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  • Asian Games 2023, Day 10 schedule: Indian begin marketing campaign in males’s cricket, athletics and boxing in focus

    The Indian contingent have had an excellent weekend on the Asian Games, taking the medal tally to 60. India are at present positioned on the fourth rank within the medal tally after successful 7 medals on Monday, October 2.

    On Monday, will probably be enterprise as normal for India within the Asian Games, with athletes both competing in medal rounds or enjoying in rounds that can guarantee them a medal.

    Day 9 Highlights

    India didn’t win a Gold medal on Monday however there have been some spectacular displaying on the monitor and subject with Ancy Sojan Edippally outclassing favourites within the ladies’s lengthy bounce closing and Parul Chaudhary residing as much as the popularity in ladies’s 3000m steeplechase. It was a dominating present from India within the steeplechase occasion as Priti received bronze within the ladies’s 3000m occasion following up from Avinash Sable’s Gold within the males’s occasion on Sunday.

    Yarraji’s Tribute for late pal

    Meanwhile, the India males’s hockey group hammered Bangladesh 12-0 to guarantee themselves a spot within the semi-finals whereas their arch-rivals and 8-time Gold medalists Pakistan missed out on a spot within the final 4 for the primary time in Asian Games historical past.

    Day 10 Outlook

    The Indian cricket group would be the prime deal with Day 10 of the Asian Games the place they tackle Nepal. Nepal are coming into the sport after a record-shattering win in opposition to Mongolia, however are usually not anticipated to pose an actual hazard to the Ruturaj Gaikwad group.

    Preeti, Lovlina, Narender and Sachin have an opportunity to both win or guarantee medals on Day 10 and the boxing contingent could be raring to go after Nikhat Zareen’s bronze end.

    EVENT-WISE SCHEDULE FOR INDIA AT ASIAN GAMES – October 3

    Medal occasions in Bold

    1. Aquatics – Diving

    Siddharth Pardeshi & London Singh – M 3m Springboard – Preliminary – 10:30 IST
    Siddharth Pardeshi & London Singh – M 3m Springboard – Final (if certified)- 17:00 IST

    2. Archery

    Jyothi Surekha Vs ZHEXENBINOVA Adel (KAZ) – W Compound Individual Quarter Final – 06:10 IST
    Aditi GS Vs COJUANGCO (PHI) – W Compound Individual Quarter Final – 06:30 IST
    Abhishek Verma Vs TYUTYUN Andrey (KAZ) – M Compound Individual Quarter Final – 07:50 IST
    Ojas Pravin Deotale Vs KARABAYEV Akbarali (KAZ) – M Compound Individual Quarter Final – 08:10 IST
    Atanu Vs X. Qi (CHN) – M Recurve Individual Quarter Final – 12:10 IST
    Dhiraj Vs I. Abdullin (KAZ) – M Recurve Individual Quarter Final – 12:30 IST
    Jyothi Surekha Vs TBD – W Compound Individual Semi Final (If Qualified) – 08:50 IST Onwards
    Aditi GS Vs TBD – W Compound Individual Semi Final (If Qualified) – 08:50 IST Onwards
    Abhishek Verma TBD – M Compound Individual Semi Final (If Qualified) – 09:30 IST Onwards
    Ojas Pravin Deotale Vs TBD – M Compound Individual Semi Final (If Qualified) – 09:30 IST Onwards
    Atanu Vs X. TBD – M Recurve Individual Semi Final (If Qualified) – 13:50 IST Onwards
    Dhiraj Vs TBD- M Recurve Individual Semi Final If Qualified) – 13:50 IST Onwards

    3. Athletics

    Tejaswin Shanker – M Decathlon
    o 100 m Hurdles – 06:30 IST
    o Discuss Throw – 07:00 IST
    o Pole Vault – 08:10 IST
    o Javelin Throw – 16:35 IST
    o 1500m – 18:10 IST
    KM Chanda & Harmilan Bains – W 800m Heat 1 – 06:40 IST
    Men’s Team – M 4X400m RelayHeat 1 – 07:10 IST
    Rubina Yadav, Pooja – W High Jump Final – 16:30 IST
    Abdulla Aboobacker, Praveen Chithravel – M Triple Jump Final – 16:40 IST
    Vithya Ramaraj – W 400m Hurdles Final – 16:50 IST
    Santhosh Kumar, Yashas Palaksha – M 400m Hurdles Final – 17:05 IST
    Parul Chaudhary , Ankita – W 5000m Final – 17:20 IST
    Annu Rani – W Javelin Throw Final – 17:40 IST
    Krishan Kumar, Muhammed Afsal – M 800m Final – 17:55 IST

