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India vs West Indies, 1st ODI: Virat Kohli Convinces Rohit Sharma To Take A Review

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India won their 1000th ODI match against West Indies. Thr Men in Blue defeated Caribbean team by six wickets in the first ODI of their three-match series in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Chasing a target of 177, the hosts reached 178 for four in 28 overs.

The historic game marked the beginning of a new chapter for India as Sharma takes over from Virat Kohli as captain in the white-ball formats. However many people Talks about the rumoured rift was reignited after Rohit was named the new white-ball captain of the Indian team. There have been media speculations with multiple reports over the last two three years claiming a tension between the two senior Indian cricketers .

Although they have proved everyone wrong in their field behavior. Former Indian skipper Virat Kohli helped current captain Rohit Sharma get a successful DRS during the first ODI against West Indies. Virat Kohli convinced captain Rohit to take Decision Review System (DRS) in the 21st over. At a time when wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant was not sure about the bat edging the ball. Then Kohli came in and convinced Rohit to take the review. ex-skipper Kohli urged Rohit to go for the review. “Mere hisaab se out hai ” Kohli told Rohit.

Kohli’s judgment turned out to be right as Shamarh Brookes had edged the ball. Brooks was dismissed for 12 off 26 as India got their 6th wicket. Meanwhile, Chahal became the 2nd fastest Indian spinner after his spin partner Kuldeep Yadav picked up 100 wickets in ODI cricket. Chahal removed big-hitting Nicholas Pooran in the very first over of his spell under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy in the first ODI.

India vs West Indies, 1st ODI: India beat West Indies by 6 wickets

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India defeated West Indies by six wickets in the first ODI in Ahmedabad. Team India made the 1000th ODI more memorable by defeating West Indies. There were quite a few changes in India team. Ishan Kishan was picked as an opener while Deepak Hooda, who also bowls off-spin, was given his maiden ODI cap. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna were selected as the frontline seamers and Shardul Thakur was picked as the seam-bowling all-round option.

Skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to field first. Openers Shai Hope and Brandon King mustered eight and 13 runs respectively as skipper Kieron Pollard bagged a golden duck. Nobody could really get going besides Jason Holder smashing a half-century and Fabian Allen notching up 29 runs to take West Indies to 176. Yuzvendra Chahal reached his milestone of 100 wickets in the 50-over format and Washington Sundar also picked three wickets.

Chasing the target of 177, captain Rohit Sharma slammed a fifty as Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav chalked up 28 and 34 runs respectively. The Indian captain got out on 60(51) and soon after his dismissal Virat Kohli too returned to the pavilion on 8. Later Suryakumar Yadav 34(36) and debutant Deepak Hooda 26(32) wrapped up the proceedings, completing the 177-run chase in just 28 overs.

The second ODI will now take place at the same venue on Wednesday, February 9.  Kieron Pollard will be looking for a better batting performance from West Indies team in the next match as it has been their big issue for the last few years now.

Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and coach Rahul Dravid share special message as India plays its 1000th ODI

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India will play their 1000th at the Narendra Modi stadium against West Indies on Sunday. Team India had played their 500th match in 2002 and two decades later, the side has now reached the milestone of playing 1,000 ODIs.

India skipper Rohit Sharma has said that it will be a privilege for him to lead the Men-in-Blue as they take the field to play their 1,000th ODI. On the special occasion, skipper Rohit, former captain Virat Kohli and coach Rahul Dravid shared a message in a video posted by the BCCI on Sunday.

“It will be a historic moment as we play the 1000th ODI. I would like to congratulate all the players who have taken part in this long journey. It is an honour for me to lead the side in that game, it will be a privilege to lead the boys. Our journey has been fantastic over the years. So many players have tried to put their best foot forward, we will also try to keep raising the bar,” said Rohit Sharma.

