Andy PycroftReferee of the match at the Asian Cup handshake controversial center last month, received a happy response on Thursday as he conducted the Indian VS West Hindia test at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Introduced by Ravi Shastri presenter, Pycroft was warmly welcomed. “Back home from Dubai in a hot chair, Andy Pycroft,” Shastri said. Click here to watch how Shastri introduced Pycroft.Pycroft made the headline in September when he asked Captain Salman Agha and Yadav Sementation to skip India-Pakistan’s handshake, sparking a dispute that attracted Pakistan’s cricket board for immediate removal. The line was rising in the next game of Pakistan against the UAE, who was postponed due to the last discussion with the ICC before Pakistan finally agreed to take the field.On Thursday, Shubman Gill started his job as Indian teamTest Captain.West Hindia won the throw and decided to survive first.“We’ve got four tests (at home) before the end of this year and we want to win all four. The preparation has been good, everyone is in a great touch, it’s about getting into the mind of the red ball. It looks like a very good surface. “We have two sailors – Bumrah and Siraj, three twists – Bhai, Washington and Kuldeep, and Allrounder Nitish Reddy.”With the captain shaking hands after throwing and the team set, the stage is ready for the first exciting test, free from the Pakistan drama but is full of competitive promises.Play xis:
India
(Play Xi): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Kl Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (C), Dhruv Jurel (W), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Jaspritrah, Jaspritrah, Jaspritrah, Jaspritrah, Jaspritrah, Jaspritrah, Jaspritrah, Jaspritrah, Mohammed Sirajah, Jaspritrah, Mohammed Sirajah, Jaspritrah, Mohammed Sirajah,
West Hindia
(Play xi): Tagenarine Chanderpaul, John Campbell, Alick Athanaze, Brandon King, Shai Hope (W), Roston Chase (C), Justin Greaves, Jomel Warrican, Khary Pierre, Johann Layne, Jayden Seales