    4. Badminton

    HS Prannoy Vs B. Munkhbat (MGL) – Men’ Singles Round of 32 – 08:10 IST
    PV Sindhu Vs W. C. Hsu (TPE) – Women’s Singles Round of 32 – 08:50 IST
    Ashmita Chaliha Vs GM Tunjumg (INA) – Women’s Singles Round of 32 – 10:50 IST
    Treesa/ Gayatri Vs Abdul. Abdul (MDV) – Women’s Doubles Round of 32 – 12:50 IST
    Tanisha/Ashwini Vs Ismail/Rasheed (MDV) – Women’s Doubles Round of 32 – 14:10 IST
    Srikanth Vs Y. Lee (KOR) – Men’ Singles Round of 32 – 14:10 IST

    5. Boxing

    Preeti Vs Chang Y (CHN) – W 54 Kg Semi Final – 11:30 IST
    Lovlina Borgohain Vs Maneekon B (THA) – W 75 Kg Semi Final – 12:00 IST
    Sachin Vs Ping Lyu (CHN) – M 57 Kg Quarter-Final – 17:15 IST
    Narender Vs Kunkanbeyev Ok (KAZ) – M +92 Kg Semi Final – 18:30 IST

    6. Bridge

    Jaggy Shivdasani, Sandeep Thakral, Rajeshwar Tiwari, Sumit Mukherjee, Raju Tolani, Ajay Khare- Men Team Semi-final rounds 1-3 – 06:30 IST Onwards

    7. Chess

    Vidit Gujarathi, Gukesh D., Arjun Erigais, R. Praggnanandhaa- Men’s Team
    Round 5 – 12:30 IST

    Koneru Humpy, Vantika Agrawal, Vaishali Rameshbabu, Savitha Sri Baskar – Women’s Team Round 5 – 12:30 IST

    8. Cricket

    Indian Men’s group Vs Nepal – M T20 Quarter-Final – 06:30 IST

    9. Kabaddi

    Men’s Team Vs Bangladesh – M Kabaddi Preliminary Round – 06:00 IST
    Women’s Team Vs South Korea – W Kabaddi Preliminary Round – 13:30 IST

    10. Kayaking & Canoeing

    Soniya Devi – W K1 500m – Final – 07:45 IST
    Arjun Singh & Sunil Singh Salam – M C2 – 1000m Final – 08:20 IST
    Binita Chanu Oinam, Parvathy Geeta, Dimita Devi Toijam& Soniya Devi Phairembam – W- K4 – 500m Final – 09:15 IST
    Kaveri & Neha Devi Leichondam – W C2 200m Final – 09:30 IST

    11. Hockey

    Women’s Team Vs Hong Kong – preliminary pool match – 07:45 IST

    12. Sepaktakraw

    Team India Vs South Korea – Men’s Quadrant Group Stage – 06:30 IST

    13. Soft Tennis

    Team India Vs Thailand – MTeam Preliminary Round – 07:30 IST
    Team India Vs Mongolia – WTeam Preliminary Round – 07:30 IST
    Team India Vs Japan – WTeam Preliminary Round – 09:00 IST
    Team India Vs Cambodia – MTeam Preliminary Round – 11:00 IST
    Team India Vs Vietnam – WTeam Preliminary Round – 11:00 IST
    Team India Vs South Korea – MTeam Preliminary Round – 12:45 IST
    Team India Vs Chinese Taipei – MTeam Preliminary Round – 14:30 IST
    Team India Vs China – WTeam Preliminary Round – 14:45 IST

    14. Sport Climbing

    Anisha Verma, Shivpreet Pannu – W Speed Qualification – 09:00 IST
    Aman Verma, Dhiraj Dinkar Birajdar – M Speed Qualification – 09:40 IST
    Anisha Verma, Shivpreet Pannu – W Speed Final (If Qualified) – 18:24 IST
    Aman Verma, Dhiraj Dinkar Birajdar – M Speed Final (If Qualified) – 18:28 IST

    15. Squash

    Harinder & Dipika Vs Japan – Mixed Doubles Pool Match – 08:30 IST
    Abhay & Anahat Vs Hong Kong – Mixed Doubles Pool Match – 10:00 IST
    Tanvi Khanna vs S. Watanabi (JPN) – Women’s Singles Quarter Final – 14:30 IST
    Harinder & Dipika Vs TBD – Mixed Doubles Quarter Final (If Qualified) – 14:30 IST Onwards
    Abhay & Anahat Vs TBD – Mixed Doubles Quarter Final (If Qualified) – 14:30 IST Onwards
    Saurav Ghosal Vs R. Tsukue (JPN) – Men’s Singles Quarter Final(If Qualified)- 15:30 IST.

