West Indies defeated India by four runs in the first T20I match on Thursday. After the match, West Indies player Jason Holder said that the 16th over was the turning point in the game.
Brilliant bowling spells by Romario Sheperd, Jason Holder and Obed McCoy, particularly in death overs helped a calm West Indies clinch a thrilling four-run win over India in the first T20I of the five-match series at Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday.
After winning the Test and the ODI series, India would like to carry the momentum into the five-match T20I series against the West Indies which started in Trinidad on Thursday
Former Indian opener Wasim Jaffer said on Thursday that the inclusion of young batter Tilak Varma will bring flexibility and versatility to Team India as he can bat in various positions and bowl off-spin too if needed
India and West Indies will lock horns in the first match of the five-match T20I series at Tarouba on Thursday. West Indies failed to qualify for this year's ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in India, missing out on its first WC ever. This series will help them prepare for next year's ICC Men's T2
Bumrah makes his return to competitive cricket as he will lead India during the T20I series against Ireland, starting in August, announced Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday.
India continued their dominance against the West Indies to further increase their lead as the team with the most consecutive bilateral ODI series wins.
The West Indies cricket team has recalled wicket-keeper batter Shai Hope and fast bowler Oshan Thomas for the five-match T20 series against India, commencing on Thursday.
Hardik Pandya, who has been captaining the T20I side in absence of senior players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma does not find a place in the squad.