India have won the toss and have opted to field.
Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli. (Photo: AFP)
Indian skipper Virat Kohli opted to field after winning the toss in the third One Day International match of five-match ODI series between India and West Indies on Saturday.
In the ongoing five-match ODI series between India and West Indies, Virat Kohli’s boys have taken the lead of 1-0. The third match of the series will be played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Saturday, 27th October.
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After winning the toss, Virat Kohli said, “We will bowl first. It looks like a good wicket. Ball comes on much better in the evening. We will try to restrict Windies to a decent total and chase it down. We want the guys who will be part of the World Cup to play as much as possible. We always knew Bhuvi and Bumrah are coming back after the second ODI. Kedar still has to prove his fitness so he will be back after this match. Bhuvi and Bumrah were always going to come back in our team and that makes our bowling line-up even stronger. We have made three changes in our team. Umesh misses out, Jaddu misses out and Shami too has been replaced. Bumrah, Bhuvi and Khaleel come into the team.”
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West Indies skipper Jason Holder said, “We would have liked to bowl first too. But it is a good track and batsmen would like to bat on this track. India are an excellent side and we have to perform well in all three departments to compete against them. We have made one change in our team. Bishoo misses out and Allen makes his debut. He is an exciting player. He is very quick and handy with the bat too.”
Teams:
Windies (Playing XI): Kieran Powell, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Shai Hope(w), Marlon Samuels, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder(c), Fabian Allen, Ashley Nurse, Kemar Roach, Obed McCoy
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni(w), Rishabh Pant, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, K Khaleel Ahmed, Yuzvendra Chahal
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