India vs West Indies Live Score, 3rd ODI: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma To Return Or More Experiments?

01.08.2023 - 12:47 sports.ndtv.com

IND vs WI, 3rd ODI, Live Updates: It will be interesting to see whether Team India will include their skipper Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli in the third ODI against West Indies or will Hardik Pandya continue to lead the visitors.India will be taking on West Indies in the third and final ODI of the three-match series on Tuesday, at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba.

After India faced a shocking six-wicket defeat in the second match, the series got levelled at 1-1. Earlier, Shai Hope led with an unbeaten 63 as West Indies defeated India by six wickets in the second ODI in Barbados on Saturday.

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The recently-concluded India vs West Indies three-match ODI series was a good test for the former team that continues to prepare for the ODI World Cup 2023. After the series opener, India rested veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for the next two games. The very first game without the two star players saw Indian batting unit failing miserably. The side posted was bundled out for 181 runs batting first before West Indies chased it down in 36.4 overs with six wickets in hand.

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India capped the ODI series against West Indies in brilliant fashion as they beat the hosts by 200 runs in Trinidad to pocket the series 2-1 on Tuesday. Playing without Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, India ticked almost all its 'experimentation' boxes in the contest. There was one moment in the game when there was massive confusion. India needed one wicket to win the match when umpire Michael Gough gave Jayden Seales out on the last ball of the 35th over, bowled by Kuldeep Yadav.

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For the second match running, Hardik Pandya led the Indian team in the ODI series against West Indies on Tuesday. He stood in for Rohit Sharma in the second ODI, which the team lost. After comprehensively winning the first ODI against West Indies in Barbados, the Indian team were handed a defeat in the second match at the same venue as the hosts valiantly fought back. West Indies captain Shai Hope won the toss and opted to field against India in the third and final ODI of the three-match series at the Brian Lara Stadium.

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India chose to go without Virat Kohli and regular skipper Rohit Sharma yet again in the must-win third ODI against West Indies in Trinidad on Tuesday. The duo had been rested for the second ODI against West Indies which India lost as the hosts levelled the three-match series 1-1. At the toss, Hardik Pandya came, which made it apparent that Rohit Sharma was not in the XI. When he was asked about whether Kohli was playing or not, Pandya gave this answer: "Two changes for us. Ruturaj comes in place of Umran and Unadkat comes in place of Axar. Going to the decider the boys are pumped up and looking forward to the game. Looks good (the surface), I don't think much will change, batting first gives a good opportunity for us to set a good total."

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