Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya stated a clear purpose for the five-match series as the Indian cricket team prepared for the next T20 World Cup. The team is currently preparing for a T20 series against the West Indies.

While everyone wants to succeed, Pandya’s emphasis on preparation and experimenting comes out more in his remarks.He places a high value on trying out novel concepts and being fully prepared for the renowned T20 competition since he is concerned with the broader picture.

“That was the entire idea behind this tour, too. We might be travelling here to participate in a World Cup game. A few players can have the opportunity to play here. Before the first game, a confident Hardik is cited by India Today as saying, “By the time we come here next time, we’ll be prepared.

Former Zimbabwean cricketer Andy Flower will serve as the team’s new head coach, according to Royal Challengers Bangalore, one of the most well-known Indian Premier League (IPL) clubs. Mike Hesson, the club’s current director of cricket operations, will be replaced by Flower on August 31.

In addition, it is anticipated that the remaining members of Hesson’s coaching staff, including head coach Sanjay Bangar, will leave Bangalore. To share the news with their supporters and admirers, Royal Challengers Bangalore posted a message on Instagram.

Tilak Varma received his first call-up to the national team for the five-match T20I series against the West Indies thanks to a couple of outstanding seasons in the Indian Premier League. The 20-year-old played some outstanding cricket on his debut, scoring 39 runs off 22 deliveries and taking a spectacular catch to remove Johnson Charles in the ninth over.

In the meantime, Varma’s teammate from the Mumbai Indians camp, Dewald Brevis, wrote him a very unique note after the game. The Hyderabad-born cricketer blasted two sixes in the first three deliveries he faced, and the South African expressed his admiration for Varma’s amazing start while revealing that it gave him chills.

India has begun their preparations for the major competition with the goal of performing well and finally winning their second T20 World Cup in 2024. Tilak Varma and Mukesh Kumar received their maiden T20I caps for the Hardik Pandya-led team against the West Indies, and both players have the potential to contribute to the national team moving ahead. The management of the team is also concentrating on finding stars who could be dangerous in the game’s shortest format.

When West Indies first entered the game, they had trouble starting their batting. The visiting team gained momentum early on thanks to Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav, and it persisted for the remainder of the innings. Rovman Powell and Nicholas Pooran attempted to make an impression in the interim but were unable to build on the beginning.

Colombo Strikers will play Dambulla Aura at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on August 4, 2023, in their third match of the Lanka Premier League 2023. Due to a solid all-around effort, the Colombo team defeated B-Love Kandy in their most recent match by a margin of 27 runs. The victory versus Kandy gave the team a much-needed lift in its inaugural season after they had lost their opening game to the Jaffna Kings.

The game against Dambulla, where the team is now ranked third on the points chart, will be essential to maintaining a slim lead over the team in first position. Niroshan Dickwella, the captain of the Colombo Strikers, commented on the atmosphere in the camp before the game and said, “Everyone’s together like a family now and gelling up lot better. We had a chance to win the first game as well, but in the second game, everyone gave it their all and contributed when it mattered most. It was a great victory, in my opinion.

West Indies, led by Rovman Powell, had a fantastic start to their five-match T20I series against India. The Windies put up a valiant fight against the visitors and won the opening T20I by four runs despite having just lost the ODI series 1-2. The West Indies were able to register a solid total on the board despite the failure of the top order in the first innings because to the tenacity of the middle overs hitters.

After they prevailed in the first T20I, captain Rovman Powell emphasized the significance of the hitters playing to the best of their abilities against the spinners in the middle overs. Powell thought that how well the batters fared against the Indian spin attack might determine the fate of the series.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) modified its guidelines and will now permit consortiums to submit bids for the media rights for the following cycle. Previously, it was not permitted for two media outlets to team up and submit a bid, but the regulatory board will now let that to occur. As an illustration of this, a unit might be created by Sony Pictures Network and Essel Group (Zee Network).

Meanwhile, this can result in a significant increase in the bid. The deal will only be accelerated with the admission of a third party because Disney Star and Viacom18 are already anticipated to go all out. Whether Sony and Essel will join forces and submit a single proposal, however, is still up in the air. Long ago, the conglomerate declared a desire to create a unit, but nothing has come of it.

Zak Crawley, an English batsman, is looking forward to the next five-match Test series in India because he sees it as a fantastic opportunity to evaluate the Bazball style in the various sub-continental conditions. After a six-month break, England will resume playing Test cricket with the start of the series on January 25.

The coming difficulty was acknowledged by Crawley as he recalled England’s prior troubles with Indian spinners on their previous tour in early 2021, when they suffered devastating losses in back-to-back Tests after winning the first game. He yet emanates confidence in the team’s ability to adjust, whether it is to spin or seam bowling.

On Wednesday, August 2, former Delhi wicketkeeper-batter Punit Bisht announced the end of his illustrious 17-year-long career. After the passing of Virat Kohli’s father, the 37-year-old batter joined forces with the Indian cricketer in a Ranji Trophy match for Delhi.

When Kohli was only 17 years old, his father, Prem Kohli, passed away. The top Indian batter faced Karnataka in 2006 with Bisht by his side, despite the fact that his father had suffered a brain haemorrhage in the middle of the night.

India has been looking for a strong left-arm bowler ever since Zaheer Khan announced his retirement from cricket. Players like Barinder Sran, Khaleel Ahmed, and Chetan Sakariya were given a couple chances by the Men in Blue before they settled on Arshdeep Singh. With 41 wickets in 26 games and an economy rate of 8.40, the Punjab bowler has had a successful T20I career.Wasim Akram, a renowned left-arm pacer from Pakistan, reportedly said he was amazed with Arshdeep Singh’s work. Nevertheless, the seasoned bowler believes that Arshdeep may improve on his bowling speed. In order to help the Punjab pacer increase his pace by a few ticks, Akram made a few recommendations.

“I caught him. He’s got a future. He should play long, I stated during the Asia Cup the year before. Although he has the swing, he has to play more First-Class cricket to pick up speed. I admire the way he bowls, despite his youth. A wicket-taker, he is. The more he plays, the more his muscles will develop and the more pace he will be able to produce, according to Akram on Radio Haanji.