Darren Sammy

The West Indies cricket team, stranded in India after the T20 World Cup due to flight disruptions, is expected to fly home on a chartered flight on Friday with ICC assistance. Meanwhile, Zimbabwe has begun returning home in batches via alternate routes, and South Africa's travel arrangements are also being finalised.

West Indies, inspired by their 2016 T20 World Cup win at Eden Gardens, face India in a crucial Super Eights match. Despite having talented players, this West Indies squad is considered less formidable than their 2016 counterparts. While they have played at the venue, India, masters of white-ball cricket and with strong home support, are expected to hold the advantage.

West Indies head coach Darren Sammy described the decline of Test cricket in the Caribbean as a deep-rooted "cancer in the system." He highlighted decades of underfunding, infrastructure issues, and a failure to capitalize commercially during their dominant era as key factors. Sammy expressed hope for rebuilding a culture where players value the longest format of the game.

West Indies spinner Akeal Hosein expressed frustration over the team's delayed return from India following their T20 World Cup exit, even jokingly asking Cristiano Ronaldo for a rescue. International travel disruptions due to escalating geopolitical tensions have impacted the squad's journey home, despite Cricket West Indies arranging a charter flight.

Mumbai's side-arm throwdown specialist Abhishek Jain received a surprise call to bowl for the West Indies team during their practice session. Impressing coach Darren Sammy with his pace and accuracy, Jain was asked to be called daily for upcoming sessions. He also shared his gratitude towards KL Rahul for past support.

India head into a virtual quarter-final against West Indies at Eden Gardens determined to embrace, not mask, pressure. While Darren Sammy has issued a war cry, India’s management insists on reframing pressure as privilege. With South Africa unbeaten and a semi-final spot at stake, Sunday’s clash promises a high-stakes contest between two T20 heavyweights ready to fight fire with fire.

Varun Chakravarthy returns to Eden Gardens, a venue where he has excelled, as a key weapon for India's T20 squad. Despite recent indifferent form, both Indian and West Indies management acknowledge his wicket-taking ability. The team also expressed strong support for Rinku Singh following his father's passing.

West Indies coach Daren Sammy channels the spirit of their 2016 T20 World Cup semi-final upset against India, believing 'David can beat Goliath again.' Acknowledging they are underdogs facing a massive home crowd, Sammy emphasized the need for flawless execution to secure a victory at the iconic Eden Gardens, drawing inspiration from past triumphs.

Playing with five specialist bowlers did not yield a win for India in the second Test but pacer Mohammad Shami has endorsed his captain Virat Kohli's theory, saying it makes the bowlers more productive.

Darren Sammy, twice T20 World Cup-winning captain and one of Saint Lucia's most famous sons, was sacked as captain of the West Indies team on Friday.

A group of Darren Sammy supporters staged a noisy protest outside the Darren Sammy Cricket Stadium on Tuesday over his recent sacking as West Indies T20 captain.

Click here for the updates of the third Test between India and West Indies at Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet in St Lucia.

Sammy may not be anywhere close to being as gifted as some of his peers or ex-West Indians, but none embodies carefree Caribbean spirit more than him.

Ever since George Floyd's demise in the US, many sportspersons have come out to talk about their experience with racism.

The fans, around 50 in number, held placards castigating the West Indies Cricket Board, its president Dave Cameron and chief selector Courtney Browne.

Denesh Ramdin was appointed captain of the West Indies Test side in place of Darren Sammy and his first assignment will be the home series against New Zealand.

Kings XI Punjab's head of cricket operations Virender Sehwag is confident that international players like Varun Aaron, Darren Sammy will bring fresh ideas and skills going into the 10th edition of IPL.

In the second half of this year, Edgbaston Stadium will witness the grand launch of the World Championship of Legends (WCL) event alongside the debuts of international icons. Performing for the first time ever at the grand stage of Edgbaston stadium are the iconic talents Darren Sammy, Samit Patel, Ravi Bopara, Dhawal Kulkarni, Ben Cutting, Dale Steyn, Shoaib Malik and Sarfaraz Ahmed who will be playing their first legends tournament ever.

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Written off after a bitter row with their board on the eve of the World T20 tournament, Darren Sammy's men beat England in a thrilling final by four wickets when Carlos Brathwaite hit four successive sixes off the last over bowled by Ben Stokes.

Sammy scored 89 in the game against Ireland but it was not enough as West Indies crashed to a humiliating defeat.

The legendary Curtly Ambrose, who never won a World Cup as a player, spoke to TOI on what this win meant, the influence skipper Darren Sammy and a lot more.

Rain and a wet outfield at the Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium Gros Islet forced the Indian cricket team cancel its practice session on Saturday. The team is here to play the third Test against West Indies.

Darren Sammy might have faced racist remarks while playing for the Indian Premier League franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad but former players feel that it is franchise cricket which can play a big part in obliterating the menace of racism from the sport.

India seems to have lapped up the 'Black Lives Matter' campaign but is Indian sport truly immune to the racism virus? Darren Sammy, two-time T20 World Cup-winning West Indies captain, revealed on Sunday that he faced racist taunts during his IPL stint in 2013-14. "I just learnt what that 'kalu' meant when I played for Sunrisers in the IPL...," Sammy said on Saturday.

They have already made a mark on the cricket field and now -- Murali Vijay and Darren Sammy -- are set to be seen in a new avatar.

On Sunday evening, the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium was bustling with energy, merriment and triumph.

The bitter divisions in Caribbean cricket were laid bare on Sunday when the West Indian players, led by an emotional Sammy, hit out at the WICB for not supporting them.

West Indies not only read the condition well but also exploited it to the hilt to become the first team to seal a semifinal berth from Group 1.

West Indies have been depleted by injuries to Kieron Pollard and Lendl Simmons and the withdrawal of Sunil Narine, which Sammy accepted were huge losses, but he put faith in the replacements to be able to deliver in the format his team feels most comfortable in.