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India vs West Indies: Every match is crucial for me and it is not about the next six months, says Rishabh Pant
•The nascent international career of Rishabh Pant has been an eventful one -- a few eye-catching knocks interspersed with indiscreet shot selections that invited a lot of critical comments.
West Indies vs India: With wicket-taking abilities on the rise, 2019 giving Bhuvneshwar Kumar a fresh lease of life in ODI circuit
Rohit •From being an economical pacer to a consistently wicket-taking one, Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s transformation for the better has given him a consistent run in the side. Even when India are looking to test the bench strength, Bhuvi remains one of the first names in the team sheet.
India vs West Indies: From Shimron Hetmyer to Sheldon Cottrell, five West Indies players to watch out for in T20I series
Firstcricket Staff •West Indies build towards their T20 World Cup defence next year with series against India. There are five exceptional talents to watch out on the hosts' side for three match T20I series.
India vs West Indies: Full schedule of three T20Is, three ODIs, two Tests to be played in USA and Caribbean
Firstcricket Staff •India take on West Indies in three T20Is, three ODIs and two Tests in what constitutes as the beginning of the World Test Championship for both teams. Take a look at the full schedule here.
Respectfully disagree with Sunil Gavaskar sir's view on selectors and Virat Kohli as captain, says Sanjay Manjrekar
•In his column, Gavaskar had questioned why Kohli was an automatic choice for captaincy following the team's exit in the World Cup, saying that the selection committee should have reviewed his leadership and the team's performance.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Following Team India’s semifinal exit, who’ll be made the scapegoat?
Austin Coutinho •The young India is obsessed with success. Somebody, therefore, shall have to pay for India’s semifinal exit from World Cup 2019; some heads need to topple so that others’ are saved.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: India's transformation from bunch of laggards to fittest unit puts them ahead of the rest
Vedam Jaishankar •The present batch of Indian players’ fitness in terms of strength, speed, agility, mobility and recovery is a far cry from a dozen years ago when some cricketing legends were actually found wanting in most of these parameters.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Shikhar Dhawan ruled out of tournament, Rishabh Pant named replacement
Firstcricket Staff •Shikhar Dhawan has been ruled out of the remainder of the Cricket World Cup after picking up a thumb injury against Australia. Rishabh Pant has been named as his permanent replacement.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: R Sridhar unsure if Shikhar Dhawan could field in slip region immediately after comeback
•Shikhar Dhawan has a hairline fracture and is out of action till end of June - missing at least four matches of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Final call on injured Shikhar Dhawan in 10-12 days, says batting coach Sanjay Bangar
•Shikhar Dhawan suffered a hairline fracture on his left thumb and is slated to be out of the World Cup till end of June. Rishabh Pant has been called up as a cover.