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India vs West Indies: Full Schedule Of ODI, T20I Series

India and West Indies clash in a limited-overs series that begins with the first ODI at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. The next two ODIs will be played at the same venue on February 9 and 11. The ODIs will be followed by a three-match Twenty20 International series, the entirety of which will be held at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, from February 16 onwards. For India, it will be a chance to right the wrongs from their time in South Africa where they were whitewashed 0-3 in the ODI series.

Rohit Sharma takes charge as full-time captain in India's 1000th ODI - in pictures

Indian cricket will enter a new era from Sunday with Rohit Sharma beginning his tenure as full-time ODI captain in the three-match series against the West Indies.

India Take On West Indies, Look To Get Back To Winning Ways In Historic 1000th ODI

Rohit Sharma's presence as the new leader, with a fresh template to arrest the familiar 'middle-order muddle', is exactly what the Indian team needs while ushering in a new era, which will begin with the ODI series against the West Indies, beginning in Ahmedabad on Sunday. After a rude reality check against a weak South African side in the away series, India are now back in familiar settings with a new ODI captain in Rohit, who will team up with illustrious Rahul Dravid and strive to get India back to winning ways.

India vs West Indies: Ishan Kishan will open with me as he is only option available, says Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma on Saturday said that Ishan Kishan will open alongside him in the first ODI against the West Indies since the youngster is the only available option for the team with late entrant Mayank Agarwal serving mandatory quarantine period. Kishan was drafted into the ODI squad after Shikhar Dhawan and Ruturaj Gaikwad tested positive for COVID-19 and are now in isolation. "Ishan Kishan is the only option we have and he will open with me," Rohit said on the eve of the series-opener.

India vs West Indies: What Rohit Sharma Said On Playing Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal Together

India white-ball skipper Rohit Sharma on Saturday said that playing spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav together is certainly on his mind and he will look into it in the upcoming ODI series against the West Indies. Team India is set to play three ODIs at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad from February 6 followed by the T20I series at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata from February 16. Rohit was supposed to lead the side in the ODIs against South Africa, but a hamstring issue ruled him out. However, he has regained his fitness and is ready to lead the team.

India vs West Indies: Rohit Sharma Confirms Ishan Kishan Will Open Batting With Him In First ODI

On the eve of the first ODI against the West Indies, India captain Rohit Sharma revealed that he will open the batting alongside Ishan Kishan. Ahead of the start of the series, seven members of the Indian team, including four players -- Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer Navdeep Saini and Ruturaj Gaikwad -- had tested positive for COVID-19. Mayank Agarwal and Ishan Kishan were added to India's ODI squad for the three-match series, starting Sunday, February 6.

India's 1,000th ODI: 10 matches to remember

On Sunday at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium, India will become the first country to play 1,000 one-day Internationals, when they take on West Indies. Here, sports journalist and author Gulu Ezekiel looks back at 10 of the best.

It is an achievement for all of us, the entire nation should be proud of this: Sachin Tendulkar on India’s 1000th ODI

And on this occasion, Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar, who played a stupendous 463 ODIs for India, congratulated the country’s cricket fraternity. Tendulkar, who had been part of India’s 200th, 300th, 400th, 500th, 600th, 700th, and 800th ODIs, said, “India playing their 1000th ODI is a huge milestone. The first ODI was played in 1974 and now in 2022 we are playing the 1000th ODI.” When the Indian men's team faced England in their first-ever ODI at Headingley, Leeds on July 13, 1974, no one really would have expected India to become the first nation to reach the milestone of playing 1000 ODIs.

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India vs West Indies: Full Schedule Of ODI, T20I Series

Rohit Sharma takes charge as full-time captain in India's 1000th ODI - in pictures

India Take On West Indies, Look To Get Back To Winning Ways In Historic 1000th ODI

India vs West Indies: Ishan Kishan will open with me as he is only option available, says Rohit Sharma

India vs West Indies: What Rohit Sharma Said On Playing Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal Together

India vs West Indies: Rohit Sharma Confirms Ishan Kishan Will Open Batting With Him In First ODI

India's 1,000th ODI: 10 matches to remember

It is an achievement for all of us, the entire nation should be proud of this: Sachin Tendulkar on India’s 1000th ODI