Good news for Indian cricket fans! After winning the ODI series 2-1, Team India is now preparing for a five-match T20 series against the West Indies. The first T20 match is scheduled to take place at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad.
Hardik Pandya is all set to become the leader of the Indian team as the captain. They are really excited to show off their talents in the shortest type of cricket game. The people who are in charge of cricket in India, called the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), put out a cool video of the Indian players getting ready for an official video shoot. The players seemed really excited and had a lot of energy in the video.
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T20I mode 🔛#TeamIndia | #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/Ftpp4AINGI
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 3, 2023
During this series, the Indian team, under Pandya’s leadership, will give valuable opportunities to promising young players like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, and Mukesh Kumar. The players want to give their best eagerly, as they aim to secure their spot in the team for the upcoming T20 World Cup scheduled for next year.
Following the initial game, the teams will have their second and third matches at the Guyana National Stadium on August 6 and 8, respectively.
The series will finish with the final two matches at the Broward County Stadium in Lauderhill, Florida, on August 12 and 13. This T20 series is going to be full of excitement and action for all the cricket fans out there!