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India skipper Virat Kohli has been a bit more charged up than he usually is during the ongoing West Indies series and rival captain Kieron Pollard is 'clueless' as to what's been the trigger. (Photo:AFP)

Why is Virat Kohli so animated? Please ask him, says Kieron Pollard

During the T20I series, Kohli's imitation of Kesrick Williams' 'notebook tick' celebration was 'television gold'.

19 Dec 2019 10:14 AM

Kuldeep Yadav has rated his hat-trick against the West Indies as his best bowling performance, the Indian record coming in the backdrop of relentless pressure and a dip in form leading to exclusion from the team. (Photo:AP)

This hat-trick tops my list as I was under pressure for last 10 months: Kuldeep Yadav

Kuldeep endured a slump starting from the last IPL and after a disappointing World Cup, he was kept out of the team for a good four months.

19 Dec 2019 9:57 AM

Rohit Sharma captivated with his languid brilliance in company of an equally graceful KL Rahul before Kuldeep Yadav topped it up with a hat-trick in India's series-levelling 107-run victory against the West Indies in the second one-dayer here on Wednesday. (Photo: Twitter/ BCCI)

IND vs WI: Rohit, Rahul score hundreds; Kuldeep takes hat-trick in India's big win

Kuldeep removed the dogged Shai Hope, Jason Holder and Alzarri Joseph off successive deliveries to seal the issue in favour of India.

18 Dec 2019 9:52 PM

KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma on Wednesday registered the highest ever opening partnership by an Indian pair against West Indies in the One Day Internationals. (Photo: PTI)

Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul break Ganguly and Sehwag's 17-year-old record

The duo put on a massive 227-run opening partnership and broke the 17-year-old record.

18 Dec 2019 8:32 PM

Rohit Sharma made mincemeat of an ordinary West Indies attack at his own languid pace, complemented by an equally elegant KL Rahul, as their twin centuries steered India to an imposing 387/5 in the second ODI here on Wednesday. (Photo: AFP)

IND vs WI 2nd ODI: Ton up Rohit, Rahul take India to 387/5 against hapless Windies

The Indian vice-captain hit his 28th ODI hundred - 159 off 138 balls and added 227 for the opening stand with Rahul (102 off 104 balls).

18 Dec 2019 5:35 PM

The 32-year-old Rohit Sharma so far has 1382 runs in the ODI format in 2019 while Kohli has 1292 runs to his credit. (Photo: AFP)

Rohit Sharma becomes leading run-scorer in ODIs in 2019

Sharma went on to register his seventh century in this calendar year and as a result, he surpassed Virat Kohli to achieve the feat.

18 Dec 2019 4:35 PM

West Indies' Shai Hope said everyone in the Caribbean is supporting them and he wants to contribute as much as possible to win matches for the team. (Photo:AP)

Shai Hope wants to win matches 'for the entire Caribbean'

Hope stated that his preparation remains the same and it is just about adapting to the surface he is playing on.

18 Dec 2019 1:36 PM

West Indies won the toss and elected to field first against India in the second ODI of the three-match series here on Wednesday. (Photo: Twitter/ BCCI)

IND vs WI 2nd ODI: West Indies win toss, opt to field against India in 2nd ODI

West India made two changes from their winning squad, while made one change.

18 Dec 2019 1:20 PM

Giving hope to many cricketing fans, pacer Jasprit Bumrah on Tuesday trained with the Indian cricket team ahead of the side's upcoming second ODI against West Indies. (Photo:Twitter)

Jasprit Bumrah trains with Indian cricket team at Vizag

Bumrah has been out of action since July this year and his return to the field can be viewed as a positive outcome.

17 Dec 2019 7:03 PM

Ahead of the second ODI against West Indies, India pacer Deepak Chahar on Tuesday said that in his opinion ODI cricket is more difficult than both T20 and Test format of the game.(Photo:ANI)

ODI cricket is more difficult than Tests and T20Is, says Deepak Chahar

Chahar also opined that making the cut into the Indian setup through the Ranji trophy is a bit difficult.

