West Indies

Indian Cricket Team staff and players tested positive for COVID-19, ahead of West Indies series. On February 2, four players, Shikhar Dhawan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer and Navdeep Saini confirmed being COVID-19 positive, during the mandatory quarantine in Ahmedabad. Due to the situation, the BCCI included Mayank Agarwal in the Team India's squad for West Indies, starting from February 6. Meanwhile, all COVID positive staff will be under… read-more

The BCCI announced the Indian cricket squad for the 2022 ICC Under 19 World Cup, on December 19. The team includes Yash Dhull as Captain, SK Rasheed as VC, Aaradhya Yadav, and Dinesh Bana as WKs. The tournament will be held in West Indies between January 14 to February 5. India will be competing against 15 teams in 48 matches. So far, India has won the title four times.

Chris Gayle, a famous West Indies cricketer, apparently took retirement from international cricket at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on November 6. Rumours of Gayle's retirement caught the attention of fans on social media after he raised his bat towards fans after being dismissed by Pat Cummins for 15 off 9 balls. However, Gayle is yet to confirm any development.

The 2020 Spirit of Cricket Award has been given to West Indies by the Marylebone Cricket Club on December 4. The award has been given to recognise the courage shown by the team, as they sent both their men’s and women’s teams to tour England during the COVID-19 pandemic. The men featured in a three-test series against England in June, whereas the women's side played the T-20 series in September.

Former West Indies Cricket player and commentator Michael Holding praised MS Dhoni's career on his YouTube Channel. Holding stated that Dhoni was "a maverick who destroyed every opposition and managed to look unflappable while he was at it." The West Indies great called Dhoni's career "fantastic" and "commendable", and stated that Dhoni was one of the most successful captains of International Cricket.