Rishabh Pant was one-off experiment not permanent solution: Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma says it was a one-off experiment to ask Rishabh Pant to open the innings and not a permanent solution as his team is trying new combinations to sort out the batting order before the 2023 World Cup. Regular opener Shikhar Dhawan and Mayank Agarwal still not available, Pant scored 18 off 34 balls while batting alongside Rohit (5) in the second ODI against the West Indies. "I have been asked to do different things, so this was different. People will be happy seeing Rishabh open then, but yeah it is not permanent," Rohit said at the post match presentation.

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Suryakumar Yadav conjured up a responsible 64-run knock before Prasidh Krishna returned an impressive four-wicket haul as India thrashed the West Indies by 44 runs in the second ODI to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series on Wednesday.

"We will get Shikhar back next game, and he needs some game time. It is not always the results. We wanted to try it one game. "We don't mind losing a few games trying out a few things. Because it is important to look at the long term goals. We will see what works out well for the team combination." India posted 237 for 9 and then returned to dismiss West Indies for 193 in 46 overs to record a comfortable 44-run victory.

"Obviously winning the series is a good feeling. There were some challenges. The partnership between Rahul and Surya had a lot of maturity. "We got to a respectable total in the end. We knew we could fight it out. The entire unit came out and bowled superbly. It is important for these guys to bat under pressure and that is how you will judge their character. "Surya