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Wasim Jaffer's Hilarious Meme On India's Batting Order vs West Indies Wins Internet

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.

West Indies vs India, 2nd ODI: Visitors Aim To Clinch Series With Better Batting Effort

The Indian team will be expected to return to its set batting order as it aims to put up a much-improved show with the willow and take an unassailable lead in the three-match series when it faces a below-par West Indies in the second ODI in Barbados on Saturday. Skipper Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid did face a minor hiccup while trying out the middle-order batters upfront on a track that became a raging turner during the second session but a meager target of 115 meant that things were smooth for the better part.

On Shubman Gill's Poor Show In West Indies, Ex-India Star Points Out Flaws

Former India batter WV Raman highlighted two aspects that youngster Shubman Gill needs to work on to consistently score runs in the longest format of the game. Despite cementing his place in the Indian team in all three formats, Gill has failed to impress experts and fans with his batting in the longest format of the game. The 23-year-old averages 65.55 in ODIs, 40.40 in T20Is, but when it comes to Test cricket, he only averages 19. In the recently concluded Test series, Gill failed to get beyond 29 in three innings. Even in the first ODI, Gill was out for 7.

India's Predicted XI vs West Indies, 1st ODI: Will Team India Choose Ishan Kishan Over Sanju Samson As Wicketkeeper?

After clinching the two-match Test series with 1-0 lead, Team India will be squaring off against West Indies in the first ODI of the three-match series on Thursday in Bridgetown. The Rohit Sharma-led side will use the series against the West Indies to test out a few players to finalise their combinations ahead of the Asia Cup, which will precede the ODI World Cup at home in October-November. Suryakumar Yadav will be aiming to improve his 50-over credentials while Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson are likely to audition for the wicketkeeper's slot.

"4 out of 10": India Legend Gives Shubman Gill "Below Average" Rating In WI Test Series

The Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team ended the Test series against West Indies with a 1-0 positive result. After winning the first Test, rain forced the final day of the second Test to be washed out, thus forcing a draw. The series saw several good performances from Indian stars including centuries from Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. With the ball, Ravichandran Ashwin shone. However one promising talent, Shubman Gill, who was playing in a new No. 3 spot could not score big. In the first Test, he was out for 6. In the second Test, he scored 10 and 29*.

Viral! When Miss World Trinidad & Tobago Met Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Yashasvi Jaiswal

The Indian cricket team is truly enjoying it stay in the Caribbean islands, taking on West Indies in an all-format assignment. In the second Test against the hosts, some of the players of the team got the opportunity to interact with Ache Abrahams, Miss World Trinidad & Tobago, with the pictures and videos of the occasion going viral on social media. Abrahams herself shared a few pictures of the meet on her official Instagram account. The fan accounts of a few Indian cricketers also shared some of the pictures and videos on social media.

Watch: Virat Kohli Imitates Shubman Gill's Style As He Celebrates Record 76th Ton

Star India Virat Kohli broke numerous records on Friday after he brought up his 76th century against West Indies in the ongoing second Test at the Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain. It was the 500th international match for the former India skipper, who went on to smash his 29th Test ton and first overseas hundred after a hiatus of almost five years. Kohli reached the 100-run mark in the 91st over of India's innings on Day 2, after he smashed a boundary off Shannon Gabriel's delivery.

On Yashasvi Jaiswal And Shubman Gill, Ex-India Star's Bold "After Virat Kohli And Rohit Sharma" Comment

As the likes of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli age, the perennial question of 'who will be their long-term replacements?' continues to engulf the Indian cricketing fraternity. While there isn't any clarity over the length of Rohit and Kohli's career, former India batter Wasim Jaffer feels the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill can take Indian cricket forward after the talismanic duo of Rohit and Kohli is no longer with the team.

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Wasim Jaffer's Hilarious Meme On India's Batting Order vs West Indies Wins Internet

West Indies vs India, 2nd ODI: Visitors Aim To Clinch Series With Better Batting Effort

On Shubman Gill's Poor Show In West Indies, Ex-India Star Points Out Flaws

India's Predicted XI vs West Indies, 1st ODI: Will Team India Choose Ishan Kishan Over Sanju Samson As Wicketkeeper?

"4 out of 10": India Legend Gives Shubman Gill "Below Average" Rating In WI Test Series

Viral! When Miss World Trinidad & Tobago Met Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Yashasvi Jaiswal

Watch: Virat Kohli Imitates Shubman Gill's Style As He Celebrates Record 76th Ton

On Yashasvi Jaiswal And Shubman Gill, Ex-India Star's Bold "After Virat Kohli And Rohit Sharma" Comment