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Rohit Sharma Surpasses Sachin Tendulkar In Captaincy Elite List After Win Over West Indies

India registered a comprehensive victory over West Indies in the first Test match in Dominica and as a result, Rohit Sharma leapfrogged legend Sachin Tendulkar in the list of India's most successful Test skippers. This was Rohit's fifth win in 8 matches as skipper while Sachin had just four in 25 encounters. The current Indian team skipper also surpassed Ajinkya Rahane and Ajit Wadekar who have both led India to victory on four occasions. Kohli tops the list with 40 victories from 68 matches while MS Dhoni (27 wins) and Sourav Ganguly (21 wins) are currently second and third respectively.

"A Yashasvi Start...": Sachin Tendulkar's Million Dollar Praise For India Star

India's most celebrated cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has lauded Yashasvi Jaiswal for his maiden test hundred in the debut match against West Indies. Jaiswal scored his test ton on the Day 2 of the first test on Thursday at Windsor Park Dominica. India's 229-run opening stand between skipper Rohit Sharma and Jaiswal marked the first time in Test history that India took the lead in the first innings without losing a wicket on Thursday. West Indies managed to score 150 in their first innings.

Watch: MS Dhoni Has Fun With Popular Actor Yogi Babu. Video Is Viral

From nine to ninety, from a common man to a celebrity, the popularity of MS Dhoni encompasses all. The most successful India cricket captain ever no longer plays at the international level but still he commands a huge fan following. Recently, he was on a tour of Chennai, where he is widely revered as Thala, for the promotion of a film. He met fans and celebrities like Vignesh Shivan and Yogi Babu. A video has gone viral on social media where Dhoni, who recently led Chennai Super Kings to their fifth IPL title, can be seen sharing some fun moments with popular actor Yogi Babu.

Virat Kohli Enters Elite Top 5, Leaves Behind India Great With Huge Test Feat

One of the greatest batters in history, Virat Kohli wasn't the man in focus on Day 2 of the first Test against West Indies, with the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma scoring centuries to put India in the driver's seat. Yet, Kohli managed to bag another big milestone to his name, leaving behind one of the finest openers in the game, Virender Sehwag. With his unbeaten 36-run knock on Thursday, Kohli saw himself earning a promotion to the top 5 Test batters in the history of Indian cricket.

"Dreams, Pride And Belief...": As India's Chandrayaan-3 Heads To Moon, Sachin Tendulkar And Cricket Stars Congratulate ISRO

Friday was a momentous in Indian space research's history. Carrying the hopes and aspirations of a billion plus people, India's Chandrayaan-3 lifted off from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. If successful, the mission will make India the fourth country to achieve a controlled landing on the moon, after Russia, the United States, and China. The moon lander Vikram is perched on a Mark 3 heavy-lift launch vehicle -- dubbed the Bahubali rocket. The journey from Earth to the moon for the spacecraft is estimated to take about a month and the landing is expected on August 23. Upon landing, it will operate for one lunar day, which is approximately 14 Earth days. One day on the Moon is equal to 14 days on Earth.

"Don't Have An Ego About This...": Sunil Gavaskar's Dig At Current India Batters

Legendary Indian cricket team opener Sunil Gavaskar believes that there are some technical problems when it comes to current national team batters but none of them have ever approached him for any kind of help. In a recent interaction, Gavaskar recalled helping Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar with specific issues but made it clear that no one from the current crop of players have spoken to him regarding batting techniques. While he is open to helping them, the ex-India captain made it clear that he does not talk to them about it in order to not overstep on the current coaches.

India vs West Indies: Yashasvi Jaiswal Surpasses Sachin Tendulkar, Shubman Gill For Unique Feat with Test Debut

Talented left-handed batter Yashasvi Jaiswal, who became the latest Test debutant for India, batted with grit on the first day of the first Test against West Indies in Dominica. He stayed unbeaten on 40 and looked set to complete his maiden half-century in Test on Day 2 of the match. With his Test debut, Jaiswal achieved a unique feat surpassing Sachin Tendulkar, Shubman Gill.

Duleep Trophy: Vidwath's Kaverappa Four-Wicket Burst Gives South Zone Edge

South Zone pacers were brilliantly bellicose while reducing West Zone to 129 for 7 and help their team regain some of the lost ground on the second day of the Duleep Trophy final in Bengaluru on Thursday. West still trail South by 84 runs. Earlier, South were bundled out for 213 in their first innings. Once Prithvi Shaw and Harvik Desai took West to 97 for 1, they were poised for a romp and the conditions too remained a tad sunny. Shaw was quite a sight during that phase. The 23-year-old blunted the South pacers in his inimitable way, producing a slew of sparkling shots.

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Rohit Sharma Surpasses Sachin Tendulkar In Captaincy Elite List After Win Over West Indies

"A Yashasvi Start...": Sachin Tendulkar's Million Dollar Praise For India Star

Watch: MS Dhoni Has Fun With Popular Actor Yogi Babu. Video Is Viral

Virat Kohli Enters Elite Top 5, Leaves Behind India Great With Huge Test Feat

"Dreams, Pride And Belief...": As India's Chandrayaan-3 Heads To Moon, Sachin Tendulkar And Cricket Stars Congratulate ISRO

"Don't Have An Ego About This...": Sunil Gavaskar's Dig At Current India Batters

India vs West Indies: Yashasvi Jaiswal Surpasses Sachin Tendulkar, Shubman Gill For Unique Feat with Test Debut

Duleep Trophy: Vidwath's Kaverappa Four-Wicket Burst Gives South Zone Edge