    Edited By:

    Kingshuk Kusari

    Published On:

    Oct 2, 2023

  • 1st ODI: Suryakumar Yadav blazes, India tick one other field

    On the eve of the match, India head coach Rahul Dravid asserted that his group had ticked many of the containers within the Asia Cup. One that maybe remained unticked was the type of Suryakumar Yadav, who duly got here to the get together with a feisty 50, a knock within the finisher mould, the place he confirmed appreciable restrain and consciousness to bail his group out of a difficult state of affairs. His most uncommon outing at this stage helped India chase down 277 with the lack of 5 wickets, within the firm of KL Rahul.

    There was a part when he was apprehensive about his incapacity to crack the ODI code. “What is happening for me in this format, I have wondered. The teams and bowlers were the same. I went back and reflected and realized I was probably rushing things a bit. So I decided to play slower and take it deep. I think it’s the first time I haven’t played a sweep,” he would clarify.

    It was the kind of innings he used to dream of when he began enjoying this format, he would say. But one way or the other couldn’t handle till this night time in Mohali. And on the most opportune time too, on the cusp of the World Cup, and his spot in scrutiny. No Indian cricketer on this squad would have been beneath as a lot scrutiny as Yadav would have been. Apart from his measly common of 25, he had not scored a half-century in 19 innings. Time and time once more, the coach and captain, or whoever attended the press convention, needed to defend his place within the spot. Even on Thursday, Dravid needed to element the explanations the group has been persisting with him.

    Sealed with a SIX.

    Captain @klrahul finishes issues off in type.#CrewIndia win the first ODI by 5 wickets.

    Scorecard – https://t.co/H6OgLtww4N… #INDvAUS@IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/PuNxvXkKZ2

    — BCCI (@BCCI) September 22, 2023

    Yadav justified the religion of his devoted with a knock that allayed loads of concern about his adaptability on this format. Making him come at No 6—a ploy tried first in West Indies—was to maximise his T20 type of batting, the place he might unpack his strokes with out a lot ado. It’s right here that he maybe exceeded the expectations of most. The state of affairs he walked in was delicate. India had misplaced Ishan Kishan and the goal was 92 runs away. Australia’s tails had been up and an Indian implosion lurked.

    So Yadav dialed in a model of sport you don’t affiliate with him, although a job he had performed on quite a few situations for his home aspect, Mumbai. He took inventory of the state of affairs, milked the bowling, punished the free balls in typical trend, his straight-driving a factor of magnificence (he unfurled three) and took the sport away from Australia. Apart from a ramp off Pat Cummins at the beginning and the news off Cameron Green in the direction of, there was nothing unorthodox about his stroke-making.

    A properly made half-century for @surya_14kumar off 47 deliveries.

    His third in ODIs.

    Live – https://t.co/H6OgLtww4N… #INDvAUS@IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/sZYHyaujXu

    — BCCI (@BCCI) September 22, 2023

    Only a couple of days in the past had Green, his Mumbai Indians teammate, praised him in a podcast on The Grade Cricketer. “It is ridiculous the way he bats. Especially in the training when you see him playing those shots. It’s amazing,” he would say. Green received a style of that in an actual sport too.

    Yadav confirmed that there’s a totally different, deeper layer to his batting. It’s typically wanted from somebody who bat at 5 and 6, the flexibility to be versatile in strategy, to learn the state of affairs and bat accordingly, typically sacrificing your major nature.

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    Tone-setter

    Just as Yadav is peaking on the proper time, so is India. Perhaps provoked by the Jasprit Bumrah-Mohammed Siraj present in Colombo, Mohammed Shami produced a masterful account of his bowling, bending and hooping the ball each methods in his first two spells. His five-wicket haul will surely push the case for India choosing an exhilarating three-pronged seam battery within the World Cup.

    For his sensible bowling figures of 5/51, @MdShami11 is adjudged Player of the Match as #CrewIndia win by 5 wickets.

    Take a 1-0 lead within the three match ODI collection.

