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Team India Announces Squad for West Indies Test Series, Retirement Speculations Surrounding Key Players

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the Indian team for the upcoming two-match Test series against the West Indies, featuring a few surprises and the introduction of young players. Notably, Cheteshwar Pujara has been dropped from the Test squad, making way for fresh talent like Rituraj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Ishaan Kishan.
However, this series could mark the final appearance in Test cricket for some experienced players. Speculations suggest that these players might retire once the series concludes, paving the way for the emergence of new talents. Let’s take a closer look at the three players in question.
Virat Kohli, the renowned Indian captain, tops the list of potential retirees. After the Test series against the West Indies, Kohli might step aside, offering young players an opportunity to showcase their skills in the longer format of the game. His retirement would allow him to focus more on limited-overs cricket, while providing a chance for talented individuals from domestic cricket to make their mark. Kohli has amassed 8,479 runs in 109 Test matches for Team India, including 28 centuries.
The second player on the retirement radar is Ravichandran Ashwin. The veteran spinner has hinted at considering the Border Gavaskar Trophy as his last Test match due to an injury. With new talents knocking at the doors of Indian cricket, it becomes crucial to plan for the future. Akshar Patel, already in line, exhibits impressive all-round abilities. Ashwin’s recent batting performances have also been underwhelming, having scored only 86 runs in four matches in 2023. Ashwin boasts an impressive record of 474 wickets in 92 Test matches for Team India, along with 3,129 runs.
Shardul Thakur completes the trio of players who might bid farewell to Test cricket after the West Indies series. Thakur’s recent form has been below par, and his performance in the World Test Championship was disappointing. Inconsistent with both bat and ball, Thakur’s underwhelming contributions cost the Indian team crucial runs, leading to defeats. With only one Test match played this year, he claimed a mere two wickets and scored just 51 runs. Thakur has played nine Test matches for Team India, scoring 305 runs and taking 29 wickets.
The retirement speculations surrounding these players reflect the need for strategic planning and infusion of fresh talent into the Indian Test squad. As the series approaches, cricket enthusiasts await official confirmation of these retirement decisions, potentially marking the end of an era for these esteemed players.
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Asian Games: India Secures 25 Medals: Gold in Shooting, Silver in Wushu, Bronze in Equestrian

Indian Athletes Shine at Asian Games:
With a gold medal win in the men’s 10m air pistol team competition and two shooters qualifying for the individual finals, India continued its winning streak at the Asian Games . India won its fourth gold medal from the shooting ranges when the trio of Sarabjot Singh, Arjun Singh Cheema, and Shiva Narwal narrowly defeated the Chinese team to capture the top podium spot. In the women’s 60kg wushu sanda final, India’s Naorem Roshibina Devi finished with a silver medal after losing 0-2 to local heavyweight Wu Xiaowei.
The Indian struggled against Wu Xiaowei, the current winners in the division, which allowed the Chinese to get off to a solid start. Following two rounds, Wu was crowned the victor by the judges. The local favorite had an aggressive opening round and got Roshibina down beautifully in an effort to get her opponent off the mat.
Also Read: Asian Games 2023: India Secures Gold in Men’s 10m Air Pistol Team, Roshibina Devi Wins Wushu Silver
The Manipuri athlete made an effort to recover and grabbed Wu’s leg in an effort to shove her to the outside, but she was unsuccessful because the Chinese won the opening round 1-0. In the second round, a wary Wu put an end to it by striking Roshibina Devi in the torso.In Jakarta in 2018, Roshibina took home the bronze medal.
In a magnificent demonstration of equestrian skill, Indian rider Anush Agarwalla earned a well-deserved bronze medal in the individual dressage competition at the Asian Games.
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Babar Azam ‘Overwhelmed’ by Warm Welcome in India, Pakistan Stars Share ‘Amazing’ Experience’

