"rohit-sharma"

Rohit Sharma on Thursday said Indian Super League (ISL) has helped the national football team take giant strides at the world stage

No batter has succeeded in settling into the vital number four slot in the Indian ODI team since the retirement of Yuvraj Singh, captain Rohit Sharma said

In the ODI series against the Windies, he could not make his presence felt, managing scores of 19, 24 and 35 in the three matches.

Rohit admitted that he is looking forward to the top competition in short-format cricket.

India will be keen to level the series as they face West Indies in the second T20I on Sunday at the Providence Stadium.

Since India's ICC trophy victory in 2013, when the MS Dhoni-led side won the Champions Trophy in England, the possibility of Dravid and Rohit Sharma ending the title drought has captured the imagination.

India lost to West Indies by four runs in the first T20 International of the five-match series here on Thursday

West Indies won the toss and opted to bat in the first T20 against India here on Thursday

India maintained a dominant position in the final ODI by setting an imposing target of 351 for five after being asked to bat first.

In 2011, India had players who knew exactly how to pace their innings and what their roles were, he added.

In the meantime, captain Rohit and batter Suryakumar also joined the fans and clicked photos with them.

But Pandya said going into the third and final game on Tuesday, with the series tied at 1-1, would be more challenging and exciting.

Kuldeep, who has taken 19 wickets from 9 ODIs this year, hasn't consistently found a place across versions in the Indian side.

Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja put up a good display on spin-friendly pitch, capturing a total of seven wickets together.

India beat West Indies by five wickets in the first ODI to go 1-0 up in the three-match series here on Thursday

Fantastic performances by spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja helped India restrict West Indies to just 114 runs

India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to field against West Indies in the first ODI on Thursday

After India's draw in the second Test against the West Indies in Trinidad, resulting in a 1-0 series triumph, Rohit Sharma's outstanding performances have propelled him to the ninth position in the batters' rankings. He achieved this feat with impressive scores of 80 and 57 in the match.

India made a brisk start and reached 98 for 1 in their second innings at lunch on the fourth day to take an overall lead of 281 runs

West Indies bowlers put up a good show in the second session to bowl out India for 438 as they picked quick 4 wickets.