    Scorecard – https://t.co/H6OgLtww4N…… #INDvAUS@IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/gIZJFkWj2L

    — BCCI (@BCCI) September 22, 2023

    His opening spell set the tone for India. In the primary over, he eliminated the in-form Mitchell Marsh with a peach, one which formed away after pitching. In his second spell, he got here again to take away a set Smith on 41 with one other magic ball, the nip-backer. At the loss of life, he devoured Marcus Stoinis (29), Matthew Short (2) and Sean Abott (2) to finish his second fifer within the ODIs. “It’s important to bowl in the right areas and set the tone. There wasn’t much out of the wicket so the only option was to bowl good lengths and mix up your variations. Feels good when you put in the effort and get wickets,” Shami informed the broadcasters in the course of the innings break.

    As a lot as the variability and expertise of India’s bowler, Australia’s batsmen had been undone by their indiscretion. Forget the poor shot choice from Warner or the reverse sweep from Marnus Labuschagne, Green’s run out was pure comedy. Green superior down the crease, received an inside edge, which KL Rahul failed to gather on the bounce. Green was adamant to run the second whereas Inglis was watching the ball. Shami failed to gather the throw from Ruturaj Gaikwad from the third man however an alert Suryakumar Yadav received the job accomplished. A nine-ball 21 from skipper Pat Cummins helped Australia finish their innings with a flourish as Australia reached 276 runs.

    Gill-Gaikwad present

    For Australia to defend the rating on a wicket that all of the sudden turned simple for batting beneath the lights, because it at all times is right here, they wanted early wickets. But they needed to wait until the fourth ball of the twenty second over for the primary Indian wicket. By that point, the hosts had motored alongside to 142, because of some scintillating stroke-play from homeboy Shubman Gill and Ruturaj Gaikwad. But for all their dazzle, it required the grit and coronary heart of Yadav and Rahul to steer India dwelling. Another field ticked, and an enormous one at that.

  • IRE vs IND: We can beat India if we play higher, says Ireland’s Andrew Balbirnie after T20I sequence defeat

    Ireland’s Andrew Balbirnie believes that his workforce has the flexibility to problem India after shedding the three-match T20I sequence with a match to spare. India secured a 33-run win over Ireland at Malahide, Dublin on Sunday, August 20.

    While heaping reward on India’s bowling assault, Balbirnie remarked: “They are a highly skilled bowling unit. Kind of disappointed. We are playing good cricket. Hopefully can put a better show in the last game. Guys trying to hit it off the first ball. Hopefully, we can get over the line on Wednesday (3rd T20I). We feel we can beat them if we play better.”

    IRE v IND 2nd T20I Highlights

    Ireland’s 186-run chase was suffering from early setbacks, shedding skipper Paul Stirling with out contributing any runs. Prasidh Krishna and Ravi Bishnoi wreaked havoc, leaving Ireland struggling at 63 for 4. Balbirnie’s valiant 72-run effort stored Ireland’s hopes alive, however Arshdeep Singh’s achievement of claiming his fiftieth T20I wicket in the end dashed their aspirations.

    India’s disciplined bowling assault restricted Ireland to 152 for 8, sealing India’s sequence victory with a match to spare. The mixed efforts of Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rinku Singh, and the Indian bowling contingent highlighted their supremacy within the contest, compelling Ireland to regroup earlier than the sequence finale on August 23.

    Earlier, Ruturaj Gaikwad Gaikwad, showcasing his finesse, secured his second T20I half-century, whereas Rinku Singh’s explosive displaying in the course of the essential remaining overs boosted India’s innings to an imposing whole of 185 runs with the lack of 5 wickets. Their distinctive contributions have been pivotal in persevering with India’s momentum from the rain-affected sequence opener, which they claimed via the DLS technique.

    The Indian innings kickstarted with Yashasvi Jaiswal’s aggressive method, accumulating 18 runs from simply 11 deliveries, inclusive of two boundaries and a six. However, his dismissal by the hands of Craig Young quickly slowed India’s progress. Tilak Varma’s struggles on the crease continued, as he fell sufferer to a well-timed catch by George Dockrell off Barry McCarthy.

    In an important partnership that stabilized India’s innings, Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad mixed for a resilient 71-run alliance for the third wicket. Samson contributed a composed 40 runs, whereas Gaikwad anchored the innings with a calculated 58 runs, reaching his fifty via a strong pull shot. The remaining overs noticed Rinku Singh and Shivam Dube taking cost, propelling India to an imposing whole which made the distinction within the consequence.

    Published On:

    Aug 20, 2023

  • IRE vs IND: Rinku Singh impresses in his maiden innings for India, smashes 38 runs off 21 balls in Dublin

    Kolkata Knight Riders finisher Rinku Singh made a powerful debut with the bat for India within the 2nd T20I match in opposition to Ireland. Rinku, who didn’t get to bat within the 1st T20I match of the sequence, smashed 38 off 21 runs within the dying overs of the match and assist India put up an enormous goal of 186 runs within the 2nd T20I match.

