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Jadeja Under Pressure as Indian Bowlers Seek Improvement in Third ODI Against West Indies
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News18•02-10-2026, 11:15
Jadeja Under Pressure as Indian Bowlers Seek Improvement in Third ODI Against West Indies
- •India's bowling attack faces scrutiny, especially Ravindra Jadeja, ahead of the third and final ODI against West Indies.
- •The series has been dominated by batting-friendly pitches, leading to high-scoring games and criticism from coach Gautam Gambhir.
- •Indian bowlers have struggled to take early wickets, picking up only one in the first 10 overs across two games and conceding 177 runs in powerplays.
- •Shubman Gill has been in exceptional form, averaging 79.3 in home ODIs since 2024, with a century and a double century in the current series.
- •Mohammed Siraj might return to lead the pace attack after warming the bench, as Prasidh Krishna is ruled out due to injury.
Key Questions Answered
Ravindra Jadeja is under scrutiny after picking up just three wickets in his last eight games, and he needs to perform to justify his selection in the absence of Axar Patel and Washington Sundar.
With Prasidh Krishna ruled out of the final ODI due to a left hamstring injury, Anshul Kamboj has been added to the squad as his replacement. Additionally, Mohammed Siraj could return to lead the pace attack after sitting out the previous two games.
Captain Shubman Gill has been in exceptional form, averaging 79.3 in home ODIs since 2024 and recording a century and a double century in this series, including an unbeaten 223 in a record chase of 406.
