India vs West Indies Live Score, 3rd T20I at Kolkata: Hosts look to experiment in Kohli, Pant's absence

India vs West Indies Live Score, 3rd T20I at Kolkata: Hosts look to experiment in Kohli, Pant's absence

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Rohit Sharma already had his plate full with planning for two white-ball World Cups. Now, Test cricket has been added to it. It is of some concern because the Indian team isn’t in the best of health in the longer format. 

Chetan Narula writes: Indian selectors push through Test transition with Rohit Sharma at the helm

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India squad for Sri Lanka series

T20 squad:

Rohit Sharma (c), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Jasprit Bumrah (vc), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Sanju Samson (wk) Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan

Test squad:

Rohit Sharma (c), Mayank Agarwal, Priyank Panchal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hanuma Vihari, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, KS Bharat
R Ashwin (subject to fitness), Ravindra Jadeja, Jayant Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah (vc) Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Saurabh Kumar

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In other news...

India's T20I and Test squads for home series against Sri Lanka was announced yesterday. Rohit Sharma has been named India's new Test captain while Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane have been dropped. Ishant Sharma adnd Wriddhiman Saha also lost their places in the Test squad. Ravindra Jadeja is back with Team India while Saurabh Kumar from UP earned a maiden call-up.

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India's squad for 3rd T20I:

India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Surya Kumar Yadav, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Harshal Patel, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Deepak Hooda, Kuldeep Yadav and Harpreet Brar.

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Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant will miss today's match as both cricketers have been given a 10-day break by BCCI. Shreyas Iyer could play today.

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Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the third T20I between India and West Indies. Hosts India already hold an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series and could use today's match to experiment with its playing XI. 

 

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India vs West Indies 2022 3rd T20I Live Updates: Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the third T20I between India and West Indies. Hosts India already hold an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series and could use today's match to experiment with its playing XI.

Preview: Having defeated West Indies 3-0 in the ODI series, Team India will look to replicate the same when the two sides meet in the third and final T20I on Sunday.

India defeated West Indies in the second T20I on Friday on the back of Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant's fifties.

However, Team India will be missing the services of Kohli and Pant as both have been given bio-bubble break by the BCCI.
While India will eye for a clean sweep, the hosts will also try different combinations in the absence of Kohli and Pant.

India vs West Indies 2022, Ind vs WI 3rd T20I Cricket Score and Live Updates

India vs West Indies 2022, Ind vs WI 3rd T20I Cricket Score and Live Updates

On the other hand, West Indies will look to end the tour of India on a high by winning the third and final T20I on Sunday. The visitors have not won a single game and will definitely look to seal the dead rubber to open the account in the white-ball leg.

Coming back to Team India, after the win in the second ODI, Pant said young batter Venkatesh Iyer is a mature cricketer, who reads the situation very well.

Pant (52) and Venkatesh Iyer (33) had played crucial knocks to help India post 186/5 in the 20 overs in the second T2oI.

"When you come down the order, you know the situation. He (Iyer) is someone who reads the situation really well. We talked about keeping it simple and not trying too many things. The plan was simple, see the ball, hit the ball," said Pant in the post-match press conference.

"He (Iyer) is a mature cricketer. He used to play down the order for MP. Yes, in the IPL he is opening, but we can't be thinking too much about that. In the Indian team, we are just trying to find different positions for different people," he added.

Here's all you need to know about when and where to watch the third India-West Indies T20I:

When will the third T20I between India and West Indies take place?

The third T20I between India and West Indies will take place on Sunday, 20 February, 2022.

What is the venue for the third T20I between India and West Indies?

The match will take place at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

When will the match start?

The match will begin at 7 pm IST. The toss will take place at 6.30 pm IST.

Which TV channels will broadcast India vs West Indies match?

The match will be telecast on Star Sports Network. The live streaming of the match will also be available on Disney + Hotstar. You can also browse Firstpost.com for live updates and over-by-over commentary.

Squads:

India: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Surya Kumar Yadav, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar, Mohd. Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Harshal Patel, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Deepak Hooda.

West Indies: Kieron Pollard (c), Nicholas Pooran, Fabien Allen, Darren Bravo, Roseton Chase, Sheldon Cottrell, Dominic Drakes, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Rovman Powell, Romario Shephard, Odean Smith, Hayden Walsh Jr.

With inputs from ANI 

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Updated Date: February 20, 2022 18:08:44 IST

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