Warm Welcome Surprises Pakistan Team
The cricket crew from Pakistan arrived in India on Wednesday under heavy security as it prepares to compete in the following, seven-week World Cup.For the initial time starting around 2016, Pakistan is visiting India, and as gathering leader Babar Azam and various players appeared at the Hyderabad air terminal, hordes of happy fans hollered and shouted their names while being restricted by safety faculty. The primary day of the ODI contest is reserved for October 5, while Pakistan’s most important game is anticipated the following day.
Political challenges among India and Pakistan have a long history, thus the two nations’ worldwide matches are essentially restricted to provincial and worldwide rivalries. Nonetheless, Pakistan was given a warm welcome in India on Wednesday, and the players posted about it on their authority web-based entertainment account.
Babar Azam, the group’s commander, Shaheen Afridi, and wicketkeeper-hitter Mohammad Rizwan were among the players to offer thanks to the Indian government and group via virtual entertainment.
Amazing response from the locals. Everything went really well. I’m excited for the upcoming 1.5 months,” Rizwan commented on X.
Babar Azam and Shaheen’s Instagram Stories
Babar and Shaheen also shared Instagram stories; the Pakistani skipper said that he was “overwhelmed” by the love and support in India, while the fearsome left-arm bowler Shaheen expressed his admiration for the reception.
The World Cup will comprise of 48 games played north of 46 days at 10 distinct locales, with the title game occurring on November 19. Pakistan will play two display games, one on September 29 against New Zealand and the other on October 3 against Australia, both in Hyderabad. After evaluating the security measures for a significant festival that day, the game versus New Zealand will be played behind closed doors.
Pakistan Cricket Team Excited About World Cup Trip
Babar added that the sid is not under any pressure but would miss its fans when it plays the World Cup matches in India at his pre-departure news conference in Pakistan.
Also Read: Asian Games 2023: India Secures Gold in Men’s 10m Air Pistol Team, Roshibina Devi Wins Wushu Silver
We’re all happy of the World Cup trip we took. We haven’t played in India previously, yet we feel no pressure. We’ve done our investigation, and we’ve heard that the conditions are equivalent to those in other Asian countries. Being the skipper this time around is an honor, and I truly trust we get back with a trophy.
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Asian Games 2023: India Secures Gold in Men’s 10m Air Pistol Team, Roshibina Devi Wins Wushu Silver

Asian Games 2023
In the men’s 10m air pistol team competition on Day 5 of the current Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou, India won gold. The shooting squad, which included Sarabjot Singh, Arjun Singh Cheema, and Shiva Narwal, had to pull off an amazing comeback to win. Naorem Roshibina Devi, meanwhile, won India’s first medal on Day 5. Roshibina suffered a crushing defeat on Thursday against Wu Xiaowei of China in the women’s 60kg wushu gold medal match.
Men’s hockey action between India and Japan will take place in the evening, but before that, Sunil Chhetri and his team will face a formidable battle against Saudi Arabia in a round of 32 match. Following their historic victory in the equestrian team competition, Hriday Chheda and Anush Agarwalla are vying for medals in the Dressage solo freestyle round.
Results-
Wushu: Roshibina Devi wins the women’s 60kg division with SILVER.
Shooting: In the men’s 10m air pistol team competition, India wins GOLD.
In the mixed skeet team final, India comes in seventh. In the men’s 10m air pistol final, Sarabjot Singh placed fourth.
Table tennis: Zhe Yu, Clarence Chew, and Jian Zeng of China defeat Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Manika Batra in the mixed doubles team competition.
In the round of 16 of the mixed doubles competition, Thailand’s Phakpoom Sanguansin and Orawan Paranang defeat Harmeet Rajul Desai and Sreeja Akula. In the women’s singles round of 32, Manika Batra defeats Nabita Shrestha of Nepal 4-0.
Also Read: India Shines at Asian Games 2023 with 1 Gold, 3 Silver, and 5 Bronze Medals
Golf: Women’s individual round one placing Aditi Ashok T2, Sharath T17, and Prashant T21
In the first round of women’s teams, India came in fifth.
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