India carry a 1-0 series lead into the second ODI against West Indies at the ACA Stadium, Guwahati, on September 30, having won the Thiruvananthapuram opener by eight wickets behind Virat Kohli's unbeaten 139 and a century from captain Shubman Gill. The day-night fixture carries a personal milestone subplot as well: Rohit Sharma is now just 73 runs away from a landmark very few Indian batters have reached.
Rohit went into the series on 11,895 ODI runs from 288 matches, and added 32 off 35 balls — with two fours and three sixes, before falling to Alzarri Joseph in the 12th over — in the series opener, taking his tally to 11,927. He needs 73 more runs to reach 12,000 ODI runs, a mark only Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli have previously crossed for India, and one only 14 other batters in ODI history have reached at all. Guwahati is a fitting venue for the attempt: Rohit's unbeaten 152 against West Indies is still the highest individual ODI score recorded at the ground. He also arrives with a strong record against this specific opponent — 1,613 runs at an average of 57.60 in 37 ODIs against West Indies before this series, with three centuries and 12 fifties.
Guwahati's day-night matches typically favour batting first before dew sets in during the second innings, and there is no rain in the forecast for September 30 — expect a hot, humid evening with a daytime high near 31°C, overnight lows around 25°C and humidity close to 85%, with only light westerly wind. Conditions should stay dry enough that toss and team selection, rather than the weather, decide the tactical approach. The ground's ODI history goes back to October 2018, when it staged its first fixture — fittingly, also against West Indies, a match India won by eight wickets.
West Indies have John Campbell back in their touring squad after he missed the final two ODIs of their previous series against New Zealand with a hamstring injury, while Ackeem Auguste remains out as he continues rehabilitation from August surgery, with Jewel Andrew covering the gap. Captain Shai Hope leads a squad that also includes Keacy Carty, Roston Chase, Justin Greaves, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Keemo Paul, Sherfane Rutherford and Jayden Seales — most of whom were on the losing side in Thiruvananthapuram and will be looking to keep the series alive rather than let it slip to 2-0 down with one to play.
A win in Guwahati would give India an unassailable series lead before the third ODI, and the template from the opener — top-order runs from Kohli and Gill, control from Kuldeep Yadav with the ball — is one India will look to repeat rather than change. West Indies, for their part, will be hoping their top order clicks earlier than it did in the series opener, where a 135-run opening stand still wasn't enough to defend 295.
For fantasy teams, Rohit Sharma's proximity to a milestone makes him a natural pick regardless of the raw numbers on offer, while Kohli and Gill remain the two in-form names after Thiruvananthapuram. With dew a factor once the lights come on, bowlers who operate well with the new ball — Kuldeep Yadav among them — carry an edge over those who rely on the ball gripping later in the innings. On the West Indies side, Shai Hope and Justin Greaves, fresh off a maiden ODI century in the opener, are the two most likely value picks.
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Rohit Sharma's run tally, the venue's weather forecast and West Indies' squad details are verified against same-day and freshly re-checked reporting, current as of September 29, 2026.
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