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On this day - June 20 in 2011 - India's star batter Virat Kohli stepped into the Test format for the first time. He made his against West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica.

It was on June 20, 2011, when current India skipper Virat Kohli made his debut in the longest format of the game.

Chris Gayle and all-rounders Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard have been denied central contracts by West Indies Cricket Board for 2011-12 season.

Marlon Samuels was the only notable omission from the 15-men West Indies squad for the upcoming four-Test series in England starting from May 17. The squad has no specialist spinner.

Young left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh could soon be walking into the national T20 side after consistent performances in the IPL over the last three seasons, feels former India coach Ravi Shastri. Arshdeep, who made his IPL debut in 2019, is into his fourth season with Punjab Kings. He was among the two players retained by the franchise ahead of the mega auction.

Gautam Gambhir failed to impress yet again as India A reached 70 for one in reply to West Indies A's 406 all out at tea on Day 2 of the second unofficial Test.

It was on June 20, 2011, when current India skipper Virat Kohli made his debut in the longest format of the game.

Sehwag's experiment to bat in the middle-order didn't yield any favourable result as India A reached 191/3 at stumps on Day 2 of 2nd unofficial Test against WI A.

West Indies have recalled all-rounder Andre Russell for Twenty20 series against South Africa, Australia and Pakistan as they prepare to defend their 20-overs World Cup title in India later this year.

Windies’ trump card is again skipper Gayle and the powerful left-hander would be looking to make amends for his staid IPL show.

Modern-day great Virat Kohli expressed his gratitude on social media on completing 12 years in Test cricket on Tuesday. Star India batter Kohli wore Team India whites for the first time on June 20, 2011 as he made his Test debut against West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica.

West Indies coach Phil Simmons feels the upcoming series against Sri Lanka will help the side to pick out the best XI for the T20 World Cup scheduled to be held in India later this year. "We've got to identify as soon as possible who's going to bowl our new ball and who's going to bowl at the death and so it starts from now," he added.

Left-arm pacer Sheldon Cotterell feels he can create problems for Indian batsmen with his "pace, aggression and accuracy" when the West Indies Test team tours the country next month for a bilateral series.

Harbhajan Singh recently shared insights on Virat Kohli's early career, highlighting his determination and transformation into one of cricket's legends. Recalling Kohli's debut ODI series in 2008 and initial Test struggles in 2011, Harbhajan noted Kohli's relentless desire to excel. Kohli's remarkable journey includes overcoming self-doubt and achieving notable milestones in the cricketing world.

Paytm First Games has signed up for the sponsorship rights of Jamaica Tallawahs, one teams in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).

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.

West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell and Carlos Brathwaite are among the seven players who were on Saturday retained by Jamaica Tallawahs for the upcoming Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2021.

West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul is likely to be named in the Test squad for the series against Pakistan, starting next week.

For long periods on Friday, it seemed as if a different West Indies 'A' team had turned up for the match as the passion and intensity shown earlier was missing.

Bhargav Bhatt finished with 7/113. For Windies A, Leon Johnson scored maximum 91 while Kraigg Brathwaite made a brisk 82 in their side's solid total.