Indian Cricket team to play 1000th ODI match in Ahmedabad

India played its 500th match in 2002 and two decades later would reach the milestone of playing 1000 ODIs.

Indian Cricket team  to play 1000th ODI match in Ahmedabad

Bengaluru: The Indian cricket team is going to create a unique history against West Indies in Ahmedabad on Sunday.  The reason is, men in blue are playing their 1000th One Day International match. Team India will become the first team in the world to feature in 1000 ODIs. Rohit Sharma will lead India in the historical ODI match.  

India's legendary cricketer, Sachin Tendulkar, congratulated Team India and BCCI for the monumental feat. He said, "Many congratulations to Team India and BCCI for this monumental milestone of 1000 ODIs! It’s been a wonderful journey all these years for players, fans and everyone associated with the game."

India played its 500th match in 2002 and two decades later would reach the milestone of playing 1000 ODIs.

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The All-India Senior Selection Committee has picked an 18-member squad for the upcoming Paytm ODI and T20I series against the West Indies. Team India are set to play three ODIs at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad from 6th February followed by the T20I series at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata from 16th February.

ODI squad: Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (Vice-captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Surya Kumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan

T20I squad: Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (Vice-captain), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Surya Kumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar, Mohd. Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Harshal Patel