Why Virat Kohli Not Playing 2nd ODI West Indies vs. India? West Indies vs. India Live Score 2nd ODI: India versus West Indies LIVE Score In the absence of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for the second ODI against the West Indies, Hardik Pandya captained the Indian squad. India vs. West Indies, second ODI, 2023 Live Results: Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill put on a powerful 90-run opening stand, but India has since lost control of the match. Play in Barbados was suspended due to rain when the Men in Blue lost half of their team with just 113 on the board after 24.1 overs. Gill was the first player to leave the game against Gudakesh Motie for 34(49). Ishan Kishan was then sent back for a run-a-ball 55 after Alick Athanaze snagged a blinder. Romario Shepherd then dismissed Axar Patel for one. Sanju Samson and Hardik Pandya both failed to reach single digit scores in consecutive deliveries. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, the captain of the Indian XI, are absent due to rest. The replacement captain has been announced as Hardik Pandya. Ahead of major competitions like the Asia Cup and the World Cup, team management may be looking to test other players by saying, “It’s just that there are few questions that need to be answered,” as Hardik seemed to imply. “Virat (Kohli) and Ro (Rohit Sharma) have been playing cricket nonstop. For this game, we believed they should relax so they would be rested for the third ODI. So, that’s it; … Read more