The Latest Breaking News from West Indies

Shimron Hetmyer’s ₹8.50 crore annual IPL fees earned from Rajasthan Royals or Andre Russell’s ₹16 crore retention fee from Kolkata Knight Riders is an indication how cricket’s financial landscape has changed and playing for the West Indies isn’t a motivation anymore.

West Indies cricket’s “gradual decline” reminds Ian Bishop of those big business entities of yesteryears which didn’t evolve with time and perhaps will never regain its lost glory.

Cheteshwar Pujara and Umesh Yadav have been dropped from India’s Test squad for the West Indies series Mohammed Shami has been rested for the Tests and ODIs in the Caribbean. Top-order batters Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad and medium-pacer Mukesh Kumar have earned their maiden call-up for the Test series…

Veteran batter Cheteshwar Pujara and senior pacer Umesh Yadav were dropped from India’s Test squad for the West Indies tour starting July 12 while three players got maiden call-ups.

West Indies, Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka will enter the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Qualifier high on confidence, having won both their warm-up matches ahead of the tournament

Here is India’s full schedule in the World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle. India will kick off the cycle with a tour to West Indies and culminate the campaign with the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia.

There is no imminent threat to Rohit Sharma’s Test captaincy but the stylish Mumbaikar will need to rake up some significant numbers in West Indies to prevent a question mark over his leadership in the traditional format.

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Shai Hope and Daren Sammy secured their first ODI series victory as West Indies captain and coach with a 78-run win over United Arab Emirates here.