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'Hitman toh Hotman ban gaya bhai' - Fans react as Rohit Sharma posts selfie after reaching West Indies for upcoming multi-format tour

Rohit Sharma reached West Indies for their multi-format tour. He posted selfies that gave garnered attention from fans. Here's more.

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Team India are all set to play a multi-format tour in the Caribbean lands of the West Indies. They’ll participate in two Tests, three ODIs, and five T20Is on their tour. A few of these T20Is will also take place in Florida making it a tour of the West Indies and the USA. As such, team India members have been travelling to the West Indies in batches, and in the most recent updates, skipper Rohit Sharma reached the Caribbean lands, confirmed by the selfie he posted from the West Indies.

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Notably, youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal who has found a place in the squad for the very first time also travelled with the skipper. A photo posted by Jaiswal included him and Rohit upon arrival in the West Indies. However, prior to the tour, there were doubts about Rohit Sharma’s future as the Indian Test team captain. But, discussions later led to the conclusion that Rohit would continue as the Test skipper at least for the two Tests in this tour that marks the start of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle.

India's tour of the West Indies kicks off on July 12

The uncertainty over Rohit Sharma’s captaincy stemmed from the disappointing loss at the hands of the mighty Australians in the World Test Championship 2021-23 final at the Oval, London. It marked India’s second consecutive loss in a WTC Final in two cycles. Following this, Rohit Sharma suggested implementing a best of three Tests rule to determine future winners of WTC cycles. "I would like to play the 3-Test match series for the WTC Final. We worked hard and we fought, but we played just 1 game. I think a 3-match series would be ideal in the next WTC cycle," Rohit said in the press conference after losing the final by 209 runs at the hands of the Australians.

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India’s tour of the West Indies and the USA kicks off with the first Test scheduled to start on July 12, 2023, to be played at Windsor Park, Dominica. With plenty of youngsters getting their chances and Rohit Sharma captaining for his redemption, the series promises to be an exciting watch.

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