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India vs West Indies: Rohit Sharma to lead India in 1000th ODI
Rohit Sharma starts his full-time ODI tenure on Sunday as his team play the West Indies in their 1,000th one-day international, the first side ever to reach the milestone. The encounter at the world's biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad is the first of a three-match series but will be played behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic. India passed 500,000 deaths from the virus on Friday, although infection rates in the current Omicron outbreak have slowed in recent days.
Challenge for Rohit Sharma is to stay fit and play everything from now to World Cup: Ajit Agarkar
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FIH Pro League: Indian Men's Hockey Team Heads To Johannesburg For Clash Against South Africa, France
The Indian men's hockey team left for Johannesburg on Friday for its FIH Pro League showdowns against South Africa and France from February 8 to 13 with senior forward Lalit Kumar Upadhyay and mid-fielder Jaskaran Singh ruled out at the last minute due to "illness". The Manpreet Singh-led squad will arrive in Johannesburg via Doha. They will play France in the first match on February 8 and take on South Africa on February 9. They will again play France on February 12 and hosts South Africa on the following day.
Rohit to lead India into 1 000th ODI
India's new white-ball skipper Rohit Sharma starts his full-time ODI tenure on Sunday as his team play the West Indies in their 1 000th one-day international, the first side ever to reach the milestone.
Ajit Agarkar Speaks About "The Challenge" Awaiting Rohit Sharma From Now To World Cup
Ahead of India's series against the West Indies, former bowler Ajit Agarkar said that the biggest challenge for captain Rohit Sharma will be to remain fit. Team India are set to play three ODIs at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad from February 6 followed by the T20I series at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata from February 16. "I think it's a good thing and the right thing to do - to have one captain for white-ball format and now Rohit actually can fly. So, the challenge for Rohit Sharma - in my opinion - is to stay fit and play everything that is there, from now to the World Cup in white-ball cricket, because you want the captain - that was one of Virat Kohli's strengths or MS Dhoni before that, they rarely missed games, and both were very fit," Agarkar said on Star Sports' show 'Gameplan'.