Kohli, meanwhile, reflected on the talent India has had over the years and expressed his pride at having played a part in Indian ODI history. “It has gone from strength to strength. We had a couple of transitions that went very well which shows you the bench strength and kind of talent we had in this country. I’m proud of having had such a long career with Indian cricket team and been part of so many games which have eventually brought us to the landmark of 1000 ODIs. It’s a big number and a testimony to how many matches played over the year,” said the former India captain.

Head coach Dravid said that India didn’t play a lot of ODIs but the 1983 World cup win changed a lot of things.” One-day cricket became very popular with the fans in the 90s and we started to play a lot of ODIs since which reflects on our success in the World Cups of 1983 and 2011. The number of games that India play has increased manifold. The game has grown in this country and it has become one of the top format,” Dravid said

Shaheen Afridi Reveals His Plans In T20 World Cup 2021 Clash Against India

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Pakistan bowler Shaheen Afridi has reaveald that how he tackled the India batting trio of Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli at the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. 

Shaheen Afridi was the star performer in the 2021 Men’s T-20 World Cup. The youngster’s opening spell pushed India on the backfoot, Afridi’s new-ball spell proved to be the difference between the two teams as he first trapped Rohit lbw for a first-ball duck in the very first over and then bowled Rahul on three in his following over. And later dismissed Kohli on 57 to restrict the Men in Blue to 151/7 in 20 overs.

Meanwhile, Shaheen said he had a fixed plan going against Kohli while he tried to pitch it up to Rohit and Rahul. In a chat with Cricbuzz, Afridi spoke about the surreal experience from the match that earned him plenty of praise from the global cricketing fraternity.

“The end I was bowling from, the leg-side boundary was smaller, say about 60-65 meter only. If I had bowled straight and fast at him [Virat Kohli], he would have flicked me or pulled me for runs. So I wanted to mix things up and bowl a slow bouncer at him so that it would have been difficult for him to go leg-side.” Shaheen said.

“Luckily for me, the ball gripped and he got out. I admire Virat Kohli a lot, he’s one of the best around. Rohit, Rahul and Kohli are their mainstays and three of the best batsmen in the world. Kohli unki reedh ki haddi hai (Kohli is their spinal cord). And once you get them out, it gets difficult for the middle order. And if one of them bats deep, it gets easier for the batsman coming in later. Since I was getting some swing in that match – and the team anyway wants wickets from me early on – I was trying to pitch it up to Rohit and Rahul and I was able to get both of them out,” he added. 

“It was a great day for me, to be honest. A lot of people watch India-Pakistan matches, including those who don’t even like cricket (laughs). When I look back on that win, I feel very proud. Yes, we couldn’t win the World Cup but we did well in that game against India and I’ll try to give my best even in the next World Cup,” said the Pakistan pacer.

IND vs WI Series: Rohit Sharma to lead, rest for Jasprit Bumrah

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India will host West Indies for a three match ODI and three match T20 series from February 06-February 20 after returning from South Africa. The IND vs WI ODI series will be played from 6 February in Ahmedabad.

According to report, Rohit Sharma Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja are set to return to India’s squad for the limited-overs series against  West Indies. The national selection panel, headed by former India pacer Chetan Sharma, is set to pick the squad this week for three ODIs and three T20Is. However, the team selection meeting, which is set to happen this week, will be an interesting one as some senior players like Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ravichandran Ashwin, after their indifferent performance against South Africa in their 0-3 ODI series defeat, will come under the scanner.

Meanwhile, having recovered from a hamstring injury that forced him to miss India’s tour to South Africa, Rohit will formally take charge of India’s ODI squad in the series opener. “Rohit is fit and available for the series against the West Indies,” a senior BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity. By the time, the West Indies series starts, it will be more than seven and half weeks of rehabilitation and recuperation for Rohit. He is already training in Mumbai and is expected to be in Bangalore for the fitness test and get a formal okay from the National Cricket Academy,” the BCCI source informed.
Notably Jasprit Bumrah played every game on the SA tour and is likely to be rested. Mohammed Shami, who was rested for SA ODIs, is expected to be back for the series.

