India beat the West Indies by five wickets in the opening ODI match on Thursday, July 27, at the Kensington Oval in Barbados to get the series against the West Indies off to a strong start. During the game, Suryakumar Yadav was seen sporting a different shirt than his own, which led to some laughter and confusion.
The name and number of Sanju Samson, a wicketkeeper and batter, were put on Suryakumar Yadav shirt. In particular, the picture of Suryakumar sporting Samson’s shirt has gone popular on social media. Samson’s fans were upset when he was left out of the starting XI.
The Indian Express said that a BCCI (Board of Control for India) source claimed that Suryakumar wore a new shirt because his had a problem.
According to the source, he won’t get his jersey until after the second ODI against the West Indies and must wear Samson’s till then.
His jersey had a sizing issue, I believe. Two days before the game, we were made aware of it. After the second ODI, he will receive his new jersey, which the BCCI has delivered along with the Indian squad players chosen for the T20 series. He would play while sporting his teammate’s shirt until then, the insider told The Indian Express.
In addition, team India has encountered logistical issues on their Caribbean journey for the second consecutive year. Due to a holdup in transporting the team’s luggage from Trinidad to St. Kitts, a T20I series scheduled for 2022 was postponed.
India defeats the West Indies by a first-wicket margin and advances 1-0.
The game’s captain for India, Rohit Sharma, called Shai Hope and company to bat first after winning the toss. The West Indies were bowled out for a pitiful total of 114 runs thanks in large part to Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja, who finished with figures of 4/6 and 3/37, respectively. The tourists chased down the mark in the 23rd over, led by Ishan Kishan, who opened alongside Shubman Gill.
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