India's Predicted XI vs West Indies, 3rd ODI: Will Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Be Back For Series Finale?

01.08.2023 - 06:13 sports.ndtv.com

After facing a shocking a six-wicket defeat in the second ODI, India will be taking on West Indies in the third and final match of the series on Tuesday.

India will be hoping the experiment of trying out Sanju Samson and Suryakumar Yadav in the middle-order works when they take on the West Indies in the ODI series decider in Tarouba.

India, who have not lost an ODI series to West Indies since 2006, face a rare series defeat after their move to rest skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli backfired in the second game in Barbados. Here's what we think can be the India's Playing XI for the 3rd ODI against West Indies: Rohit Sharma:After pushing himself down in the batting order in the first ODI, the Indian skipper sat out in the second match to try new combinations in the team.

However, the experiment failed and Rohit is expected to join the team and play a good innings in the third ODI. Shubman Gill:The young opener tried to show his batting prowess but could only score 34 off 49 balls.

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