Kuldeep Yadav became India's ninth-highest ODI wicket-taker after claiming four wickets against West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday. The left-arm wrist-spinner took 4 for 40 to move past Venkatesh Prasad's 196 wickets. He needs two more scalps across the remaining two ODIs to become the fourth Indian spinner with 200 ODI wickets.

Kuldeep dismissed John Campbell, Shai Hope, Justin Greaves and Jewel Andrew. He has taken 37 wickets in 20 ODIs against the West Indies, joint-fourth among Indian bowlers against that opposition.

Anil Kumble leads the all-time list with 334 ODI wickets, followed by Javagal Srinath with 315. Ravindra Jadeja is seventh with 232 wickets.

Naman Dhir has described the moment he learned of his maiden India call-up for the ODI series against West Indies. The Punjab all-rounder said he initially dismissed a congratulatory message on Instagram as spam. When he opened the official BCCI post, Dhir said he could not process the news for 10 minutes. He called his father immediately. Dhir endured a seven-year gap between representing Punjab at U-16 level and breaking into the senior side. He scored 655 runs at a strike rate of 217.61 in the Sher-e-Punjab T20 League, including a 173 off 64 balls. Dhir received his cap from captain Shubman Gill before the first ODI in Thiruvananthapuram.

Inzamam-ul-Haq tops the list of Pakistan's highest run-scorers against India across all formats with 3,428 runs. He scored 2,403 runs in 67 ODIs at an average above 43 and added 1,025 runs in 15 Test matches.

Javed Miandad follows with 3,399 runs from 28 Tests and 64 ODIs, including a Test record of 2,228 runs at an average of 67.51 against India. Saeed Anwar ranks third with 3,126 runs, highlighted by his 194 off 146 balls in the 1997 Independence Cup in Chennai.

Mohammad Yousuf collected 2,488 runs in 42 ODIs and nine Tests, while Younis Khan completed the top five with 2,360 runs, including 1,321 Test runs at an average of 88.06 in 13 matches.

India meet West Indies for the first ODI of a three-match series at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday, September 27. The ground has seen India twice in ODIs before. In 2018 they beat West Indies by nine wickets there, and last year against Sri Lanka they posted 390 for five and bowled the visitors out for 73 — a 317-run win, their biggest ODI margin by runs. Virat Kohli made 166 that day, his highest ODI score on home soil. India were back at the venue earlier this year for a T20 series against New Zealand.

India and West Indies will play the first ODI of their three-match series at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday. The match starts at 2 pm IST with the toss scheduled for 1:30 pm. India will be led by Shubman Gill with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli returning to the side. West Indies are captained by Shai Hope and include Roston Chase, Alzarri Joseph and young spinner Vitel Lawes. The series will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network and streamed on the JioHotstar app and website. India are missing Jasprit Bumrah, Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel, who are part of the Asian Games squad in Japan.

Virat Kohli became India's most-capped player against the West Indies in ODIs when he took the field for the first match of the current series in Thiruvananthapuram. The appearance was his 44th ODI against the Caribbean side, surpassing Mohammad Azharuddin's tally of 43 matches. Kapil Dev follows with 42 appearances, Rahul Dravid with 40 and MS Dhoni with 39.

Kohli has scored 2,261 runs against the West Indies in ODIs at an average of 66.50, including nine centuries. Shivnarine Chanderpaul holds the overall record with 46 appearances for West Indies against India between 1994 and 2009. If Kohli plays all three ODIs in the current series, he will equal Chanderpaul's tally.

Kohli also needs 59 runs to reach 15,000 ODI runs and become only the second player after Sachin Tendulkar to achieve the milestone.

India head coach Gautam Gambhir has acknowledged both successes and failures during his two-year tenure across all formats. Speaking ahead of the series against the West Indies, Gambhir said he accepts the responsibility that comes with the role and that ups and downs are inevitable.

Gambhir also spoke about his relationship with Rohit Sharma, noting that it dates back to their time as teammates and that mutual understanding makes decision-making easier. He said the same team-first approach has defined his work with all four captains he has coached.

Gambhir praised Shubman Gill’s handling of the Test captaincy during the England series and said Gill’s intention to put the team first makes the support staff’s job simpler. The white-ball series begins on Sunday in Thiruvananthapuram.

Virat Kohli scored 139 not out and reached 15,000 ODI runs as India beat West Indies by eight wickets in the first ODI at Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday. Kohli reached the milestone in his 303rd innings, 74 fewer than Sachin Tendulkar needed for the same landmark. He also struck nine sixes, his highest tally in an ODI innings.

Shubman Gill scored 110 from 108 deliveries. The pair added 151 runs for the second wicket after Rohit Sharma made 32. West Indies made 295 for seven after Justin Greaves scored his maiden ODI century, 101 from 108 balls. Kuldeep Yadav took four for 40.

India lead the three-match series 1-0. The second and third ODIs will be played at Guwahati on Wednesday and Chandigarh on Saturday.

Virat Kohli became only the second batter after Sachin Tendulkar to reach 15,000 ODI runs during India's eight-wicket win over West Indies in the first ODI at Thiruvananthapuram. Kohli scored an unbeaten 139 off 88 balls, including 10 fours and nine sixes, as India chased down 296 in 41.4 overs. Shubman Gill hit 110 in a 151-run partnership with Kohli. Kuldeep Yadav took four for 40 to restrict West Indies to 295 for seven.

The third and final ODI between England and Sri Lanka will be played at The Oval in London on Sunday, September 27, with the match scheduled to begin at 03:00 PM IST. England will miss wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler, who sustained a hamstring injury during the second ODI in Leeds and has been ruled out of the series decider. Dan Lawrence has been added to the squad as his replacement.

England captain Harry Brook leads a side that includes Jordan Cox, Tom Banton, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Will Jacks, Rehan Ahmed, Gus Atkinson, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue, Liam Dawson, Henry Crocombe and Sonny Baker. Sri Lanka are captained by wicketkeeper-batter Kusal Mendis and feature Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, Pavan Rathnayake, Charith Asalanka, Janith Liyanage, Dunith Wellalage, Sachindu Colombage, Eshan Malinga, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Dushmantha Chameera, Dasun Shanaka, Kamil Mishara and Maheesh Theekshana.

The match will be telecast live on Sony Sports channels in India and streamed on the Sony LIV app and website. England enter the fixture aiming to clinch the series after Sri Lanka levelled the scoreline at 1-1 with a 16-run win in the second ODI.

Warwickshire won their ninth County Championship title after beating Leicestershire by an innings and 79 runs at Edgbaston.

Ethan Bamber took 5 for 52 and Chris Woakes claimed 3 for 38 as Warwickshire dismissed Leicestershire for 168 in their second innings. Tom Scriven top-scored with 49 for the visitors.

The three-day win completed Warwickshire's first title since 2021 and their fourth in the 21st century. They finished five wins in six matches in the second half of the season.