IND vs WI LIVE: Deepak Hooda gets third time LUCKY, makes ODI debut: Deepak Hooda has had to wait a long time to fulfil his dreams of playing for the Indian cricket team, but he has finally got third time lucky. Follow InsideSport.IN for live updates.
IND vs WI LIVE: Deepak Hooda gets third time LUCKY, makes ODI debut against West Indies in Ahmedabad – Follow LIVE updates
The 26-year-old was first called up into the national team back in 2017, for a T20I series against Sri Lanka. A year later, the all-rounder made it to the national camp for the Nidahas Trophy.
On both occasions, however, he returned empty-handed after not getting a chance to showcase his talent. He has finally got his chance today, as he will be donning the royal blue for the first ODI of the three-match ODI series between India and West Indies, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Congratulations to @HoodaOnFire who is all set to make his debut for #TeamIndia. #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/849paxXNgM
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 6, 2022
The Baroda lad has played 74 List A matches, in which he has scored 2257 runs at an average of 38.25 and a strike rate of 93.80. He has also picked up 35 List A wickets at an average of 27.11.
Playing XIs of IND vs WI First ODI:
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Prasidh Krishna
West Indies: Brandon King, Shai Hope (wk), Darren Bravo, Shamarh Brooks, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard (c), Jason Holder, Fabian Allen, Alzarri Joseph, Akeal Hosein, Kemar Roach
- Deepak Hooda could solve India’s desperate hunt for an all-rounder, since he can be handy with both bat and ball.
- To accommodate both Hooda and Washington Sundar in the team, the management has had to drop Deepak Chahar
- Hooda did well in the last season of the Indian Premier League for Punjab Kings.
- With the IPL 2022 auction just around the corner, this series will be of utmost important for Hooda to show his class once again.
IND vs WI LIVE: Deepak Hooda gets third time LUCKY, makes ODI debut against West Indies in Ahmedabad – Follow LIVE updates
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