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India vs West Indies 2nd ODI Preview: KL Rahul's Batting Position In Focus As India Look To Seal Series

Focus will be on vice-captain K L Rahul's batting position on his return from a short break as a buoyant India aim for another demolition act against the West Indies in the second ODI to seal the three-match series here on Wednesday. The India spin duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Washington Sundar ran riot as they shot out West Indies for a meagre 176 and then skipper Rohit Sharma bossed the chase with a blistering 60, as the hosts recorded an easy six-wicket win in the lung-opener at the Motera.

T20 World Cup 2022: Tickets For India vs Pakistan Match At MCG Sold Out Within Five Minutes

Excitement is building for the ICC men's T20 World Cup 2022, with general ticket allocations for two match-days sold out on the first day of going on sale to the public. General ticket allocations have all been sold for India vs Pakistan encounter at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on October 23 and the double-header that features South Africa vs Bangladesh and India vs Group A runner-up at the SCG on October 27.

Was "Approached A Few Times" By Other IPL Franchises In Past: Virat Kohli

Indian batting maestro Virat Kohli has revealed that he was "approached a few times" by few IPL franchises in the past to put himself in the auction but he preferred to stay at Royal Challengers Bangalore. The former India captain, who stepped down as RCB skipper at the end of last season after eight years in charge, is the only cricketer to have played for one franchise since the league's inaugural edition in 2008. "I've been approached a few times as well -- to come into the auction somehow -- I have thought about it," Kohli told the RCB podcast.

India vs West Indies: KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Navdeep Saini Join Team India Camp Ahead Of 2nd ODI. See Pics

Vice-captain KL Rahul and batter Mayank Agarwal joined the Indian camp in Ahmedabad on Monday ahead of the 2nd ODI vs West Indies. Pacer Navdeep Saini also came out of Covid-19 isolation and was back in the nets. The trio were seen training at the Narendra Modi Stadium, with both sides set to face each other on Wednesday. The BCCI also took to Twitter to share photos and captioned it as, "Look who are here! The trio has joined the squad and sweated it out in the practice session today."

"Nonsense": Sunil Gavaskar's Strong Statement On Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli Rift "Stories"

India completed a comfortable win over West Indies in the first one-day international of the three-match series in Ahmedabad and that gave Rohit Sharma the perfect start to his full-time reign as India's ODI captain. The victory was sweet because it was also India's 1000th one-day international, the first team to achieve the milestone in international cricket.

"The More Googlies You Bowl, Your Leg-Spin Will Be More Effective": Yuzvendra Chahal Reveals Rohit Sharma's Advice

Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who snared four wickets in the first ODI against the West Indies here, has credited new white-ball skipper Rohit Sharma for the performance, saying the star batter made him realise that the more googlies he bowled, the more effective his leg-breaks would become. India won the match by six wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. "We had spoken before the game. The thing which you said before the game, the thing I missed in South Africa, I didn't bowl more googlies, so it was there in my mind," Chahal told Rohit in an interview aired on 'bcci.tv'.

Rahul Dravid Shows Bowling Skills In Nets To Celebrate 23rd Anniversary Of Anil Kumble's 10-74. See Pics

Anil Kumble scripted history 23 years ago on February 7, 1999, becoming the first Indian and only second cricketer ever to register all 10 wickets in an innings. Kumble cruised past Pakistan's batting order in the second innings of the second Test match at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium (now renamed as Arun Jaitley Stadium) in New Delhi. Although Kumble retired more than a decade ago, fans still remembered his astounding achievement and lauded him on Twitter on Monday. The BCCI also took to the social media, showing India head coach Rahul Dravid practicing some deliveries in the nets and captioned it as, "Celebrating the 23rd anniversary of @anilkumble1074's 10-74".

Former Chief Selector MSK Prasad Identifies India's "Future No. 3" In All Formats From U19 World Cup-Winning Team

India beat England in the final to lift the U19 World Cup for a record-extending fifth time on February 5. There were many notable performances throughout the tournament from the Yash Dhull-led side. The batting display of Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shaik Rasheed, Yash Dhull, all-round performances from Raj Bawa, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, fine efforts with the ball from Vicky Ostwal and Ravi Kumar gave a clear indications that Indian cricket's future is bright. Speaking on the performances of the young Indian boys in the recently-concluded U19 World Cup, former India chairman of selectors MSK Prasad said right-handed batter Shaik Rasheed can be the one for the future. Prasad even went on to add that Rasheed can be India's "future No. 3" in both red and white-ball cricket.

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India vs West Indies 2nd ODI Preview: KL Rahul's Batting Position In Focus As India Look To Seal Series

T20 World Cup 2022: Tickets For India vs Pakistan Match At MCG Sold Out Within Five Minutes

Was "Approached A Few Times" By Other IPL Franchises In Past: Virat Kohli

India vs West Indies: KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Navdeep Saini Join Team India Camp Ahead Of 2nd ODI. See Pics

"Nonsense": Sunil Gavaskar's Strong Statement On Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli Rift "Stories"

"The More Googlies You Bowl, Your Leg-Spin Will Be More Effective": Yuzvendra Chahal Reveals Rohit Sharma's Advice

Rahul Dravid Shows Bowling Skills In Nets To Celebrate 23rd Anniversary Of Anil Kumble's 10-74. See Pics

Former Chief Selector MSK Prasad Identifies India's "Future No. 3" In All Formats From U19 World Cup-Winning Team