Rohit said he never doubted Jaiswal's talent and, during their opening partnership, kept telling the debutant that he belonged at the Test level.
Prasidh said he has been practising a lot and the few Vijay Hazare matches he had played helped him to keep in rhythm.
Players from the other teams who could push the Men in Blue to the limit.
Terming the elevation of Rohit Sharma to Mumbai Indians captaincy the biggest turning point of his career, former captain Sunil Gavaskar said leading the IPL outfit has transformed the talented batsman and made him realise the value of his wicket.
Ajinkya Rahane will be aiming to pile on the runs to extend his international career and lead India to a series sweep against a feeble West Indies.
Virat Kohli is now the fifth highest run-scorer for India in Test cricket.
Images from Day 2 of the first Test match between India and West Indies, in Kolkata, on Thursday.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni slogged it out at the Cricket Club of India ahead of the fourth One-day International between India and West Indies.
A spectacular 68 by Rohit Sharma helped India to a comfortable four-wicket win over West Indies in the first One-day International in Port of Spain on Monday.
Legendary Brian Lara's tips on situational awareness of the game will greatly help the West Indies batters during the two-Test series against India beginning on July 12, feels skipper Kraigg Brathwaite.
The child is delighted as Kohli walks up to her, takes the bracelet and puts it on promptly.
Vivian Richards visited the Indian team's dressing room and expressed his support for Rohit Sharma & Co.
Kohli, widely considered one of the batting greats of the modern game, has managed just two centuries in the last five years and only two fifties in his last 12 innings in the longest format.
All-rounder Deepak Hooda says his childhood dream was realised when he received the India cap from Virat Kohli during the first ODI against the West Indies last week.
Shastri drew a parallel between Samson and Rohit Sharma, highlighting the importance of Samson realising his full potential.
Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson has made his case to become India's first-choice wicketkeeper-batsman at the Twenty20 World Cup in June, said Kumar Sangakkara, the coach of his Indian Premier League team.
He finished a stellar T20 International career, registering the record for most by runs any player in T20 World Cups -- 1,292 runs in 35 matches.
'We are prepared. Afghanistan are a very dangerous side'
Winning their last T20 World Cup Super Eight match against Australia was not a 'breeze', says India skipper Rohit Sharma. He had to tweak his batting to take the wind out of the 2021 champions' sails
'Shami has been India's best bowler for a while. He may not get the amount of wickets Jasprit Bumrah gets, but he's the full package and is more consistent than the rest.'
KS Bharat has been named as his replacement.
The sub-narratives in the main story will be equally intriguing in the next 13 days.
Axar Patel, once known as the 'poor man's Jadeja', has transformed into a crucial batting asset for India.
India captain Virat Kohli retained his fifth spot, while teammates Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant were joint sixth in the latest ICC Test rankings for batsmen.
Ruturaj hasn't been included in the T20 squad and, in all likelihood, will now turn out for his home state in the upcoming Ranji Trophy.
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Kohli was first to enter the nets to take throwdowns from the Indian support staff
Virat backed me and told me 'go and play your game'
Images from Day 1 of the first Test between India and the West Indies in Dominica, on Wednesday.
First batch of Team India players to depart for US on May 25 for T20 World Cup
India captain Virat Kohli and senior batsman Rohit Sharma retained their number one and two position respectively in the ICC rankings for ODI batsmen, while pacer Jasprit Bumrah remained at the third spot in the bowler's list.
Despite being the world's top-ranked Test side India have struggled with their opening combination, which, in turn, has heaped pressure on the middle order.
This is India's second appearance in the WTC final after losing the inaugural game in 2021 to New Zealand.
While Ajinkya Rahane has been named vice-captain, pacer Navdeep Saini was recalled into the Test squad.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the second ODI against the West Indies?
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for Tuesday's third and final ODI against the West Indies?
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ishan Kishan were handed their Test debut caps as India took on West Indies in the first match.
India will be desperately hoping that Rohit replicates his limited overs success in the traditional format
'There are a lot of new players who have come up. And we won in the West Indies and in England with these new bunch of players.'
USA's sparkling debut, Afghan bravehearts' dream run and India's brilliance
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