    Rinku Singh walked into bat after India misplaced Sanju Samson within the thirteenth over of the primary innings. The batter was up in opposition to the spin of Benjamin White who had simply dismissed the aggressive wanting Samson, who had been in nice contact. The left hander struggled in opposition to disciplined bowling from the Ireland bowlers within the last leg of the innings.

    IRE vs IND, 2nd T20I: Live

    Rinku was batting on 15 off 15 balls going into the ultimate two overs of the sport. Ireland have been disciplined with the ball and blended their lengths and tempo all through the ultimate 5 overs of the primary innings. Additionally, the workforce was good within the area as properly, barely mishandling the ball.

    The Kolkata Knight Riders batter hit a 4 and a six within the first three balls of the penultimate over off Barry McCarthy. The batter continued his assault and reached 32 off 19 balls by the top of the over.

    India weren’t in a position to get off to the perfect of begins within the 2nd T20I match of the sequence. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Tilak Varma fell in opposition to the quick ball contained in the powerplay. India rebuilt with Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad who patiently acquired into the groove and later attacked the Irish bowling unit. Samson was the extra aggressive amongst the 2 and smashed 18 runs off Joshua Little’s over simply earlier than getting out.

    After Samson’s dismissal, Gaikwad took on the attacking position with Rinku Singh within the crease. Gaikwad performed some beautiful lofted pictures of the bowling off Ben White. In the method, Gaikwad acquired to the 58 off 43, his highest rating within the T20Is. The momentum was taken out of the Indian innings after Gaikwad’s dismissal as Ireland piled on the stress within the last 5 overs of the innings.

    Shivnma Dube and Rinku Singh, India’s two left-handers within the crease minimize free within the last two overs of the match. First, Rinku Singh smashed a boundary and two sixes within the nineteenth over of the sport, after which Shivam Dube hit some lofty pictures within the last over. Singh acquired out within the fourth supply of the ultimate over after scoring 38 off 21, giving India again the momentum that they had misplaced after the dismissal of Ruturaj Gaikwad.

    Edited By:

    Kingshuk Kusari

    Published On:

    Aug 20, 2023

  • West Indies vs India: Ruturaj Gaikwad fails on ODI return, falls to poor shot in third ODI

    By India Today Sports Desk: Ruturaj Gaikwad didn’t have probably the most memorable comeback to ODIs for the Indian group. On Tuesday, August 1, the right-handed batter did not make the influence he was anticipated to within the third and remaining ODI in opposition to the West Indies on the Brian Lara Stadium at Tarouba in Trinidad.

    After being put in to bat first, India made a superb begin due to a partnership of 143 runs for the opening wicket between Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan. Gaikwad got here to bat at No.3 and had over 30 overs to place forth his potential with the bat in hand.

    Gaikwad began his knock with a 4, however couldn’t enter double digits. On the final ball of the twenty third over, he went for an extravagant drive off Alzarri Joseph. But all he might handle was discover a thick outdoors edge. Brandon King took a easy catch within the slip cordon and Gaikwad needed to perish after scoring eight runs off 14 balls.

    Gaikwad, the batting maestro from Maharashtra, made a much-anticipated ODI debut for the Indian cricket group in opposition to South Africa in October 2022. The match befell amid excessive enthusiasm at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Known for his stellar performances on the home cricket circuit, Ruturaj was already a promising expertise when he joined the nationwide squad.

    Although he struggled to carry on to his place within the nationwide group, Gaikwad continued to impress together with his constant efficiency within the 2023 version of the Indian Premier League (IPL), enjoying for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

    The 22-year-old cricketer grew to become a significant cog within the CSK batting line-up, exhibiting extraordinary prowess with the bat. Gaikwad proved his mettle by constantly scoring runs and enjoying in accordance with the group’s wants. His knack for scoring hefty runs in stress conditions was noteworthy. His string of excessive scores performed a pivotal position in CSK’s success.

  • WI vs IND: Virat Kohli performed prefer it was his fifth match, says Dinesh Karthik on milestone five hundredth sport

    By India Today Sports Desk: India wicket-keeping batter Dinesh Karthik has stated that Virat Kohli performed prefer it was his fifth match whereas taking part in his five hundredth worldwide sport. Kohli scored an unbeaten half-century as India completed with 288 for 4 on the finish of Day 1 of their second Test of the three-match collection in opposition to the West Indies.