17 Dec 2019 6:00 PM

India will have to get their bowling combination right after the hiding in Chennai when they take on a buoyant West Indies in the second ODI here on Wednesday, aiming to keep the three-match series alive. (Photo: PTI)

India fret on bowling combination on batting belter, West Indies aim to lock series

A series win here would certainly raise Kieron Pollard's profile from a T20 freelancer to an able leader.

17 Dec 2019 11:48 AM

India’s Rishabh Pant has received a lot of criticism due to a dip in batting form and shoddy glovework but the 22-year-old showed his worth with a matured knock against West Indies in the opening one-day international at Chennai on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Rishabh Pant eases pressure on himself with maiden ODI fifty

Pant’s six-hitting ability makes him an asset in limited-overs cricket and the youngster has been earmarked as MS Dhoni’s natural successor.

16 Dec 2019 5:27 PM

India wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant who is known for his big-hitting capabilities said that there is nothing like a natural game and the player should have to bat according to the situation. (Photo:PTI)

There is nothing like natural game: Rishabh Pant after scoring maiden ODI 50 vs WI

The 22-year-old batsman scored 71 runs off 69 balls when the team lost the top-three batsman.

16 Dec 2019 1:22 PM

India captain Virat Kohli on Sunday expressed his strong displeasure at the manner in which Ravindra Jadeja was given run out following a late DRS call in the first ODI against West Indies here on Sunday. (Photo:AP)

I’ve never seen that in cricket: Virat Kohli on Ravindra Jadeja's disputed run out

The incident took place in the 48th over when Jadeja went for a quick single and the fielder effected a direct hit at the striker's end.

16 Dec 2019 11:12 AM

Swashbuckling West Indies batsman Shimron Hetmyer described his match-winning 139 against India in the first one-dayer here as the best knock of his career but said he would have been happier had he finished off the game. (Photo:PTI)

It was my best knock: Shimron Hetmyer

Hetmyer was out in the 39th over after stitching 218 runs for the second wicket with fellow centurion Shai Hope (102 not out).

16 Dec 2019 11:03 AM

Chasing 288 on a slow surface was expected to be a challenging task but thanks to Hetmyer (139 off 106) and opener Shai Hope (102 not out off 150), the visitors raced to victory in 47.5 overs. (Photo: AP)

IND vs WI: Hetmyer, Hope hammer centuries as West Indies draw first blood vs India

The duo shared a decisive 218-run stand for the second wicket after the fall of Sunil Ambris in the fifth over.

16 Dec 2019 12:06 AM

Former cricketer Brian Lara has backed the West Indies team to come good in the ICC T20 World Cup scheduled to be held in Australia next year. (Photo:PTI)

Brian Lara warns India to not take West Indies for granted

During India tour of West Indies in August 2019, the Kohli-led side had thrashed West Indies in all formats.

15 Dec 2019 2:41 PM

West Indies won the toss and asked India to bat first in the first ODI of the three-match series at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday. (Photo:BCCI)

Ind vs WI 1st ODI: West Indies win toss, elect to bowl first

India had clinched the T20I series 2-1 after defeating West Indies in the third match.

15 Dec 2019 1:45 PM

India will have their tails up whey they play West Indies in the first One-day International of the three-match rubber here on Sunday, seeking a 10th straight bilateral ODI series win against the side from the Caribbean. (Photo :PTI)

India firm favourites going into first ODI against West Indies

The home team will miss the services of seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who is out with a groin problem and Shikhar Dhawan.

14 Dec 2019 12:39 PM

The 49-year-old former captain and coach Anil Kumble has represented India in 132 Tests and 271 ODIs. (Photo: AP)

'Shreyas Iyer should bat at no.4 in ODIs, bowlers will have it tough against WI in ODIs': Anil Kumble

Giving his views on the upcoming three ODIs, starting Sunday, Kumble said India's bowling attack will have to be at its best.

13 Dec 2019 1:06 PM

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