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IND vs WI: India Become Only 2nd Team To Achieve This Massive Feat In T20Is

India beat the West Indies in a thrilling second T20I at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday night to take a 2-0 unassailable lead in the three-match T20I series. The victory helped India become only the second team after Pakistan to win 100 T20Is in men's cricket. India have played a total of 155 matches, winning 100 (including Super Over wins), losing 51 and 4 no results. Pakistan have played 189 T20Is and have registered 118 victories. India (65.23 per cent) incidentally have a better win percentage than Pakistan (64.4 per cent).

"We Believe In Him A Lot": Rohit Sharma Lavishes Praise On Team India Pacer After Series-Clinching Win Over West Indies

Bhuvneshwar Kumar's form since his return from injury has often been questioned but India skipper Rohit Sharma "believes in him a lot" after the seamer bowled a brilliant penultimate over that helped the hosts win the second T20 against West Indies. Bhuvneshwar Kumar conceded four runs in the 19th over as West Indies fell short by eight runs in an exciting finish. "You are always a bit scared when you are playing against these guys (West Indies power hitters). In the end, it was a phenomenal finish. Right from the start, we knew it wouldn't be easy. But I am proud we executed our plans under pressure. It was very critical at that point when Bhuvneshwar bowled.

"Playing For India On The Cards...": Vinod Kambli On U19 World Cup-Winning Captain Yash Dhull

Yash Dhull, who recently led India to U19 World Cup glory, scored a century on his first-class debut in the ongoing Ranji Trophy Elite Group H fixture on Thursday. The Delhi batter reached triple figures against Tamil Nadu at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati. After his knock, Dhull has garnered a lot of praise from various quarters. Former India batter Vinod Kambli has also made commented on the youngster's future following his knock against Tamil Nadu on his Ranji Trophy debut.

Parthiv Patel Compares MS Dhoni And Rohit Sharma's Leadership Styles

Former India wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel found similarities in the captaincy of MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma. Parthiv, who has played under both Dhoni and Rohit in the IPL, said Rohit offers "security" and "backing" to the players, which helps in getting the best out of them like Dhoni used to do for years. Parthiv's comments came after Rohit got off to a rollicking start in his stint as full-time white-ball skipper. India blanked West Indies 3-0 in the ODI series, which was Rohit's first series as India's ODI captain and then took a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series.

Sachin Tendulkar Answers Query On Who Is The Better Player Between Him And Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli has long been seen as the natural heir to Sachin Tendulkar in the Indian cricket team due to his batting prowess. While Kohli is currently going through a lean patch and hasn't scored an international century since 2019, he still has an unviable record with the bat across all formats. While many of Sachin Tendulkar's records may not be broken anytime soon, Kohli is expected to get within touching distance of some of the legendary Mumbai-born cricketer's incredible feats with the bat.

"Will Always Be There In My Memory": Sachin Tendulkar Recalls Emotional Moment When He Returned Virat Kohlis "Gift"

Sachin Tendulkar's retirement in 2013 was an emotional moment for Indian cricket fans. The cricket great was not just an idol to millions of fans across the country but also to some of his younger teammates. Among them was Virat Kohli, who was still in the initial years of his international career. Tendulkar recently recalled an emotional moment from his retirement when he had to return a gift given to him by Kohli. The gift that Kohli gave Tendulkar was a sacred thread that the former had received from his late father.

"It's What The Team Requires": Rohit Sharma On Why Talented Batter Wasn't Picked In India's 1st T20I vs West Indies

Shreyas Iyer might have been the third biggest buy at the IPL auction but to fit into India's T20 combination, he would need to showcase all-round skills as that's what the team is looking for in the middle-order slot, skipper Rohit Sharma has said. Wednesday was a mixed bag for Shreyas. Around evening, Kolkata Knight Riders unveiled the worst kept secret in the IPL universe by announcing their Rs 12.25 crore recruit as franchise captain for 2022. By 6:30 pm, however, it was clear that the former Delhi Capitals and new KKR captain isn't fitting into the specialist batter category in Team India for the T20 game against West Indies.

"If His Timing Is Right": Suryakumar Yadav Gives Insight Into Rohit Sharma's Powerplay Strategy

India batter Suryakumar Yadav said that Venkatesh Iyer's positivity was great to see and the positive energy rubbed onto him during the chase against West Indies in the first T20I. Ravi Bishnoi's two-wicket haul was backed up by quality knocks by Rohit Sharma (40) and Suryakumar Yadav (34*) as India defeated West Indies by six wickets in the first T20I here at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday. In the end, Suryakumar (34*) and Venkatesh Iyer (24*) ensured that India register a six-wicket win with seven balls to spare.

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IND vs WI: India Become Only 2nd Team To Achieve This Massive Feat In T20Is

"We Believe In Him A Lot": Rohit Sharma Lavishes Praise On Team India Pacer After Series-Clinching Win Over West Indies

"Playing For India On The Cards...": Vinod Kambli On U19 World Cup-Winning Captain Yash Dhull

Parthiv Patel Compares MS Dhoni And Rohit Sharma's Leadership Styles

Sachin Tendulkar Answers Query On Who Is The Better Player Between Him And Virat Kohli

"Will Always Be There In My Memory": Sachin Tendulkar Recalls Emotional Moment When He Returned Virat Kohlis "Gift"

"It's What The Team Requires": Rohit Sharma On Why Talented Batter Wasn't Picked In India's 1st T20I vs West Indies

"If His Timing Is Right": Suryakumar Yadav Gives Insight Into Rohit Sharma's Powerplay Strategy