The script has gone completely awry for India. Before the start of the series, they were expected to steamroll the West Indies. The visitors' dispute with the West Indies Players Association (WIPA) over cuts in player fees gave India further advantage. However, the tables turned big time as India were blown away by the Caribbean team in Kochi by 124 runs on Wednesday. India's air of complacency has been shattered and they will aim to recover lost ground ahead of the second ODI at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Saturday.

New Delhi: Ishant Sharma has been added to India's ODI squad for the ongoing series against West Indies in place of pace bowler Mohit Sharma.

New Delhi: Rohit Sharma, on the sidelines after he sustained a finger injury during India's tour to England, is hopeful of returning to the Indian team ahead of the important tour of Australia in late November, with an eye on slotting back as opener for the 2015 World Cup.

The ongoing tussle between the West Indies players and their board had taken the spotlight away from the Indian team before the first ODI at the Nehru Stadium in Kochi, but a heavy 124-run defeat following the drama on Wednesday morning brought out the familiar frailties plaguing MS Dhoni's team at the moment. After conceding 321 runs to the West Indies, who were led by Marlon Samuels' sixth one-day hundred, and helped to an extent by some wayward bowling that leaked 30 extras - including 17 wides - India collapsed to 197 all out in conditions expected to help the side chasing with heavy dew in the outfield.

KOCHI: Under the bar, PR Sreejesh rarely loses concentration. The Indian hockey vice-captain and goalkeeper was in brilliant form in the recently held Asian Games in Incheon, holding fort like a champion to help India clinch gold and a berth to Rio Olympics.

PANAJI: Gabriel Fernandes sneaked his way past a couple of defenders, slotted the ball into the net and then looked around - not for the man who provided the assist but the one on the sidelines, smiling to himself and waiting for the striker to leap into his arms.

CHENNAI: If seven years with Chennai Super Kings made MS Dhoni something of a Chennaiite, the Indian captain on Monday signalled that he will continue his affair with the city by purchasing a stake in Indian Super League franchise Chennaiyin FC

MUMBAI: A 16-year journey, plagued with injuries, mired in frustrating fourth-place finishes, compounded by fatigue and depression, finally came to an end when Shweta Chaudhary clinched a bronze medal in the 10-metre pistol shooting event at the recently-concluded Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.

BEIJING: Sania Mirza had a load of luggage when she departed the Chinese capital on Sunday afternoon after finishing runner-up in the women's doubles alongside Zimbabwean veteran Cara Black.

LONDON: The long-running feud between Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho shows no sign of healing after another high-profile falling out on Sunday, this time the result of a dispute over territory.