Fabian Allen

Punjab Kings skipper KL Rahul won the toss and elected to field against Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match on Tuesday.

Former opener Virender Sehwag Thursday criticised India's defensive approach against spinners after Virat Kohli and his men once again struggled against the slow bowlers for the second consecutive match in the ongoing World Cup.

Punjab Kings skipper KL Rahul won the toss and opted to bowl against Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League match on Friday.

West Indies captain Kieron Pollard won the toss and opted to bowl against India in the third and final T20 International on Sunday.

The newly christened Punjab Kings, the formerly Kings XI Punjab, had the biggest purse going into the 2021 IPL player auction with Rs 53.20 crore and they used them to their advantage to fill in their available nine slots.

World Cup returnees Fabian Allen, Nicholas Pooran and Oshane Thomas have been handed West Indies central contracts for the first time while seven players have been given all-format contracts.

For India, Rajasthan all-rounder Deepak Hooda was handed an international debut in what is the country's 1000th ODI. India included a couple of youngsters in the team after being rocked by a few Covid-positive cases in the lead-up to the series.

Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein was on Wednesday approved as replacement for an injured Fabian Allen in the West Indies squad for the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup.

West Indies won the toss and opted to field against India in the second T20 on Friday. India named an unchanged eleven while West Indies brought back Jason Holder in place of Fabian Allen. India lead the three-match series 1-0.

The struggling West Indies were dealt another blow on Wednesday with opener Evin Lewis pulling out of the limited overs leg of the India tour, citing personal reasons.

West Indies cricketer Fabian Allen was targeted by armed assailants outside the team hotel in Johannesburg, causing him to be visibly shaken. The attackers forcibly took Allen's phone and personal belongings, including a bag. The incident has raised concerns about the safety of players in the SA20 league and raised questions about the security measures in place.

A cricket carnival is around as 'hosts' Afghanistan look to take their cricket forward against the touring West Indians at the Ekana cricket stadium.

A day after rebranding themselves with a new name and logo, the Punjab Kings made their intentions clear during the mini IPL auction on Thursday. The Mohali-based franchise were in the hunt for a middle order batsman to finish off games and a couple of fast bowlers.

West Indies' white-ball captain Kieron Pollard will return to the squad for their upcoming series against Ireland and England, the national cricket board (CWI) said on Friday.

India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat against the West Indies in the third and final ODI here on Friday.

India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl against the West Indies in the first T20 International of the three-match series on Wednesday.

Veteran batsman Chris Gayle has returned to the West Indies squad for the first time in nearly two years for the three-match T20 International series against Sri Lanka, beginning on March 3.

The three T20Is will be played in Kolkata on February 16, 18 and 20, after the three-match ODI Series which will be played in Ahmedabad on February 6, 9 and 11. West Indies have already named the ODI squad under Pollard.

Former South Africa skipper Graeme Smith feels the "mental strain" of leading the Indian team across formats may be taking a toll on Rohit Sharma in the ongoing IPL. Rohit's Mumbai Indians, who have won the IPL a record five times, are yet to open their account in the 15th edition of the lucrative league, having lost all their four matches so far.

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