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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.

"Rather Than Talking...": Ex-India Spinner's No-Nonsense Take On Ravichandran Ashwin After Heroics vs West Indies

The World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle for the India men's team began on a positive note as they thrashed West Indies in the first Test on Saturday. Playing at Windsor Park in Roseau, the Rohit Sharma-led side registered a massive victory by an innings and 141 runs on Day 3 of the match. The Player of the Match award was bagged by debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal, who played a breakthrough knock of 171 runs. Apart from him, all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin played a huge role in India's victory as he scalped a total of 12 wickets.

"Same As Yashasvi Jaiswal...": Ricky Ponting's Huge Comment On Star Who Did Not Get A Chance In 1st WI Test

Australia great Ricky Ponting has identified a group of young India batters that can match the exploits of opener Yashavi Jaiswal and prosper at Test level if given the chance during the new ICC World Test Championship cycle. Jaiswal was one of two players given Test debuts for India in the present Test against the West Indies in Dominica, and the 21-year-old quickly proved he was up to the task, becoming only the 17th Indian player to make a century on Test debut.

Ashwin and Jaiswal stand out in innings win for India in first West Indies Test

India completed an innings victory inside three days against the West Indies in the first Test in Roseau, highlighting the gulf between the sides.

Father On Kanwar Yatra, Family Shifting To New 5 BHK Flat: What Yashasvi Jaiswal's Folks Did The Day He Hit Maiden Test Ton

Yashasvi Jaiswal's potential on the cricket field, was finally visible at the international level too. Playing his maiden match for India against West Indies in Dominica, the 21-year became the fourth youngest debutant Test opener to score a century. Then he went on to score 171 runs, the highest score by an Indian debutant away from home. It was the culmination of Jaiswal's long-standing dream of making it big in India colours. While he was changing India's fortunes in the match, his family was also busy. According to a report in The Indian Express, Jaiswal's father was on Kanwar Yatra, travelling on foot from Uttar Pradesh to Uttarakhand. He tracked the first Test on phone and prayed for his succes.

"Absolutely Ready To Play Test In England, Australia": India Star's Big Prediction Yashasvi Jaiswal

Indian pacer Ishant Sharma feels young opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal is absolutely ready to play Tests in Australia and England. Jaiswal made his debut for India in the ongoing first Test against West Indies, scoring his maiden century as India took a 162-run lead over the hosts at the end of Day 2. India ended Day 2 at 312 for 2 against West Indies in the first Test of the two-match series, with Jaiswal batting on 143, alongside Virat Kohli (36).

"Ravichandran Ashwin's Willingness To Keep...": Ex-India Selector's Big Praise Of Star

India registered a convincing innings and 141-run win over the West Indies on Day 3 of the 1st Test at Dominica on Friday, riding on brilliant performances by debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scored 171 and old warhorse Ravichandran Ashwin, who claimed a match haul of 12 wickets. Former skipper Virat Kohli too joined the party, hitting 76 as India declared their innings on 421/5. Ashwin and company took over from there, bowling out the hosts for only 130 in the second innings.

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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

"Rather Than Talking...": Ex-India Spinner's No-Nonsense Take On Ravichandran Ashwin After Heroics vs West Indies

"Same As Yashasvi Jaiswal...": Ricky Ponting's Huge Comment On Star Who Did Not Get A Chance In 1st WI Test

Ashwin and Jaiswal stand out in innings win for India in first West Indies Test

Father On Kanwar Yatra, Family Shifting To New 5 BHK Flat: What Yashasvi Jaiswal's Folks Did The Day He Hit Maiden Test Ton

"Absolutely Ready To Play Test In England, Australia": India Star's Big Prediction Yashasvi Jaiswal

"Ravichandran Ashwin's Willingness To Keep...": Ex-India Selector's Big Praise Of Star