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Gill's Captaincy Blunder: IPL Performance Over Experience Costs India Third ODI
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News18•03-10-2026, 23:38
Gill's Captaincy Blunder: IPL Performance Over Experience Costs India Third ODI
- •Team India suffered an embarrassing defeat in the third ODI despite winning the series 2-1.
- •India posted 351/7 with KL Rahul scoring an unbeaten 129, Rohit 92, and Ruturaj Gaikwad 57.
- •West Indies chased down 352 in 48.2 overs, led by captain Shai Hope's unbeaten 162.
- •Captain Shubman Gill's decision to bowl inexperienced Anshul Kamboj and Naman Dhir in crucial overs proved costly.
- •Gill overlooked experienced Mohammed Siraj, leading to West Indies' victory and exposing India's bowling weaknesses.
Key Questions Answered
Batting first after winning the toss, Team India scored 351/7 in their 50 overs.
West Indies captain Shai Hope played an unbeaten innings of 162 runs off 143 balls to help his team successfully chase the 352-run target.
With West Indies needing 29 runs from the last 18 balls, captain Shubman Gill chose debutant Anshul Kamboj and part-time bowler Naman Dhir instead of relying on the experienced Mohammed Siraj.
