Here is the email which Rayudu sent to the Board:

Respected sir,

I would like to bring to your kind notice that I have come to decision to step away from the sport and retire from all forms and levels of the game. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the bcci and all the state associations that I have represented which include Hyderabad, Baroda, Andhra and Vidharbha. I also would like to thank the two IPL franchises MI and CSK for their support. It has been an honour and privilege to have represented our country. I would like to thank the captains I have played under, MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma and especially Virat Kohli who always had shown great belief in me throughout my career with the Indian team. It has been a wonderful journey of playing the sport and learning from every up and down it brought up on for the last 25 years at various different levels. Finally I would like to thank my family and all the wellwishers who have been with me throughout this wonderful journey. 

Thanking you sir,

Yours sincerely

Ambati Rayudu

(Source: Twitter)

Both teams had met for the first time in the 1992 world cup. Since then both of them have played 8 world cups 7 times. India won the first match played 9596 days ago and the seventh match as well. This is the record of the Indian team of highest victory against any team in the world cup.

Rohit (140) and Rahul (57) opened for the first time in the ODI and scored 136 runs in pairs. For the first time in the world cup, the opening pair made a century partnership.

‘

The tour will kick-off with 2 T20I’s in Florida followed by 3rd in Guyana & 1st ODI will also be played in Guyana. The last two matches of ODI Series will be played in Trinidad. The Test Series will start after a gap of one week with the First Test in Antigua and 2nd in Jamaica.

Fixtures:

1st T20I- Wi vs Ind, Florida;

3 August 2019

2nd T20I- Wi vs Ind, Florida;

4 August 2019

3rd T20I- Wi vs Ind, Guyana;

6 August 2019

1st ODI- Wi vs Ind, Guyana;

8 August 2019

2nd ODI- Wi vs Ind, Trinidad;

11 August 2019

3rd ODI- Wi vs Ind, Trinidad;

14 August 2019

1st Test- Wi vs Ind, Antigua;

22-26 August 2019

2nd Test- Wi vs Ind, Jamaica;

30 August to 3 September 2019

BREAKING: DATES AND SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR INDIA TOUR OF THE WEST INDIES…SPONSORED BY MYTEAM11 V https://t.co/rt3uSXOIJG— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) June 12, 2019

Just In Shikhar Dhawan has been ruled out for 3 Weeks due to a fracture to his thumb. He will not feature in games against New Zealand, Windies, England, Pakistan, Afghanistan. Replacement has not been named yet.

This action by ICC has not been received by Indian Fans in a good-way, most of them are upset by this ruling. Also, Mr. Vinod Rai the COA Chief has said in a statement that BCCI has already filed a request for clearance in this matter, so Ms.Dhoni can wear it.

While Hashim Amla who was hit on the helmet by Jofra Archer in the first game was rested for the second but is expeced to fit for the important match against India. Whereas Lungi Ngidi the ace pacer has injured his Hamstring is out for a minmum of 10 days as per Cricket South Africa Doctor Moosajee.

(Source: Twitter)

The team will be led by Virat Kohli with Rohit Sharma as his deputy & Ms.Dhoni as the first choice wicket-keeper, while Jasprit Bumrah will lead the pace attack along with Mohammed Shami & Bhuvneshwar Kumar as back-up. Kuldeep Yadav & Yuzvendra Chahal as two preferred spin options & Shikhar Dhawan at top with Rohit. Once again Hardik Pandya will play the critical role of All-Rounder & finisher along with Kedar Jadhav, while KL.Rahul will act as backup-opener & Vijay Shankar is set to act as the no. 4 for the team. Dinesh Karthik will be back-up keeper & Ravindra Jadeja as back-up All-Rounder.