    India’s tour of West Indies: Full Coverage

    Speaking to Cricbuzz, Karthik lauded Kohli’s starvation, saying he performed his five hundredth sport like he was taking part in the fifth match of his profession. Kohli scored an unbeaten 87 off 161 balls, hitting eight boundaries on Day 1 at Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain.

    “We can all say about the lovely shots that Kohli played, the cover drives and the pulls. Here is a man playing his 500th match, but he played it like it was his fifth match. That hunger, on a pitch that probably really didn’t aid stroke-making, he fought through it. We saw that in the first Test as well, and we are seeing it again now,” said Karthik.

    He went on to say that it was not the most fluent knock from Kohli but he made it count against the West Indies. Kohli’s knock helped India post 288 for 4 at the end of Day 1 against the West Indies.

    “If you heard Rahul Dravid talk about him, the 2 issues that he stated have been respect and his sacrifices. You can see that shining by on this innings but once more. Not at his fluent greatest, for positive, however he made it rely. Just ensuring that he stood there. Played these powerful balls out. Just ensuring that he’s mentally there, and making it rely for Team India,” Karthik added.

    Alongside Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja additionally performed an important function, scoring 36 runs off 84 balls. Together, they added an unbeaten 106 runs for the fifth wicket, thwarting West Indies’ comeback plans.

    — ENDS —

  • WI vs IND: Yashasvi Jaiswal is completely able to play Tests in Australia and England, says Ishant Sharma

    By India Today Sports Desk: Veteran India pacer Ishant Sharma has stated that India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal is completely able to play Tests in Australia and England. Jaiswal scored an unbeaten century on his Test debut as India maintain a 162-run lead over West Indies on the finish of Day 2 at Windsor Park in Dominica.

    India’s tour of West Indies: Full Coverage

    Speaking to JioCinema, Ishant stated Jaiswal is completely able to play Test cricket in England and Australia as a result of he cuts and pulls nicely. Jaiswal remained unbeaten on 143 as India ended Day 2 at 312 for two towards West Indies within the first Test of the two-match collection.

    “According to me, he is absolutely ready to play Tests in England and Australia because if you see this innings as well, all the boundaries he hit, especially against the new ball, they all came with cut or pull shots,” stated Ishant.

    He went on to say that it’s a great signal when an opener refrains from enjoying the quilt drive as a result of there’s an opportunity of dropping their wicket after they play that shot. Jaiswal hit 14 boundaries in his innings, as he broke a number of data in Dominica.

    “It is a great sign for an opening batter when he refrains from playing a cover drive to a full delivery. If you play the cover drive, there is a chance of you getting caught behind or in the slips,” Ishant added.

    Ishant stated Jaiswal has defended and left balls very nicely, which is essential for a gap batter. Jaiswal stitched a 229-run opening stand with captain Rohit Sharma to register India’s highest opening partnership towards the West Indies.

    “He looked to score runs only with cuts and pulls against the new ball, which is every batter’s strength. Whenever the ball was pitched up, apart from an odd loose shot, he either defended it or played with the full face of the bat. This becomes very important for an opener,” stated Ishant.

    With Jaiswal and Virat Kohli within the center, India will look to take a giant lead on Day 3.

  • WI vs IND: I need to dedicate this knock to my dad and mom, says Yashasvi Jaiswal after scoring century on debut

    By India Today Sports Desk: India opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal has devoted his debut century to his dad and mom, whereas saying that it’s been a protracted journey for him. Jaiswal remained unbeaten at 143 on his Test debut as India posted 312 for two on the tip of Day 2 of the primary Test of their two-match sequence towards West Indies.

    Speaking after the tip of Day 2, Jaiswal devoted his debut knock to his dad and mom, whereas thanking everybody who supported him on his journey. Jaiswal smashed a bunch of information en path to his unbeaten 350-ball 143 towards the West Indies in Dominica.

    “This knock is for me, my family and everyone who supported me throughout my journey. It’s been a long journey for me and I want to thank everyone involved. I want to dedicate this knock to my parents and god. This is just the start, I have to do more,” mentioned Jaiswal.

    He went on to say that he had good communication with skipper Rohit Sharma whereas batting, including that he inspired him to attain large on his debut. Jaiswal and Rohit stitched a 229-run stand for the opening wicket, which is the very best by an Indian pair towards the West Indies.

    “Spoke to Rohit Sharma a lot while batting together. He was telling me how to bat on this wicket and where to score. There was good communication between us. Even before the game he was telling me that ‘I have to do it, you’rre the only person’. I also kept thinking about it and how to score and prepare mentally. So, I’ve learnt a lot from this game and I’ll try to continue this in the future,” Jaiswal added.

