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IN-W NZ-W IN-W NZ-W IN-W NZ-W IN-W NZ-W IN-W NZ-W IN-W | West Indies | India |
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| 0/0 (1.0 ov) - R/R 0 | |
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| Shai Hope (W) | Batting | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon King | Batting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Mohammed Siraj | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Current Partnership | Last Wicket 0/0 (0) |
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| 0 (0) R/R: 0 Shai Hope (W) 0(6) Brandon King 0(0) | 0 0(0) S.R (0) |
Teams:
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj
West Indies: Brandon King, Shai Hope, Shamarh Brooks, Darren Bravo, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Kieron Pollard (c), Jason Holder, Fabian Allen, Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Akeal Hosein
Kieron Pollard: The toss is 50-50, no one knows what is going to happen. We just have to try and assess conditions. As a team you have to come and perform. Guys have adapted to different scenarios. More of a mental sort of adjustment in what needs to happen. Try to bat long and rotate strike. There are a couple of changes, Roachie (Kemar Roach) comes back, he hasn’t played white-ball cricket in a while. Fabian Allen also comes back. Darren Bravo also gets a shot.
Rohit Sharma: Gets slightly better to bat under the lights. Was a little disappointing, but happy to be back. Playing for the country is the priority. It’s been a couple of months since I played cricket, but these things always happen. It’s a historic day in Indian cricket. It’s been a long journey for Team India in ODI cricket, we’ve seen lots of ups and downs. As a team we’ve grown over the years. We have a few changes from the last ODI in South Africa, obviously with a few positive cases in our side. Couple of new faces. Deepak Hooda specially, because he’s making his debut today. We're playing six batters and five bowlers.
TOSS: India win the toss and Rohit Sharma opts to field
Hooda set for his ODI debut!
Congratulations to @HoodaOnFire who is all set to make his debut for #TeamIndia. #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/849paxXNgM
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 6, 2022
Former West Indies pacer Ian Bishop analyses the Motera pitch along with ex-India keeper-batter Deep Dasgupta:
"The playing surface in general is beautiful. The crease area is well-grassed. You can see some lines running along the surface. One or two dry areas. I won’t be surprised if one or two deliveries grip. I won’t be surprised if it does. If it does come into play, it will make batting all the more pleasurable," Bishop tells Dasgupta.
"Rohit Sharma will not only hope to get India off to solid starts in the upcoming limited-overs fixtures against Kieron Pollard’s men, but his solid leadership skills could very well turn out to be just what the team needs at one of its lowest points in recent memory."
Amit Banerjee previews the India-West Indies ODI series, which will be Rohit Sharma's first as the full-time ODI captain. Click here to read
MILESTONE ALERT
The series opener at Ahmedabad today will be India's 1,000th one-day international, making the 'Men in Blue' the first team in the history of the game to reach that number.
Abhishek Mukherjee explains how India used the ODI format to boss the game off the field. Click here to read
Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the first ODI between India and the West Indies. After suffering a series sweep in South Africa, India are aiming to get back to the winning ways. At the same time, India will also aim to make improvements on several fronts considering the World Cup is next year. West Indies are an unpredictable unit and that should make for an interesting series. Stay tuned for toss and team news...
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Preview: India captain Rohit Sharma on Saturday ruled out drastic team changes in the wake of Virat Kohli's departure as skipper ahead of the hosts' 1,000th one-day international against the West Indies.
Rohit begins his tenure as full-time ODI captain in Ahmedabad on Sunday for the first of three matches after replacing Kohli.
A hamstring injury ruled out the 34-year-old from India's recent tour of South Africa, where they lost the Test series 2-1 and were whitewashed 3-0 in ODIs.
"We have played good ODI cricket over the course of few years, more than four years actually, so suddenly a loss of series doesn't mean that there is panic," Rohit told reporters.
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"South Africa series was a great learning (experience) for us as to what we didn't do collectively as a team," he added.
"What is important for us, moving forward, is the role clarity of certain individuals in the squad."
While Kohli was known for aggression in his seven-year term as captain across formats, Rohit, who has led the Mumbai Indians to five IPL titles, is known to lead with calm.
Rohit, called "Hitman" for his flamboyant batting and big hitting, said he will not tinker with the template that Kohli created.
"When Virat was captaining, I was the vice-captain so we pretty much went about the team in a similar fashion," said Rohit.
"I just have to take it from where he left. The team pretty much knows what is expected out of them. And we want to continue the same template," he added.
"There is nothing that I need to come in and change drastically."
Covid and spin duo
India's squad has been hit by Covid with four players including Shikhar Dhawan and Shreyas Iyer testing positive ahead of the limited-overs series.
Rohit said Ishan Kishan remains the only opening choice in the first ODI, when India will become the first international team to have played 1,000 50-over matches.
The opening batsman said he wants to bring the spin combine of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav back into the fold.
Chahal, a leg-spinner, played the ODI series in South Africa but injury-plagued Yadav, a left-arm wrist-spinner, last played an international for India in July.
"These two guys have been great performers for us in the past and they have certainly created an impact in those years whenever they have played together," said Rohit.
"In the middle they were left out because of the combination we wanted to get... but it's certainly on my mind to get them back together, Kuldeep especially," he added.
"But we want to get him in slowly. We don't want him to rush into things."
Here's everything you need to know about the live coverage and other details of the first ODI between India and West Indies:
When will the first ODI between India and West Indies take place?
The first ODI between India and West Indies will take place on Sunday, 6 February, 2022.
What is the venue for the first ODI between India and West Indies?
The match will take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
When will the match start?
The match will begin at 1.30 pm IST. The toss will take place at 1.00 pm IST.
Which TV channels will broadcast India vs West Indies match?
The match will be telecast on Star Sports Network. The live streaming of the match will also be available on Disney + Hotstar. You can also browse Firstpost.com for live updates and over-by-over commentary.
With inputs from AFP
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While the Test selection will surely raise some eyebrows later in February, it is time to ponder if the wise men have hit the reset button with their announcement of the ODI and T20I squads for the home series against West Indies.
The 33-year-old Roach has taken 365 international wickets, including 124 in ODIs, but has not played a one-day game since 2019.
Fresh from their home T20 series win against England, West Indies squad will land in Ahmedabad later in the week.