Shane Warne suggests who should be India’s next Test captain

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Legendary cricketer Shane Warne has reacted to Virat Kohli stepping down as Team India’s Test skipper and named his choice who will lead the team in the longest format of the game.

Former Australian spinner Shane Warne reckoned that a wicket-keeper should not be a captain and keeping the Indian team in mind, he felt it should either be Jasprit Bumrah or Rohit Sharma. “I was not surprised with Virat’s decision because being the captain of India has so much pressure and expectation. Virat is such an inspiration to so many people, he is an inspirational leader and I am sad to see him resign as captain and step down. He is still playing Test cricket and he still believes that it is the number one form of the game,” Warne told.

Further talking about the captaincy prospects, Warne said: “Rohit has done a good job in shorter formats, so he will be the favourite to lead the side. KL Rahul could do it, I would love to say Rahane, but he has lost form. If Rahane is in form or he finds that form again, then he can do it. He is a very good captain. India is lucky to have so many options but I think Rohit will get the captaincy.”

Even Warne said that the fast bowler has the potential to lead the team as well. He explained why he does not want Rishabh Pant to take over as the next India captain, “I do not believe a wicketkeeper should be a captain, I believe a wicketkeeper makes a good deputy, a good vice-captain. Looking at the Indian side, Jasprit Bumrah can make a good captain, Rohit Sharma can make a good captain,” Warne further said.

Rohit Sharma’s transformation : Reduces weight considerably to get ready for series vs West Indies

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Rohit Sharma, the newly appointed white-ball captain has been suffering from a hamstring strain for quite some time. He has missed a the present India Tour of South Africa due to knee and hamstring injury.

Rohit Sharma known for having the strength and stamina to sustain himself on the cricket field but not a lot of people know that the right-handed batsman once struggled with serious weight issues. NCA’s fitness specialists asked Rohit to lose weight in order to relieve pressure on his knee and hamstring. According to reports, he has been assigned a goal weight loss of 5–6 kg.

Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma has finally achieved his target. In a bid to look fitter & slimmer, the India white-ball captain has reduced his weight considerably by 6 kgs. Now, he is looking in great shape ahead of the upcoming series against West Indies.

A BCCI source said, “Rohit Sharma’s rehab at the National Cricket Academy is going well. He is expected to recover till the West Indies series. However, there is only three weeks left in the series as the first match against the Windies team will be played on February 6 in Ahmedabad.”

According to the BCCI policy, every player is required to be present in the NCA for the fitness test. Only after this the players are given a certificate of being fit to play.

Who can replace Virat Kohli as India’s Test Captain?

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Ever since Kohli stepped down as the Test Captain, the hunt for red-ball captain began. While some believe that Rohit Sharma should lead India in all formats of Cricket, others opine that young talent such as KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant should lead India in Test Cricket.  

With the induction of Rohit Sharma as India’s new captain in the two limited Overs format, the Test captaincy post now lies vacant with one of KL Rahul or Rohit Sharma likely to be handed that responsibility. However, India’s star pacer Jasprit Bumrah is more than just open to take that extra responsibility, and has expressed his willingness to lead Team India in the longest format of the game.

The first name in consideration to replace Kohli is Rohit, who has only grown in stature within Indian cricket across formats in the last one year. Appointed the new white-ball skipper, Rohit has undergone a major transformation as a Test cricketer. On the other hand Rahul is more of a long-term captaincy candidate than Rohit to replace Virat Kohli. Rahul also has had anotable revival to his Test match career with the bat. 
And he can be Kohli’s potential replacement.

Ravichandran Ashwin could also be an option to replace Kohli at the helm. The veteran off-spinner is one of the greats of the modern game. And he Ashwin has prior experience of captaincy a team in the IPL as well. Notably
Jasprit Bumrah, right-arm pacer may also be in consideration for Test captaincy. But there are two major issues: one is tactical and the second is physical.If India do appoint Bumrah as their Test captain, they will have to do away with their policy of him skipping home Tests and play him every game, making injuries more likely.