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October in cricket featured many Rs: return, retirement, run-out, rest and Ravi Shastri

But for Virat Kohli's relentless run accumulation, Rohit's numbers would be unmatched. Even so, he has managed some staggering feats over the years

He became the first batsman from outside the top three to score an ODI hundred for India since January 2017

The opener's 137-ball 162 carried India to 377 for 5 - their second-highest total against West Indies

With 14 overs to go and 90 runs to get, Virat Kohli, for once, couldn't finish off a chase. And that was because he only had the bowlers to bat with - something he isn't used to

On a pitch that was by no means perfect for batting, centuries from Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer provided evidence of the talent that exists just below the regular India players

The explosive middle-order batsman talks about India's preparations for the World T20 and her own form this year

Talking points from the squads picked by India to play West Indies and Australia in November-December

Umesh Yadav had stuck to a full and straight plan for the first five balls of the final over, until the plan was changed for the last delivery

This was the ninth time India were involved in a tied ODI and the tenth such occasion for West Indies

No ODI record might be safe if Kohli can retain his fitness and hunger till the 2027 World Cup

While the raw stats indicate Kohli is ahead on all the key parameters, a comparison based on the norm for each era reveals something slightly different

Virat Kohli smashed records on reaching 10,000 ODI runs. Here's how the cricketing fraternity reacted on social media

The India captain was reprieved on 44 and couldn't find the boundary regularly, but he still overcame them to tick off the landmark

There are 12 other batsmen who've got to the landmark, but none quite like Kohli has

Pappu Roy was 23 by the time he got the chance to play for his state team. A month on, he is part of an India C squad that includes the likes of Ajinkya Rahane and Suresh Raina

Their dominance is comparable on the surface to Ricky Ponting's Australian team that demolished sides with a formidable top three during the period of their consecutive World Cup triumphs

Stats highlights from the Guwahati ODI, where Kohli and Rohit brought up their fifth double-century partnership in the format

The Barsapara Stadium was not in good shape two days out from the India-West Indies fixture, but an official said all would be well on match day

Mumbai waited 11 years to add to the 50-overs trophy cabinet, but the victory reinforced that the side is still among the top dogs in India