October 9, 03:26Aaj Tak

Second T20 match between India and West Indies to be held in Rachi; 'Men in Blue' record at this venue analyzed

The second match of the five-series T20 series between India and West Indies will take place on October 9th (Friday) at the JSSC International Stadium Complex in Rachi. The Indian team, led by Shreyas Iyer, won the first match of the series, which was held in Lucknow, by eight wickets. Now the Indian squad aims to win this game to take the series lead with a score of 2-0. The match is scheduled to start at 19:00 Indian time.

The Rachi arena holds special significance for the Indian team in T20 format. However, it will be the first international T20 match that the Indian team plays here against the West Indies. Four international T20 matches have already been held on this field, three of which ended in an Indian victory, and one in a defeat.

India's only loss in international T20s at this venue was against New Zealand. This match took place on January 27, 2023, when New Zealand defeated India by 21 runs. Hardik Pandya captained the team in that match. Prior to that, India played here against Sri Lanka, Australia, and New Zealand.

The first international T20 match in Rachi was played on February 12, 2016, where India, under the leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, defeated Sri Lanka by 69 runs. Additionally, on October 7, 2017, the Indian team, led by Virat Kohli, achieved a convincing victory over Australia by nine wickets. Later, on November 19, 2021, India, under Rohit Sharma, defeated New Zealand by seven wickets.

Total number of matches: 4. India wins: 3. India losses: 1. Draws: 0. Comparing the statistics, India and West Indies have played 32 T20 matches. During this time, the Indian team has won 21 matches, while the West Indies won 10 matches, and one match ended in a draw. Thus, in T20 international competitions, India has a significant advantage over the West Indies.

In total, 32 T20Is have been played between India and West Indies: India won 21, West Indies won 10, and one game ended in a draw.

Possible Indian squad for the second T20 includes: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer (captain), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Namam Diara, Akshar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, and Minka Yadav. Possible West Indies squad includes: Shy Hope (wicketkeeper/captain), Kamila Purana, Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shefera, Matthew Ford, Roston Chase, Akil Hussain, Shamra Springer, and Shamra Joseph.

The Indian squad includes: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer (captain), Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Akshar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Minka Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Namam Diara. The West Indies squad includes: Shy Hope (wicketkeeper/captain), Kamila Purana, Amira Jangu, Shimron Hetmyer, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Powell, Roston Chase, Romario Shefera, Gudakesh Moty, Akil Hussain, Shamra Joseph, Matthew Ford, Kimpo Paul, Quentin Sampson, and Shamra Springer.

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www.aajtak.inOctober 7, 08:52

Shreyas Iyer sets new T20I record, surpassing Virat Kohli's achievement, but Babar Azam remains the leader

During the first T20I match between India and West Indies, held on October 6 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, India's captain Shreyas Iyer achieved a historic feat by scoring an impressive hundred runs.

Iyer scored an unbeaten 102 runs off just 43 balls. His aggressive play included 10 fours and 6 sixes. Thanks to this powerful performance, India managed to reach the target of 172 runs in just 14.4 overs, leaving 8 batsmen on the field. Due to this achievement, the Indian team gained a 1-0 advantage in the five-match T20 series.

The most significant aspect of Iyer's innings was that he broke a major record set by Virat Kohli in the T20I format. Iyer became the first Indian captain to score a hundred while chasing a target in a T20I match.

Previously, the highest score chased by an Indian captain belonged to Virat Kohli. In 2019 against the West Indies in Hyderabad, Kohli scored 94* runs off 50 balls. Iyer surpassed this mark by scoring 102* runs.

Shreyas Iyer also entered the list of the third Indian captain to score a century in T20I. Before him were Rohit Sharma, who scored three such centuries as captain, and Suryakumar Yadav, who achieved this in December 2023 against South Africa. However, the uniqueness of Iyer's achievement is that he became the first player to score a hundred while chasing a target in T20I as captain of India.

Despite Iyer scoring 102*, the record for the highest chase score by a captain in T20I still belongs to Babar Azam of Pakistan. Babar Azam demonstrated brilliant play by scoring 122 runs off 59 balls against South Africa in 2021.

This record was matched by Singapore captain Aritra Datta, who scored 122 runs against Japan in Bangkok in 2024. Iyer's innings of 102 not out ranks seventh on this list, but his average strike rate of 237.21 makes it one of the most explosive captain performances in T20I history.

This match against the West Indies was Iyer's first T20I hundred. He batted at number four, and his style of play made the chase for the target for India one-sided. After India restricted the West Indies to 171 runs, Iyer reached the target by scoring 102* runs, and the team won, leaving 32 balls remaining, thereby increasing their series lead to 1-0.

www.aajtak.inSeptember 30, 18:46

Rohit Sharma joins the club of players with 12 thousand ODI runs, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar's record

During the second ODI match against West Indies in Guwahati, Rohit Sharma set several significant records. Chasing the target of 405 runs, Sharma reached the mark of 12,000 ODI runs, thereby breaking Sachin Tendulkar's record.

This milestone was achieved by him in his 282nd game. Because of this, he became the second fastest player in the world to reach 12,000 ODI runs. Previously, Virat Kohli had surpassed this benchmark, doing so in 242 games, and Sachin Tendulkar reached this figure in 300 games.

Currently, Rohit has only 12,028 runs in 282 games played across 290 matches. Thus, Rohit became the third Indian player to accumulate 12,000 ODI runs, following Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli.

After achieving this feat, Rohit continued to play aggressively against West Indies, scoring his 101st strike for 72 balls. This marked his thirty-fifth century in ODIs. However, his innings ended immediately after reaching this result when Jaden Silas dismissed him via LBW. He scored 101 runs off 75 balls.

Rohit provided the team with a strong start alongside captain Shubman Gill, completing a half-century in 38 balls and accelerating the chase for 405/7 from West Indies.

It is worth noting that in the first ODI played in Tiruvannanthapuram, Rohit scored only 32 runs. His performance in Guwahati was a contrast. In 2026, his form in ODIs attracts attention. Before this match, he had scored 411 runs in 10 ODIs, with an average of 41.10. Among these matches was the game against England at Lord's, where he scored 138 runs. After retiring from Tests and T20 Internationals, Rohit is focusing exclusively on ODIs, and his current form is important for the Indian team ahead of the 2027 World Cup.

www.aajtak.inSeptember 30, 12:21

Virat Kohli becomes second in the world ranking of one-day players after match against West Indies

Indian team star Virat Kohli gained a significant advantage in the fresh ICC ODI ranking after his performance in the first match against the West Indies, where he demonstrated outstanding batting skills.

After Kohli delivered a crushing blow with his bat, he made a big jump and took second place in the rankings. In the first match, Virat Kohli led the team to victory by scoring a hundred runs at a fast pace.

In the current ICC ODI player rankings, Virat Kohli overtook Daryl Mitchell to take second position. He is now close to India's captain Shubman Gill, who holds the number one spot.

Kohli earned 796 ranking points after playing a torrential innings of 139 runs off 88 balls against the West Indies. This is the first time since July 2022 that Virat Kohli has reached this number of points.

India's captain Shubman Gill maintains the top spot with 816 ranking points. Gill also scored a magnificent hundred (110 runs) against the West Indies, which helped him firmly hold his number one position.

Spinner-Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav also benefited, taking 4 wickets in the first ODI against the West Indies, which reflected in his ranking. Kuldeep jumped four positions, reaching fifth place. Left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj from South Africa also moved up three places, taking third place.