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Watch: How Virat Kohli Persuaded Captain Rohit Sharma To Take DRS In India's 1st ODI vs West Indies

Virat Kohli made a crucial intervention to persuade his successor as India captain, Rohit Sharma, to make a correct call under the Decision Review System (DRS) in the team's opening ODI against the West Indies in Ahmedabad on Sunday. The incident took place in the 22nd over of West Indies' innings when Shamarh Brooks seemed to have nicked a Yuzvendra Chahal delivery to India wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant. The umpire, however, didn't lift the finger and even the Team India players seemed unsure of whether there was an outside edge.

"On A Scale Of 10, I Give Him...": Sunil Gavaskar Rates Rohit Sharma's 1st Match As Full-Time India White-Ball Captain

Rohit Sharma began his tenure as full-time Team India white-ball captain with a six-wicket victory over the West Indies in the first ODI of their three-game series at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Chasing a target of 177 runs, Rohit registered a half-century to help his side reach 178 for four in 28 overs. The swashbuckling batter received plenty of praise from former India captain Sunil Gavaskar, who also rated his performance "on a scale of 10". Speaking on Star Sports, he said, "This is the kind of perfect start he wanted. Even before that he tossed the coin in such a way that Pollard called it wrong. So you got to remember that right from the beginning he got it right. Therefore with a win like this it is always a good start and he contributed to the win; in terms of scoring with what is your specialty, that is batting."

'Super proud' Edouard Mendy is the 'best in the world' says Senegal captain Kalidou Koulibaly after Cup of Nations win

Senegal captain Kalidou Koulibaly praised Edouard Mendy as ‘the best in the world’ as the team won the African Cup of Nations against Egypt. The Senegalese triumphed after a goalless draw brought the game to a penalty shootouts where their ‘keeper, Chelsea’s Edouard Mendy shone in a 4-2 win. Ad/> Speaking after the match, the Napoli central defender celebrated their win.

Tom Rogic handed 'unplayable' Celtic tag by Anthony Ralston as unified squad falls in line behind captain's message

Anthony Ralston knows Tom Rogic can be unplayable when he’s at his sublime best.

On this day: Alastair Cook stands down as the England Test captain

Sir Alastair Cook called time on his tenure as captain of England’s Test cricket team on this day in 2017.

Story of India's U-19 World Cup captain Yash Dhull: Another emerging cricket star from Delhi

Yash Dhull, who was on the brink of missing the biggest tournament of his promising career due to Covid-19, days after starring in India's U-19 World Cup opener. Having experienced the worst symptoms out of the five players who tested positive on the eve of India's second U-19 World Cup game against Ireland, the captain ended up missing the remaining leagues games. It would be normal for any teenager to feel shattered under the circumstances but here was Dhull, who resorted to shadow-batting in his seven-day isolation in Trinidad besides visualising himself on how he would play in the matches against Ireland and Uganda. The scheduling of the quarterfinal also helped, as he, along with others, was able to recover in the nick of time for the quarterfinal against Bangladesh where he made a crucial 20 not out in a low-scoring affair. The 19-year-old from the busy Janakpuri neighbourhood in West Delhi, followed that up with a match-winning hundred in the semifinals.

Ian Evatt's clear view of Bolton Wanderers captain Ricardo Almeida Santos red card vs Morecambe

Ian Evatt believes that the decision to send off Ricardo Almeida Santos in Bolton Wanderers' draw against Morecambe was incorrect and cost his side points.

On this day in 2017: Sir Alastair Cook stands down as England Test captain

Sir Alastair Cook called time on his tenure as captain of England’s Test cricket team on this day in 2017.

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Watch: How Virat Kohli Persuaded Captain Rohit Sharma To Take DRS In India's 1st ODI vs West Indies

"On A Scale Of 10, I Give Him...": Sunil Gavaskar Rates Rohit Sharma's 1st Match As Full-Time India White-Ball Captain

'Super proud' Edouard Mendy is the 'best in the world' says Senegal captain Kalidou Koulibaly after Cup of Nations win

Tom Rogic handed 'unplayable' Celtic tag by Anthony Ralston as unified squad falls in line behind captain's message

On this day: Alastair Cook stands down as the England Test captain

Story of India's U-19 World Cup captain Yash Dhull: Another emerging cricket star from Delhi

Ian Evatt's clear view of Bolton Wanderers captain Ricardo Almeida Santos red card vs Morecambe

On this day in 2017: Sir Alastair Cook stands down as England Test captain