Month: August 2022

State

Rs 11cr Biju Setu lies unused in Nilagiri

August 6, 2022

Nilagiri: Although two years have passed since completion of a Biju Setu over Sona river in Begunia panchayat of this ...

Sports

CWG 2022: Sakshi Malik wins gold medal in women’s freestyle 62kg category

August 6, 2022

Birmingham: Rio Olympics bronze medallist Sakshi Malik turned back the clock to register a dominant victory to bag gold medal ...

Sports

Hima fails to qualify for women’s 200m final

August 6, 2022

Birmingham: Star Indian sprinter Hima Das failed to qualify for the final of the women's 200m at the Commonwealth Games ...

International

UK PM race: Rishi Sunak wins over voters in TV debate

August 6, 2022

London: Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak convincingly won over an audience of Conservative Party members in a head-to-head television debate with ...

Business

Anand Mahindra suggests this to create jobs

August 6, 2022

Mumbai: Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra Friday said there is a need to boost manufacturing to create jobs on a ...

Target clean sweep: India unlikely to tinker much with batting line-up against West Indies Port of Spain: A ruthless Indian team is unlikely to take its foot off the pedal as it aims to top up a world-record winning feat with another clean sweep against the West Indies Wednesday. India created a world record Sunday by sealing their 12th consecutive series win in the ODI format against the West Indies -- the most against a team. In this backdrop, head coach Rahul Dravid might be tempted to try out some of his reserve players but he will have to maintain a fine balance between keeping the momentum and testing his bench strength. In the batting department, it is unlikely that Ruturaj Gaikwad would be preferred over Shubman Gill, who after two innings of 64 and 43 would not like to sit out. Gaikwad had got a full South Africa series where he looked distinctly uncomfortable against quality pace. While his IPL credentials have kept him in the mix, chances of Indian cricket establishment investing in him on short term basis look dim. Shreyas Iyer and Sanju Samson have also hit the straps with fifties in last game and Suryakumar Yadav is not expected to cool his heels at the expense of Ishan Kishan despite his twin failures in the first two games. Kishan is seen as a timer of the ball who can use the Powerplay overs well by hitting over the in-field. He isn't a power hitter who can force the pace after 35th over and hence Samson is a better option despite him being a left hander. Ravindra Jadeja as the designated vice captain was the first choice all-rounder in this series before he was ruled out of the first two games due to a knee niggle. It is still not certain whether Jadeja will be available for the final game as Axar Patel after his match-winning knock of 64 in the second game could feel hard done by. However if Dhawan wants two play two left-arm spinners, then Yuzvendra Chahal could be asked to rest but that will be at the cost of sacrificing variety in bowling attack. Arshdeep Singh had a groin issue during the England ODIs but since he is a left arm seam bowler, he could be tried out in place of Avesh Khan, who was a tad expensive in the second ODI. He leaked 54 runs in his six wicket-less overs. Avesh and Prasidh Krishna have a similar type of hit the deck bowling style, getting deliveries to rear up from back of length or good length. It only warrants that one among the two should start in the eleven. As far as West Indies is concerned, they have capable players but as a unit, they have failed to fire. They depend too much on individual brilliance of Shai Hope, Nicholas Pooran, Rovman Powell or Romario Shepherd. More importantly, the team hasn't shown resilience to win important moments that can impact the outcome of the match. West Indies could do well to use the experience of Jason Holder in the final game of the series. The hosts would aim to put an end to their losing streak in ODIs, which has now stretched to eight matches, including a 0-3 loss to Bangladesh in the preceding rubber. Teams (from): West Indies: Nicholas Pooran (captain), Shai Hope (vice-captain), Shamarh Brooks, Keacy Carty, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Keemo Paul, Rovman Powell and Jayden Seales, Hayden Walsh. India: Shikhar Dhawan (captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Mohd Siraj, Arshdeep Singh. Match starts: 7pm IST. PTI India, West Indies, ODI, cricket

Sports

4th T20I match preview: Iyer, Hooda to fight for Asia Cup berth as India look for series win

August 6, 2022

Fort Lauderhill (Florida): Shreyas Iyer's performance will be under intense scrutiny as India gear up for the back-to-back T20I games ...

Entertainment

Sixty Years of James Bond

August 6, 2022

New Delhi: To mark the 60th anniversary of the James Bond films, Christie's and EON Productions will hold an official ...

Edit

Babus’ Paris Trip

August 6, 2022

Jet-setting babus splurging taxpayers’ money on conferences in exotic foreign locales is not a secret. True, the guidelines of the ...

Sci-Tech

Afraid to buy refurbished gadgets?

August 6, 2022

New Delhi: Global supply networks have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic's attack, driving up the cost of new goods. ...

Feature

What makes the Monsoons the best time for Ayurveda

August 6, 2022

New Delhi: The monsoon offers a welcome respite from the summer heat and is also a wonderful time to fortify ...

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Editorial

Armageddon

April 8, 2026

The world is forced to pass through harrowing moments by the rantings of US President Donald Trump. In his latest,...

April 7, 2026

It is disgraceful and a pity that US President Donald Trump has resorted to using expletives directed at Iran that...

April 6, 2026

The ongoing conflict between Iran and the US-Israel combine is beginning to tell a story far removed from the early...

April 5, 2026

By Aakar Patel We are in the second month of what is settling in to become a long war and...

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