West Indies Vs India 1st Test

India vs West Indies: Ajinkya Rahane takes responsibility, defies pressure to lead visitors' revival after tricky start in Antigua

With Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja at crease, India have managed to wedge open the door slightly, but Ajinkya Rahane's innings has certainly ensured India have avoided — for the moment — the fate that met England seven months ago in Antigua.

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India vs West Indies: ‘I’m not a selfish guy’ — Ajinkya Rahane says he was thinking about team rather than hundred

Coming in at a precarious 25 for 3 for India on the opening day of the first Test against West Indies, Ajinkya Rahane scored 81, an innings he values more than a hundred.

India vs West Indies: Ajinkya Rahane's knock of 81 stands out for visitors as Windies claim early honours on rain-marred opening day of first Test

Reduced to 25 for three by opening bowlers Kemar Roach and Shannon Gabriel after they were put in to bat, Rahane underlined his immense value to a star-studded team with a gritty top score of 81 that helped lift the tourists to a more competitive position by the end of a rain-interrupted day.

India vs West Indies 1st Test Preview: India look to extend dominance in the Caribbean but have 'happy' selection headache

India have already won the ODI and T20I series to remain unbeaten on the tour of West Indies. But this marks the start of the Test series - first of the ICC World Test Championship for both teams.