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Monday, Jun 16, 2025
The Jamaican, who made 72 off 41 balls, was applauded by the Indian players as he walked off after being dismissed in the 12th over of West Indies innings.
India concluded the two-match US leg of the series by taking an unassailable 2-0 lead after notching up a 22-run win in the second game.
West Indies were 22 runs off the par score when rain hit Lauderhill.
Vihari and Ishant added unbeaten 34 runs for the eight wicket to take India home without any further damage.
It has been learnt that Richards suffered from dehydration due to excessive humid conditions.
A win in the opening Test will be the 27th for Kohli as skipper and will put him on even keel with his predecessor Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
While Jadeja justified his inclusion in the playing XI ahead of Ravichandran Ashwin with a gritty effort, Pant could not deliver for the team.
With Kedar Jadhav expected to come in at No. 5 or 6 depending on how Rishabh Pant is used as a floater, it will be a toss up between Manish Pandey and Shreyas Iyer for the remaining middle-order slot.
Gayle playing his last series for the Windies should add to the motivation factor for the hosts.
Gayle, 39, had said he would retire from international cricket after the home Test series against India, which starts from August 22.
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