The Indian team complained about the travel schedule from Trinidad to Barbados after the second Test match against the West Indies and requested that no more late-night flights be planned.
At 11 p.m., the Indian team was supposed to leave Trinidad and get to Barbados at dawn. However, their flight didn’t leave until three in the morning, and it took them till 5:00 am to reach their destination.
In order to better prepare for their future journey, the management of the Indian squad has requested that they fly early in the morning rather than late at night.
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India won the two-match Test series 1-0 since the last day of the second Test match could not be completed due to rain.
𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘
The rain plays spoilsport as the Play is Called Off on Day 5 in the second #WIvIND Test! #TeamIndia win the series 1-0! 👏 👏 pic.twitter.com/VKevmxetgF
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 24, 2023
The second test finished in a draw, which meant the Indian team won the series because there was no action on the fifth day. Given that they were in a position from which they could have won, the Rohit Sharma-led side would have wanted to bowl at the West Indies.
That Series-Winning Grin 😊
Congratulations to the Rohit Sharma-led #TeamIndia on the Test series win 👏 👏#WIvIND pic.twitter.com/uWqmdtqhl5
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 24, 2023
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A BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) official said, “They had left the hotel by 8:40 pm for the airport and had to wait for a long time at the airport. The team management has requested us to book a morning flight instead of late night flights as players want some rest post game. The BCCI has agreed to it and is planning to revise the next schedule.”
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Senior players have requested a day off from training in Barbados from the Indian team management as a result.
ODI Series
On July 27 and 29, the Indian team will compete in two one-day internationals in Bridgetown, Barbados. They are then scheduled to return to Trinidad and play their third ODI there on August 1.
Players who were just chosen for the Indian ODI squad, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sanju Samson, and Umran Mallik, have landed in Barbados and will be joining the rest of the team.
India’s ODI Squad
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, Surya Kumar Yadav, Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper), Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Shardul Thakur, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohd. Siraj, Umran Malik, Mukesh Kumar.
Indian Team Camp
The National Cricket Academy (NCA) and the Indian team management have planned a week-long camp in Bangalore right before the Asia Cup.
It is understood that a backup side will be going to Ireland even though the Indian team for the series against Ireland has not yet been selected. Players who might be chosen for the ICC World Cup in 50 overs will not participate in the Ireland series. The Indian board has spoken with the team management and selectors about keeping players for the ICC World Cup, which starts on October 5.
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