Updated On: 02 November, 2018 08:00 AM IST | Thiruvananthapuram | PTI
We needed to show more application." Shimron Hetmyer and Shai Hope were the two bright spots for the West Indies in the series. "Even Oshane Thomas here, he showed he's got something. Just needs to work a little harder," added Holder

Ambati Rayudu
Ambati Rayudu's batting at number four and young Khaleel Ahmed's emergence as the third seamer were the two biggest gains from the ODI series against the West Indies, feel India skipper Virat Kohli and head coach Ravi Shastri. "Two areas I can think of are for third seamer - Khaleel has been outstanding. God forbid anything happens to Bhuvi or Bumrah, good to have Khaleel who can come in and take wickets. Rayudu has also taken responsibility at No.4. Those two areas we were looking at (prior to the series). And those two have been addressed," Kohli said at the post-match presentation ceremony.
Shastri on his part also seemed happy with the kind of pressure Rayudu absorbed, having made a comeback in the Indian team. "I am pretty happy with Rayudu. It is never easy to make a comeback in the team after couple of years. Even though you have to express yourself, you hold back and that is understandable because couple of bad performances can lose you your place. He has handled the pressure really well and batted really well in the last match," the head coach said.