India vs West Indies 2nd T20I: The High Commissioner of India, J K Srinivasa, hosted the Indian cricket team at the Indian High Commission in Guyana ahead of India vs West Indies 2nd T20I on Saturday (August 5). IND vs WI 2nd T20I will be played between India and West Indies, today, at the Providence Stadium in Guyana’s Georgetown. Hardik Pandya-led India will aim to bounce back against the hosts after suffering a narrow 4-run loss in the tense opening match of the five-match T20 series. Ahead of this match, young Indian players led by skipper Hardik Pandya had a high-profile meet with the Indian High Commissioner in Guyana. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took to Twitter to post several pictures of the meet. In one the pictures, head coach Rahul Dravid and skipper Hardik Pandya can be seen shaking hands with High Commissioner Srinivasa. Team India also posed together for a group photo. Players wore a black kit during the visit.

“Dr K. J. Srinivasa – High Commissioner of India – hosted Team India at the Indian High Commission in Guyana ahead of the second T20I,” BCCI wrote in the caption of their post. 

📸 Dr K. J. Srinivasa – High Commissioner of India – hosted #TeamIndia at the Indian High Commission in Guyana ahead of the second T20I. #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/iDFrrNJg4w

— BCCI (@BCCI) August 5, 2023

The result or outcome of the ongoing India vs West Indies T20 International series holds great importance, especially for young players auditioning for upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2023 in Unites States and Caribbean, next year. So far, the only positive for India in the T20 series has been rise of debutants Mukesh Kumar and Tilak Yadav. Young but experineced batters, Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill were dismissed for single-digit scores in 1st T20I vs Windies. Suryakumar Yadav, captain Hardik Pandya, Sanju Samson, and Axar Patel will also look for an improved show after they failed to chase 150.