Veteran India batsman Gautam Gambhir will face a tough challenge to get back into the Test team again, after squandering his second chance, but feels runs in domestic contests could get him back on track.
India team manager Ravi Shastri has vowed to make it his 'endeavour' to get all-rounder Suresh Raina into the Test team, and says the explosive batsman is 'brilliant to watch'.
The West Indies players are on the brink of another strike over salaries, after Dwayne Bravo wrote an angry letter to Player Association boss Wavell Hinds, demanding clarification on many issues.
The West Indies Cricket Board have responded to the threat of strike action made by ODI skipper Dwayne Bravo, saying they're baffled by the situation and will work to ensure the India ODI series goes ahead.
Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni expressed satisfaction in India's bowling toward the end of the innings, despite Wednesday's heavy 124-run defeat to the West Indies in the first ODI at the Nehru Stadium in Kochi.
Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni expressed satisfaction in India's bowling toward the end of the innings, despite Wednesday's heavy 124-run defeat to the West Indies in the first ODI at the Nehru Stadium in Kochi.
India have lost the services of fast bowler Mohit Sharma for the rest of the one-day series against the West Indies, after he was withdrawn due to 'bilateral shin pain'.
Indian batsman Rohit Sharma is determined to get his place as opener back from Ajinkya Rahane, saying his finger injury is nearly fully healed and he looks forward to the competition with his replacement.
India batsman Shikhar Dhawan felt that even though he failed to impress during the Test series in England, he learned a lot about his own batting on that tour, and will use those lessons going forward.
An initially competitive West Indies run chase quickly disintegrated as India's bowlers struck to hand the home side a 48-run victory in the second ODI at Delhi.
West Indies captain Dwayne Bravo has revealed that Curtly Ambrose has added a different dynamic to the change room after the fast bowling great was appointed as bowling consultant to the team earlier this year.
West Indies opener Dwayne Smith was nearly able to see his side to victory in the second ODI against India, but he fell three runs short of his maiden ODI century and the Windies collapsed spectacularly.
India fast bowler Mohammed Shami has been a revelation for the side in the past year, taking top and tail wickets with equal aplomb, and was part of his side's big win against the West Indies last week.
The third ODI between the West Indies and India in Visakhapatnam, due to be played on Tuesday, has been cancelled due to extreme weather conditions, namely cyclone Hudhud.
The West Indies will be without batsman Lendl Simmons for the rest of the tour to India, and he has returned to the Caribbean to continue treatment on a back injury.
India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara made a nifty impression during his stint at Derbyshire at the end of last season, and the County side are keen to have him back for the 2015 season.
And so the madness of the Sachin Tendulkar farewell tour fades into the background, as the India versus West Indies action moves into one-day territory for a three-match series at smaller venues.
