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India are set to embark on a new era at home as they face the West Indies in a two-Test series after the retirement of Ravichandran Ashwin. His absence has left a big void, but the series presents an opportunity for a new generation of spinners to rise and restore India's home dominance.

IND vs WI, 1st Test preview: India will head into a home Test series without Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and R Ashwin for the first time in more than a decade. With the scars of a 0-3 loss to New Zealand still remaining fresh, Shubman Gill and his men will not take the West Indies lightly. With wet weather forecast, the conditions in Ahmedabad may not be straightforward. 

Abhishek Sharma has set a new world record in ICC T20I batting rankings, reaching an unprecedented 931 rating points after his Asia Cup heroics, surpassing Dawid Malan's 919 and Virat Kohli's career-best 909.

Kuldeep Yadav's coach, Kapil Dev Pandey, lauded his student's stellar performance in India's Asia Cup 2025 victory over Pakistan. Pandey revealed Kuldeep's disciplined aggression, fueled by past frustration, helped him dismantle Pakistan's "kids" team, as Kuldeep reportedly called them, by focusing on batters' stances and strategic bowling.

India's cricketing heroes returned to rapturous fan celebrations after their unbeaten T20 Asia Cup 2025 triumph, including multiple victories over archrivals Pakistan. Coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Suryakumar Yadav were greeted by ecstatic supporters. The victorious squad now shifts focus to a two-match Test series against West Indies, starting October 2, aiming to extend their winning streak.

Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan celebrated India's thrilling Asia Cup victory over Pakistan with a witty tweet, referencing Shoaib Akhtar's gaffe mistaking star opener Abhishek Sharma for him. India clinched its ninth title by defeating Pakistan by five wickets in a nail-biting final, with Sharma emerging as the tournament's rising star.

India clinched their record-extending ninth Asia Cup title by defeating arch-rivals Pakistan in Dubai, with Tilak Varma's unbeaten 69 anchoring the chase and Kuldeep Yadav's spell triggering a collapse. The BCCI rewarded the champions with a massive Rs 21 crore prize money, celebrating a significant victory ahead of the T20 World Cup.

India clinched the 2025 Asia Cup with a five-wicket win over Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday (September 28). Sahibzada Farhan’s fiery fifty set up Pakistan, but a stunning collapse from 113/1 to 146 all out handed India the edge. Tilak Varma’s gritty 69* and Shivam Dube’s power-hitting ensured India overcame early setbacks to seal another tense India-Pakistan classic.