    India ended Day 2 on the again of centuries from Jaiswal and Rohit. While Jaiswal hit an unbeaten 143, Rohit scored 103 earlier than being dismissed by debutant and native boy Alick Atanaze. Shubman Gill failed to fireside, scoring simply 6 off 11 balls earlier than Jaiswal stitched an unbroken 72-run partnership with Virat Kohli.

    With Kohli and Jaiswal within the center, India might be seeking to construct a giant lead on Day 3 at Windsor Park in Dominica.

  • West Indies vs India 1st Test Predicted XI: Toss-up between Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal for No.3 spot

    By India Today Sports Desk: India and West Indies are all set to face one another within the opening sport of the three-match Test sequence, beginning Wednesday, July 12 on the Windsor Park in Roseau, Dominica.

    The main query going into the match is who between Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad will bat at No.3 for the visiting workforce. Cheteshwar Pujara isn’t part of the Indian squad after he didn’t carry out within the World Test Championship remaining towards India.

    Going by information in first-class cricket, Jaiswal ought to get the nod forward of Gaikwad for the No.3 place. Gaikwad’s numbers in pink and pink ball cricket aren’t nearly as good as that of the left-handed Jaiswal.

    Ravi Ashwin also needs to return to the Indian enjoying XI after lacking the sport towards Australia. Ashwin averages within the 50s with the bat towards the Caribbean workforce and has picked up 60 wickets from 11 matches.

    Ravindra Jadeja ought to be the second spin-bowling choice together with Ashwin. In that case, Axar Patel might not get an opportunity to play.

    For the West Indies, Rahkeem Cornwall made a comeback into the squad and it stays to be seen if he breaks into the enjoying XI.

    Jason Holder and Alzarri Joseph returned early from the World Cup Qualifiers to handle their workload. They will play key roles for the hosts within the sequence. Kemar Roach and Kraigg Brathwaite have truckloads of expertise below their belt.

    The focus may even be on younger left-handed batter Tagenarine Chanderpaul, who’s trying to come out of the shadow of his father, Shivnarine.

    Predicted XIs

    India

    Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal/Ruturaj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, KS Bharat (WK), Ravi Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Jaydev Unadkat

    West Indies

    Kraigg Brathwaite (C), Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Alick Athanaze, Jason Holder, Joshua da Silva (WK), Jermaine Blackwood, Raymon Reifer, Rahkeem Cornwall, Kemar Roach, Alzarri Joseph, Jomel Warrican

  • IND vs WI: How Ruturaj Gaikwad’s choice might be Indian cricket’s game-changing name

    When selectors named the Test squad for India’s tour of the Caribbean, eyebrows have been raised over Sarfaraz Khan and Abhimanyu Easwaran’s omission, as a lot as for the call-up of Ruturaj Gaikwad.

    The Gaikwad growth is being seen with nice curiosity. Even Dilip Vengsarkar at whose academy Gaikwad blossomed, is in wait – and – watch mode. “He is definitely someone with a great potential, but you will only know when he plays,” Vengsarkar advised the Express.

    There is not any doubting Gaikwad’s potential, for he has proven what he can do within the IPL. But Test cricket stays an enormous leap for a few of those that haven’t been capable of replicate white-ball success into red-ball cricket. From Michael Bevan to Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina to Jos Buttler, a variety of huge names, who regardless of wanting comfy towards high-quality pacers in limited-overs, have been discovered wanting when they’re examined in probing spells in Tests.

    With Gaikwad, the selectors have taken a leap of religion. To accommodate him within the crew, they’ve neglected Sarfaraz Khan, a batsman who averages 79.64 in first-class cricket. He has been picked forward of Easwaran, who has delivered constantly in A excursions and in Ranji Trophy, and scored 4 successive centuries in first-class cricket firstly of the yr. And to usher in Gaikwad, selectors have additionally dropped a veteran like Cheteshwar Pujara, who has 102 Tests to his identify.

    To usher in Gaikwad, selectors have additionally dropped a veteran like Cheteshwar Pujara, who has 102 Tests to his identify.

    Gaikwad ‘s selection is a big test of selectors’ perception that white ball success in IPL might be replicated in Tests based mostly on the batsman’s temperament. The success of this philosophy holds implications past simply Gaikwad’s choice.

