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IND vs WI 1st Test Live Score: Rohit Sharma confirms changes in playing XI order vs Windies

While the hosts’ struggles could be attributed to adminrative and monetary constraints, allied to a shortage of suitably talented and driven players, India has been consently underwhelming at big-ticket events for a decade now despite the financial might and adminrative resources at the BCCI’s disposal, and the world’s richest talent pool in the game, which regularly keeps throwing up prodigies. (AP/ICC)
India Vs West Indies 1st Test Live Score Streaming and Updates: Here are the two squads 
West Indies Squad: Kraigg Brathwaite(c), Jermaine Blackwood, Alick Athanaze, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Joshua Da Silva(w), Rahkeem Cornwall, Jason Holder, Raymon Reifer, Kirk McKenzie, Kemar Roach, Alzarri Joseph, Shannon Gabriel, Jomel Warrican
India Squad: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ajinkya Rahane, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Srikar Bharat(w), Ishan Kishan, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Navdeep Saini, Mukesh Kumar, Mohammed Siraj, Jaydev Unadkat
India vs West Indies: A battle of two underachieving teams
The cricketing engagements starting in Dominica on Wednesday could be described as a contest between two underachieving sides.
But while the hosts’ struggles could be attributed to adminrative and monetary constraints, allied to a shortage of suitably talented and driven players, India has been consently underwhelming at big-ticket events for a decade now despite the financial might and adminrative resources at the BCCI’s disposal, and the world’s richest talent pool in the game, which regularly keeps throwing up prodigies. Making the business end of big tournaments is the bare minimum expected from India, but faltering there repeatedly does pose a fair share of questions.
Meanwhile, the West Indies’ relegation to the second tier of cricket teams, may be even lower, at least in white-ball formats, is now complete. Their failure to make it to the main rounds of last year’s T20 World Cup in Australia was considered a major setback for a team whose strongest suit was considered to be the shortest format. But at least they were in Australia before the tournament got into full gear. Their fate regarding their participation in the 50-over World Cup was sealed in dant southern Africa, and they would not get close to India when the mega event kicks off in October. (READ MORE)
 

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