India, West Indies renew search for T20 consistency
The Indian cricket team is preparing for a T20 series against the West Indies following their success at the Asian Games. Both teams are looking to improve their consistency in the shortest format of the game amidst a demanding international schedule.
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Cricket is a major cultural and economic driver in India and the Caribbean, and performance in international series impacts global rankings and fan engagement.
<i>“Well it's definitely getting closer and closer to landing at the stadium and playing straight.”</i> Fewer statements sum up the demands of modern-day scheduling as well as Virat Kohli’s did in 2020, after the Indian team landed in Auckland for a T20I scheduled five days after an ODI against Australia in Bengaluru. The current T20I setup led by Shreyas Iyer could perhaps relate to that thought, for three days after clinching the Asian Games gold in Japan, they will embark upon a five-match rubber against West Indies at home. And there’s a sense of deja vu to what’s next: five days after wrapping up this series - in Bengaluru - India will face New Zealand in Christchurch. The challenges that a short turnaround between travel, recovery and the match itself present are not new, however.
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