    In choice, it’s not nearly numbers all the time. Often, selectors punt on skills they reckon have potential to do effectively. It is how MS Dhoni got here in regardless of being so unconventional. With Gaikwad, there may be nothing unconventional about his batting, however in 28 firstclass matches, he hasn’t made a urgent case for his inclusion forward of his friends. He averages solely 42.19 in first-class cricket, which isn’t unhealthy, however not nice both. The purpose why he finds himself within the Test crew is the selectors, by watching his performances within the IPL, reckoned he can replicate his temperament of going through high-quality pacers within the lengthy format and might face up to sustained stress.

    From utilizing IPL to select gamers for the T20 facet, the selectors are additionally utilizing it as a platform to seek out how the cream of home expertise performs once they come up towards abroad pacers. In the absence of A-tour packages, they’ve resorted to selecting skills for Test groups on the premise of IPL. But it’s a gamble they’re blissful to take, by no means thoughts the truth that they tried Suryakumar Yadav just for a Test towards Australia earlier than discarding him.

    Since making his IPL debut in 2020, Gaikwad has proven he’s a participant for the long run and has even received the Orange Cap in 2021 enjoying for Chennai Super Kings. But the problem forward of him is gigantic because it might probably resolve the highway the selectors take relating to future calls: A batsman, who exhibits good temperament towards high quality assaults within the IPL, jumps the queue forward of these performing constantly in Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy and Irani Cup.

    “Red ball or white-ball doesn’t matter. It is all the same,” former chairman of choice committee Dilip Vengsarkar advised The Indian Express when requested if there may be benefit within the call-up. “A good player will adjust to all formats. The thing we have to wait to see is how he performs in Test cricket. And I don’t understand this queue. Every player is in contention,” Vengsarkar added.

    Since making his IPL debut in 2020, Gaikwad has proven he’s a participant for the long run and has even received the Orange Cap in 2021 enjoying for Chennai Super Kings.

    While Gaikwad might not have had a head-turning season in Ranji Trophy to point out, those that have labored with him from shut quarters have all the time seen him as a participant who must be enjoying on the highest stage regularly. Before the final season of the IPL started, Chennai Super Kings batting coach Mike Hussey in an interplay revealed how he sees shades of himself in the best way Gaikwad goes about his recreation by simply sticking to the fundamentals and doesn’t complicate a lot.

    “The great thing about Ruturaj is he’s gaining a great understanding of his own game. He certainly has the skills. He certainly has the mental capability. He certainly has the understanding of his own game to have success at the next level. I have no doubt. If he can get that opportunity, he’ll show the world how good he is. I do love his game and the way he goes about it…he’s confident in the way he goes about it,” Hussey mentioned.

    Proactive batting

    Moreover, additionally it is pertinent to know why regardless of having gamers like Hanuma Vihari, Sarfaraz, Easwaran – who all can occupy the crease for lengthy and rating huge – the necessity to go for a participant who is understood to play his photographs. In the limited-overs area, at the same time as groups round them went about altering their method, India have been in snooze mode for lengthy, with a nap turning right into a deep sleep. And the top result’s, they’re nonetheless enjoying catch-up cricket.

    In that sense, the Test crew has been an exception. The core of Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Rohit Sharma has been intact for some time now. They have made it to successive World Test Championship finals, and though the title has eluded them, India has been a powerhouse within the codecs, not like the ODIs and T20s.

    By design or default, the onset of Bazball and groups searching for result-oriented pitches means Test cricket is present process a large change. From a facet that has been closely reliant on their bowling unit to take them ahead and most well-liked a batting line-up that might maintain fort like a rock in difficult situations, India at the moment are starting so as to add one other dimension, the place they realise the necessity to have a extra proactive batting line-up.

    Ruturaj Gaikwad in #StaffIndia squad for #WIvIND. Looks like all these sixes within the #MPL did not go unnoticed! pic.twitter.com/BnNsLm6wbU

    — FanCode (@FanCode) June 23, 2023

    Despite his modest returns in red-ball cricket, Gaikwad has been a participant of curiosity for a while now with Ravi Shastri even wanting him for the tour of England in 2022. But like his friends, Gaikwad has grown up in a white-ball period, the place batsmen desire enjoying the ball most of the time. Though he has acquired the nod, there are doubts that also persist, as as to if he can deal with the shifting ball and drop anchor ought to the state of affairs demand. It is a query that no person has a solution proper now to and one will get to know solely with time.

    “There is no doubt in my mind that Ruturaj can play at the international level. He’s definitely good enough to be there and I would love to see and get a good run. International cricket is tough. He’s probably going to take a little bit of time just to find his feet at that level. But I have no doubt in my mind that he can be a success at that level,” Hussey mentioned.