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India Opts to Bowl First Against West Indies in Series Opener; Naman Dhir Debuts
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News18•27-09-2026, 14:00
India Opts to Bowl First Against West Indies in Series Opener; Naman Dhir Debuts
- •India skipper Shubhman Gill won the toss and elected to bowl first against West Indies in the series-opening ODI in Thiruvananthapuram.
- •Spin all-rounder Naman Dhir makes his debut for India.
- •Star players Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma return to action for India.
- •The Indian team includes Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul (wk), Naman Dhir, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Gurnoor Brar, Kuldeep Yadav, and Prasidh Krishna.
- •West Indies XI features John Campbell, Justin Greaves, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (wk, c), Amir Jangoo, Jewel Andrew, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph, and Jayden Seales.
Key Questions Answered
India captain Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bowl first against the West Indies in the series-opening ODI in Thiruvananthapuram.
India handed a debut to spin all-rounder Naman Dhir for the series-opening match against the West Indies.
Star players Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma returned to action for India in the opening match of the ODI series against the West Indies.
