Rohit-Kishan posted 65 runs for the opening wicket from just 29 balls.
Ravindra Jadeja continues to jointly head the bowlers' list, while Virat Kohli is the highest-ranked Indian batsman at fourth in the latest ICC ODI rankings.
Even as the teams get ready for next year's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, Michael Hussey has predicted that spin will not play much of a part in the mega-tournament, and only "mystery spinners like Saeed Ajmal and Sunil Narine have a chance of succeeding.
Manpreet Gony's brilliant all-round show helped Kings XI Punjab stage a miraculous comeback to stun defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders by four runs in a thrilling Pepsi Indian Premier League encounter, in Mohali, on Tuesday.
Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir has recovered from jaundice and is set to join the side on Sunday, three days ahead of the IPL-six opener against Delhi Daredevils.
Royal Challengers Bangalore batters overcame some nervy moments after leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga spun his way to a four-wicket haul to register a three-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders.
Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja became the first Indian bowler to top the bowlers' chart in the latest ICC ODI Player Rankings after former captain Anil Kumble claimed the pole position way back in 1996.
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The West Indies-South Africa match was virtually a quarter-final match. The winner goes through to the next round.
West Indies eked out a two-wicket win over Pakistan in a low-scoring Group B encounter to start their Champions Trophy campaign on a perfect note at the Kennington Oval on Friday.
Andre Russell's 12-ball 41 headlined Kolkata Knight Riders' clinical performance as they recorded a crushing 71-run victory over Delhi Daredevils to return to winning ways in the Indian Premier League, in Kolkata, on Monday.
The duo put on 103 runs for the sixth wicket from just 45 balls to turn the match on its head.
Images from Indian Premier League match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals at Eden Gardens.
The onus would be on their famed batting line-up of Kohli, AB de Villiers and Glenn Maxwell to start firing once again and put pressure on the KKR batsmen.
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Kolkata Knight Riders jumped to third place in the points table after recording a five-wicket win over Deccan Chargers in a rain-affected low-scoring Indian Premier League match in Cuttack.
IMAGES from the IPL match played between KKR and Mumbai Indians in Navi Mumbai on Monday.
On Monday, May 2, 2022, the Kolkata Knight Riders finally ended their losing run at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai.
Bangladesh kept calm under pressure to clinch their One-Day International series against Twenty20 world champions West Indies 3-2 on Saturday.
Marlon Samuels scored 126 as the West Indies beat Bangladesh by four wickets in the third one-day international at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Wednesday.
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Having registered a comprehensive win in their World Twenty20 opener, Australia would aim to seal a Super Eight berth when they take on the flamboyant West Indies in a Group B encounter at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday.
Images from the IPL 2022 match between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Monday.
Their confidence severely dented after two comprehensive defeats, last edition's runners-up side Kolkata Knight Riders will be looking to get their inconsistent campaign back on track when they face Rajasthan Royals in the IPL match in Mumbai on Monday.
Chris Gayle marked his return to Test cricket with an imposing unbeaten 85 as he led West Indies to 145 without loss, chasing New Zealand's 351 all out on the second day of the first Test at North Sound, Antigua.
Martin Guptill fell three runs short of his third Test century as New Zealand closed the first day of the first Test against West Indies on 232 for four at North Sound, Antigua.
The in-form Rajasthan Royals will be confident of a third consecutive victory when they take on Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League, in Jaipur, on Wednesday.
Gujarat Giants will be wary of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's newfound firepower in the middle-order when the teams clash in the Indian Premier League in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
After leading Kolkata Knight Riders to its maiden IPL title win, skipper Gautam Gambhir said the victory sends out a message that cricket is a team game and it is not confined to individual performances.
West Indies beat Australia by five wickets on Sunday to record their first One-Day International win over their old rivals since 2006 and tie their five match series at 1-1.
Chris Lynn's half-century and a fine spell of bowling from young Prasidh Krishna helped Kolkata Knight Riders ease past Sunrisers Hyderabad by five wickets to seal their place in the play-offs in Hyderabad on Saturday.
Under intense scrutiny, Iyer looked rusty at the start of the IPL and got out for a two-ball duck in their opener against SRH. He had some significant contributions later on but his efforts were all overshadowed by Narine and Salt's explosive batting.
West Indies have left out all-rounders Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard from their 15-man squad for the World Cup in February and March.
IMAGES from the IPL 2022 game between Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday.
The semi-final door was virtually shut on defending champions Chennai Super Kings as they lost the crunch Champions League Twenty20 Group A clash by 12 runs to Trinidad and Tobago, in Chennai on Sunday.
West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has hit out at selectors for ignoring him and several other players for the tri-series against Australia and South Africa. Bravo along with Andre Russell, Darren Sammy and Chris Gayle haven't been selected for the series, as they are no longer contracted with the West Indies Cricket Board. WI selectors have included Keiron Pollard and Sunil Narine, who had missed out from the World T20 due to injury but have ignored these stars from the champion team. "Joke of the day: WI selectors one minute Pollard & Narine were not good enough & now are perfect for Tri Nation series? It's like magic!," he tweeted.
Just like their previous clash earlier this month, Royal Challengers Bangalore once again collapsed against Kolkata Knight Riders's spinners to suffer their second defeat of the season against the Knights.
West Indies skipper Dwayne Bravo says he had "sent a message" to Chris Gayle as he was making a mockery of the Sri Lankan attack, telling the opener to try and go for a bonus-point win in the first match of the Tri-nation One-Day series in Kingston, Jamaica.
'We have to lay a bit more importance on partnerships and understanding a bit of match awareness. It's all great to be aggressive but you have to got to use a little bit of upstairs to get the job done.'
KKR are gradually emerging as a strong contender for a third IPL title
