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India vs West Indies, 4th T20I: I turned to slower balls to unsettle West Indies batters, says Avesh Khan

Rohit Sharma's advice. Khan said he has received "enormous amount of confidence" from Rohit and coach Rahul Dravid when he was struggling to come to grips with the strong wind and short boundaries. The bowler's match-winning performance (2/17 in 4 overs) helped India seal the T20I series against West Indies with a 59-run victory in the fourth match here on Saturday. "They have given me an enormous amount of confidence, despite the fact I did not perform well in my last two games. However, Rohit bhai and Rahul Sir's support have given me the confidence both on and off the field... and told me that rough patches do happen," Khan told reporters after the match.

Shubman Gill Comes Of Age As India Thrash Windies by 119 runs To Complete Clean Sweep

Shubman Gill was unlucky to miss out on a maiden century but India rode on his sublime 98 to outclass West Indies by 119 runs and complete a 3-0 rout in the ODI series in Port of Spain. In a rain-affected final ODI, India scored 225 for 3 in 36 overs, courtesy Gill's career-best knock and another half-century from skipper Shikhar Dhawan (58 off 74 balls). The revised DLS target of 257 from 35 overs was a tricky one and Mohammed Siraj's (2/14 in 3 overs) near-perfect first over with the new ball set the tone as West Indies could finally manage only 137 in 26 overs.

Watch: Shubman Gill Misses Ton By Two Runs, Impresses All With Stellar Batting In 3rd IND vs WI ODI

Shubman Gill scored a career-best 98* in the third ODI against West Indies in Port of Spain on Wednesday to help the Indian cricket team notch 225/3 in 36 overs. India ultimately won the match by 119 runs (D/L method) and clinched the three-match ODI series 3-0. India can walk away with a lot of positives after this match as their batting was great, lead from the front by openers Shikhar Dhawan (58) and Shubman Gill. Setting a target of 257 in 35 overs after the match was hit by rain, Windies batters never looked as if they were in the game as Indian bowlers dominated them.

West Indies vs India: BCCI Shares Update About Ravindra Jadeja, Explains Why He Isn't Playing 3rd ODI

All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was ruled out with an injury for the first two ODIs against West Indies, but also was not included in the third ODI at Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain. The Board of Control for Cricket in India revealed that he was left out as he was "not 100 per cent fit" and added that he will continue to be monitored by the medical team. "Ravindra Jadeja was not available for selection for the 3rd ODI since he is still not 100 percent fit. The medical team will continue to monitor his progress," the BCCI said in an official update.

Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer Move Up In ICC ODI Rankings

Senior India batter Shikhar Dhawan on Wednesday moved up a place to joint 13th spot in the latest ICC ODI rankings on the back of his match-winning knock against the West Indies in the first match of the ongoing limited-over series. Dhawan, a left-handed batter, made 97 in the first ODI against West Indies last Friday at the Port of Spain. India won the game by three runs. Another India batter Shreyas Iyer, who struck back-to-back half centuries in the first two ODIs against the West Indies, moved up 20 places to the joint 54th among batters.

KL Rahul To Miss T20I Series Against West Indies, Say Sources

Indian top order batter KL Rahul will miss the entire T20I series against West Indies as he has been asked to take further rest after having tested positive for COVID-19 last week, sources in the BCCI told NDTV. Rahul had been recovering from an injury which had ruled him out of India's home T20I series against South Africa and the tour of England.

Excited and privileged to be back in Indian team: Paddy Upton

Upton, who was a part of the 2011 World Cup-winning Indian team's support staff, will join the ODI team from Wednesday's third game against the West Indies in Port of Spain. He will continue till the end of the T20 World Cup in Australia. "Excited and privileged to be back in #TeamIndia colours, working alongside long time colleague, friend and Head Coach Rahul Dravid. Much of our journey was thanks to @rajasthanroyals," Upton said in a tweet.

"Much Of Our Journey...:" Coach Paddy Upton Starts Second Stint With Team India With This Message

Renowned mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton is "excited and privileged" to rejoin the Indian team for a short-term contract ahead of the T20 World Cup in Australia later this year. Upton, who was a part of the 2011 World Cup-winning Indian team's support staff, will join the ODI team from Wednesday's third game against the West Indies in Port of Spain. He will continue till the end of the T20 World Cup in Australia.

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India vs West Indies, 4th T20I: I turned to slower balls to unsettle West Indies batters, says Avesh Khan

Shubman Gill Comes Of Age As India Thrash Windies by 119 runs To Complete Clean Sweep

Watch: Shubman Gill Misses Ton By Two Runs, Impresses All With Stellar Batting In 3rd IND vs WI ODI

West Indies vs India: BCCI Shares Update About Ravindra Jadeja, Explains Why He Isn't Playing 3rd ODI

Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer Move Up In ICC ODI Rankings

KL Rahul To Miss T20I Series Against West Indies, Say Sources

Excited and privileged to be back in Indian team: Paddy Upton

"Much Of Our Journey...:" Coach Paddy Upton Starts Second Stint With Team India With This Message