West Indies salutes Shivnarine Chanderpaul, their own legend

Mumbai:  West Indies on Sunday saluted their own legendary batsman in Shivnarine Chanderpaul, who will touch the milestone of playing 150 Tests when the Caribbean side will clash with India from Wednesday to salvage a draw in the two-match series.

The second Test will be 200th for legendary Sachin Tendulkar, who will bid adieu to the game after the match.

West Indies head coach Ottis Gibson said they have a lot of respect for Chanderpaul and it is great to have him in their dressing room.

“Sachin is playing his 200th game. He is a legend in India and around the world. Shiv is also a legend in our dressing room. Whilst we salute and celebrate Sachin, we also salute and celebrate Shiv. It is a wonderful achievement for him to be around so long and still enjoying his cricket,” Gibson told reporters after team practice.

“He is same on the field and same around the dressing room. We are very happy to have him around in our dressing room and make his 150th appearance for West Indies,” he said.

Gibson said their performance in the first Test was not reflective of their true potential and they have a lot more to offer on the cricket field.

“We showed glimpses of what we are capable of in Kolkata but not for sustained period. We would have been playing today. The things that we did wrong, we are trying to put those things right. We know in India we have to bat long. We have to put runs on the board. 400 minimum in the first innings really.

“We were a little bit rusty coming in but we are not going to use that as an excuse. I expect that you will see a much better showing from this West Indies team in the next Test match,” Gibson said….

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