Directions: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
From the ODIs in Ahmedabad ___(1)___ the Twenty20Is in Kolkata, India found diverse heroes. Speedster Prasidh Krishna, ___(2)___ was named the player of the series in the ODI leg, caught the eye with his nine wickets. And in batting, Suryakumar Yadav topped India’s run-chart with ___(3)___ aggregate of 104. Even ___(4)___ injured all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Hardik Pandya, the host got its poise right as Rishabh Pant lent balance. Shreyas Iyer struck ___(5)___ 80 in the lone ODI he played and the new middle-order, revolving around Kohli, found its feet. In the Twenty20Is, India built on the confidence gleaned from the ODI series win. Suryakumar prospered while rookies like Venkatesh Iyer and Ishan Kishan had ___(6)___ moments. Seamer Harshal Patel found his mark and India’s pace arsenal found another arrow. India ticked most of the boxes, even if the opposition, ___(7)___ the odd flicker, offered no challenge. Going through a transition, the West Indies is ___(8)___ afresh under veteran Pollard. Batter Nicholas Pooran offered sustenance while ___(9)___ others showed the odd spark, but that was not enough. In 1983 after losing the World Cup to Kapil Dev’s men, Clive Lloyd’s men landed in India seeking vengeance. The Test series was ___(10)___ 3-0 and the ODIs at 5-0. That West Indian swagger remains a distant memory while India aims to carve its own distinct winning quotient.