Rohit Sharma will officially take over as Team India’s full-time ODI skipper during the first game against the West Indies at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. India would be hoping to make amends in the three-match home series after their whitewash in the 50-over format in South Africa last week.

Meanwhile, the limited-overs vice-captain KL Rahul has been rested for the opening game as he will reportedly be attending his sister’s wedding and Mayank Agarwal, as well as Ishan Kishan, have been roped in. Rohit has made it clear that his former Mumbai Indians teammate would be opening the innings alongside him as he is the only option the Men In Blue has got.

Veteran wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Shahzad has found himself in hot waters he was spotted smoking while waiting for the game between Minister Dhaka and Comilla Victorians to begin on Friday (February 4). In the picture, which has now gone viral, the Afghanistan international can be seen smoking a cigarette while being in the ground.

Needless to mention, the picture went viral in no time and Shahzad faced massive criticism for the same. It must be noted that two Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2022 games were scheduled to take place on Friday. However, both games got abandoned without a ball being bowled amid rain at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka.

Former New Zealand cricketer Chris Cairns has been diagnosed with a bowel cancer. He himself revealed the news on his official Instagram account while admitting that it was shocking for him to know even as he had only gone for a routine check-up. Not long ago, he suffered a spinal stroke which was followed by an emergency heart surgery and was only discharged from hospital recently.

He had also undergone a life-saving treatment for a torn artery and the spinal stroke had led to him being paralysed below the waist. Having said that, Cairns was happy that he was discharged and was time and again, keepin.