

WTC Final scenarios: How can India qualify for World Test Championship summit clash if BGT 2024-25 ends in draw?

Live Mint  

India are at crossroads in the World Test Championship table. 1st Scenario: If both India and Australia win one game each in the final two Tests, the scoreline would be 2-2 at the end of the BGT 2024-25. That means, India will end with a PCT of 55.26% and will have to rely on the results of South Africa vs …

World Cup for red-ball players: South Africa's Temba Bavuma sets sights on WTC final
2 weeks, 6 days ago

World Cup for red-ball players: South Africa's Temba Bavuma sets sights on WTC final

India Today  

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma has set his sights firmly on a historic achievement as his team stands on the brink of making their first-ever ICC World Test Championship Final, set to take place at Lord's in June 2025. With South Africa currently leading the points table for the ongoing WTC cycle, Bavuma is determined to guide his side to …

IND-W vs WI-W, 3rd T20I: India beat West Indies by 60 runs, clinch series 2-1
2 weeks, 6 days ago

IND-W vs WI-W, 3rd T20I: India beat West Indies by 60 runs, clinch series 2-1

Live Mint  

Richa Ghosh smashed a record-equalling fastest fifty while Smriti Mandhana made a graceful fifty to propel India to a 60-run victory over the West Indies in the third and final women's T20I here on Thursday. Ghosh struck a 21-ball 54 while bringing up her fifty off a mere 18 balls and Mandhana made a robust 77 to power India to …

All-round India Women crush West Indies by 60 runs; clinch T20I series 2-1
2 weeks, 6 days ago

All-round India Women crush West Indies by 60 runs; clinch T20I series 2-1

Hindustan Times  

Navi Mumbai, Richa Ghosh smashed a record-equalling fastest fifty while Smriti Mandhana made a graceful fifty to propel India to a 60-run victory over the West Indies in the third and final women's T20I here on Thursday. All-round India Women crush West Indies by 60 runs; clinch T20I series 2-1 Thus India clinched the three-match series 2-1, and it was …

IND-W vs WI-W: How Smriti Mandhana inspired India to end 5-year drought at home
3 weeks ago

IND-W vs WI-W: How Smriti Mandhana inspired India to end 5-year drought at home

India Today  

Smriti Mandhana opened up on how she motivated Team India to end their five-year-long wait to win a Women’s T20I series on home soil. But on Thursday, December 19, the Women in Blue defeated Hayley Matthews’ West Indies by 60 runs to win the series 2-1. India Women vs West Indies Women, 3rd T20I Updates India started the series with …

IND-W vs WI-W 3rd T20I: Inconsistent middle-order in focus as India Women eye series win against West Indies
3 weeks ago

IND-W vs WI-W 3rd T20I: Inconsistent middle-order in focus as India Women eye series win against West Indies

The Hindu  

Doubts over Harmanpreet Kaur’s availability, a middle-order muddle and sloppy fielding have left India with plenty to ponder ahead of its series-deciding women’s T20I fixture against West Indies. In the last game, India elevated the seasoned Deepti Sharma to ‘provide a cushion’ to the young and inexperienced batters like Raghvi Bist, but Deepti failed to make an impact. Young medium …

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