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Poor Fielding Sees Shardul Thakur Face Wrath Of Rohit Sharma, Video Is Viral

Team India's World Cup preparations got off to a flying start as the Rohit Sharma-led side brushed off West Indies in the first ODI to go 1-0 in the three-match series. After West Indies were bowled out for a paltry total of 114, India's chase turned out to be cakewalk, despite losing five wickets. Ishan Kishan's brilliant 52 off 46 balls, after he was promoted to open the innings, saw India cross the finishing line inside 23 overs. While the mood of the team was pretty jovial, India captain Rohit did lose his temper on a few occasions.

First Time In 49 Years! Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav Achieve Rare Feat In ODI Cricket

India stars Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav became the first pair of Indian left-arm spinners to take seven wickets or more in an ODI encounter. The duo achieved the feat during India's five-wicket win over West Indies in Barbados on Thursday. Kuldeep was the pick of the Indian bowlers with figures of 4/6 in just three overs while Jadeja took three wickets for 37 runs. "I thought it will be a seaming paradise, we are happy we got 7 wickets from our side. It was spinning a bit, and there was bounce as well. It's always good to have competition, we just try to work together," Kuldeep said after the match.

Why Rohit Sharma Came Out To Bat At No. 7? Skipper Explains Selfless Reason

The Indian cricket team chased down the target of 115 runs in just 22.5 overs, completing a resounding victory over West Indies in the first ODI on Thursday. Although not the smoothest of victories, the match allowed skipper Rohit Sharma to shuffle his batting order to a large extent, so much so that Virat Kohli didn't even get to bat even though India lost 5 wickets in the chase. At the post-match presentation ceremony, Rohit explained the reason behind such a change in the batting order.

Yadav, Jadeja lead India to five-wicket romp over abject West Indies

Left-arm spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja masterminded the rout of an abject West Indies team as India romped to a five-wicket victory with more than 27 overs to spare in the opening One-Day International of a three-match series at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Thursday.

Kishan and spinners shine as India cruise to ODI win over Windies

Ishan Kishan's half-century and some excellent bowling by spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja helped India secure a five-wicket victory over the West Indies in the first one-day international at the Kensington Oval in Barbados on Thursday.

Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja Set Up Easy Victory As India Check Out Batting Options vs Weak West Indies

Skipper Rohit Sharma and senior pro Virat Kohli, who have 76 international hundreds between them, decided to give game time to middle-order batters as India beat West Indies by five wickets in the opening ODI, riding on exploits from spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav. After Jadeja (3/37 in 6 overs) and Kuldeep (4/6 in 4 overs) set it up beautifully, shooting out the Windies for 114 in 23 overs, Ishan Kishan helped himself to a half-century (52 off 46 balls) in India's successful chase in just 22.5 overs.

Ravindra Jadeja Surpasses Kapil Dev, Equals Courtney Walsh To Achieve Historic High In 1st ODI vs West Indies

Indian spin prowess was in full display on Thursday. Ravindra Jadeja tightened the noose and Kuldeep Yadav went for the final kill as an out of sorts West Indies were bowled out for 114 in just 23 overs by India in the opening ODI in Barbados. Hardik Pandya (1/17 in 3 overs), starting with the new ball alongside debutant Mukesh Kumar (1/22 in 5 overs), set the tone with a tight first spell before Jadeja and Kuldeep finished the innings in a jiffy.

Rohit Sharma Wants To Give Jasprit Bumrah As Much Game Time As Possible Before World Cup

India skipper Rohit Sharma is hoping that star pacer Jasprit Bumrah who has been out of action since September last year, can get enough playing time before the ODI World Cup in October this year. Jasprit Bumrah has been out of action since September 2022 owing to his injury and missed the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia. He also missed the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, a tournament in which he represents Mumbai Indians (MI).

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Poor Fielding Sees Shardul Thakur Face Wrath Of Rohit Sharma, Video Is Viral

First Time In 49 Years! Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav Achieve Rare Feat In ODI Cricket

Why Rohit Sharma Came Out To Bat At No. 7? Skipper Explains Selfless Reason

Yadav, Jadeja lead India to five-wicket romp over abject West Indies

Kishan and spinners shine as India cruise to ODI win over Windies

Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja Set Up Easy Victory As India Check Out Batting Options vs Weak West Indies

Ravindra Jadeja Surpasses Kapil Dev, Equals Courtney Walsh To Achieve Historic High In 1st ODI vs West Indies

Rohit Sharma Wants To Give Jasprit Bumrah As Much Game Time As Possible Before World Cup