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Ravi Shastri provided an inimitable response to the sceptics, who have constantly made conjectures about his alleged frosty relationship with BCCI president Sourav Ganguly saying "to hell with those who don't understand." A week back, it was Ganguly who had cleared the air on his part making it clear that rumours of bad blood between him and the head coach of the Indian cricket team are merely "speculations"."As far as the Sourav-Shastri 'game' goes, that is a brilliant chaat and bhelpuri for the media with all mirch and masala," Shastri said during 'India Today' channel's special programme 'Inspiration'."What he (Ganguly) has done as a cricketer, I have got utmost respect. He took over Indian cricket at the most troubled times, post the match-fixing era when the Indian cricket was in shambles. You needed the faith of the people to comeback and I respect that. And if people don't respect that, to hell with them," Shastri, known for his plain speak, said.Close The Ganguly-Shastri … [Read more...] about “To hell with them who don’t understand” says India coach Shastri about relationship with BCCI president Ganguly

Captain Virat Kohli along with his dynamic opening duo of Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul have been in imperious form off late as they showed in the T20I series where they tormented the West Indies attack. Now the lethal trio will train their guns once again on the Windies as the two sides square off in a three-match ODI rubber starting on December 15 in Chennai .The no. 2 ranked ODI squad on the ICC rankings will be looking for their 10th straight bilateral ODI series win against their Caribbean counterparts who are way down in the rankings on 9th spot.However, India will be wary of the weather playing spoilsport with rains hitting the MA Chidambaram Stadium in the last 24 hours.Close Where to watch: The match starts 1.30 PM IST. It will be broadcast live on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD. Online viewers can catch the action on Hotstar.  related news On the Ball podcast | IND vs WI ODI series preview: India way too strong for West Indies, will pick up a 3-0 … [Read more...] about India vs West Indies 1st ODI preview: Where to watch, team news, possible XI and betting odds

Delhi youngster Rishabh Pant has been long hailed as India's successor to MS Dhoni but has come under increasing criticism off late due to his work both behind and in front of the wickets. Virat Kohli recently came out in support of the 22-year-old and now batting coach Vikram Rathour has jumped to Pant's defense.The Indian team batting coach Rathour has backed Pant to be a "massive player" for Team India once he gets his confidence back by getting some runs against his name.Asked why the Delhi keeper-batsman kept getting chances despite low scores, Rathour attributed it to his "immense ability".Close Also Read | India vs West Indies 1st ODI preview: Where to watch, team news, possible XI and betting odds related news India vs West Indies ODI series: Captain Pollard says Windies have immense potential to succeed India vs West Indies: Easy to switch formats if game-plan is clear, Mayank Agarwal "The reason why we keep discussing him is that he has got an immense ability. … [Read more...] about India vs West Indies 1st ODI: Batting coach backs Pant to be “massive player” for IND

After securing a 2-1 victory against the visiting West Indies, the Men in Blue now gear up for a three-match ODI series against their Caribbean counterparts starting on December 15.The last time that these two sides met for a three-match ODI series was back in August this year when India emerged 2-0 victors with one match washed out. This time around the home team are once again favourites to pick up another dominant series victory. The ICC team rankings also highlight the gulf between the two sides with India ranked no. 2 and West Indies in the no. 9 spot.In this episode of On the Ball, Network18 Group Sports Editor Gaurav Kalra offers his thoughts on India's T20I form before going on to tell us what to expect from the West Indies in the ODI format. Kalra speaks about the vacant opener's position in the Indian team, backing KL Rahul to be given a run after a spectacular showing in the T20Is.Close He also touches upon the Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal spin combination and how … [Read more...] about On the Ball podcast | IND vs WI ODI series preview: India way too strong for West Indies, will pick up a 3-0 series win

His place in India's Test squad cemented, opener Mayank Agarwal says it is easy to switch formats if the game-plan is clear.Agarwal has been picked in the team for the ODI series against West Indies as a replacement for the injured Shikhar Dhawan."The more I play like this, the better it is for me as a cricketer because I rather play cricket than not play cricket. When it comes to mindset (switching formats), the basics remain the same. It's easy to switch formats if your game-plan is clear and your understanding of the game is clear," Agarwal said on 'Chahal TV'.Close Also Read | India vs West Indies 1st ODI preview: Where to watch, team news, possible XI and betting odds related news India vs West Indies 1st ODI: Batting coach backs Pant to be "massive player" for IND India vs West Indies ODI series: Captain Pollard says Windies have immense potential to succeed Since making his Test debut last December in Australia, Agarwal has made rapid strides, ending the 2019 … [Read more...] about India vs West Indies: Easy to switch formats if game-plan is clear, Mayank Agarwal