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

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.

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

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.

"Didn't Lose Because We Tried Different Combinations": Ravindra Jadeja Fires Back At Critics

Ahead of the third ODI match and series decider against West Indies, Indian spinner Ravindra Jadeja said that this is the only series where the Indian team can do experiments before the Asia Cup and World Cup. After WI clinched the second one-day game by 6 wickets to level the series to 1-1, India will play the final match of the three-match series at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba on Tuesday.

Will Virat Kohli Break All Batting Records? West Indies Great Has An Honest Answer

Former West Indies batter Gary Sobers has shared a piece of warning for India's batting great Virat Kohli. The 34-year-old is one of the finest batters in world cricket and he continues to break records as his career progresses. He currently has 76 international centuries to his name and is only behind the great Sachin Tendulkar on the list of most tons at the highest level. Many cricket experts have already prophesied that Kohli will go on to break many records by the time he calls time on his career, however, Sobers has a different viewpoint.

"If I Were Board President...": Kapil Dev's Word Of Caution To BCCI On Team's Schedule

Team India has been facing severe criticism after their experiment to bench skipper Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli, miserably failed during the second ODI against West Indies. The visitors were led by all-rounder Hardik Pandya and were bundled out for just 181 runs. Later, West Indies comfortably chased down the target in just 36.4 over with six wickets in hand. 1983 World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev has been critical about Team India's performance as the clock for the upcoming ODI World Cup is ticking.

"Why Stop?": Ex-India Star's Stern Warning For Rohit Sharma And Co Ahead Of 3rd ODI Against West Indies

India meet the West Indies in the third and final ODI at Trinidad on Tuesday with the series on the line. While the visitors won the opening game, the hosts restored parity in the following match-up with a six-wicket win. India rested skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the previous match and former India cricketer Aakash Chopra feels they should continue experimenting if the management thinks that's the way forward. “If you were to look at the series for experiments, why stop? If you're going in with the philosophy that ‘I am going to try a lot of cricketers, I'm going to give chances to the players who haven't gotten enough game time.' Why change? You've done it in the first game, you've done it in the second game. Just give more opportunities to the players who haven't gotten enough in the past,” said Aakash Chopra on JioCinema.

"Debacle Of 2022 T20 World Cup Repeating": Ex-India Star On Team's ODI World Cup Chances

West Indies, a team that couldn't even qualify for this year's ICC Cricket World Cup, defeated the Indian team in the second ODI rather comprehensively, sending chills down the spine of the subcontinent giants' fans. More than the result, it's the nature of experimentation head coach Rahul Dravid and the team management are doing with the team that worries fans. In fact, former India cricketer feels the 'debacle of T20 World Cup 2022' could be on the horizon for Rohit Sharma's men.

On Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli's 2nd ODI 'Rest', Ex-BCCI Selector's All-Out Attack

Team India's decision to rest star batter Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma backfired as the visitors were comprehensively beaten at the expense of West Indies in the second ODI on Saturday. Just like the first ODI, the Indian team management decided to alter the batting line-up with Ishan Kishan opening the batting with Shubman Gill. Ishan Kishan (55) and Shubman Gill (34) added 90 runs for the first wicket, before the visitors suffered a batting collapse. India were bowled out for 180, before West Indies crossed the finishing line with ease.

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

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

"Didn't Lose Because We Tried Different Combinations": Ravindra Jadeja Fires Back At Critics

Will Virat Kohli Break All Batting Records? West Indies Great Has An Honest Answer

"If I Were Board President...": Kapil Dev's Word Of Caution To BCCI On Team's Schedule

"Why Stop?": Ex-India Star's Stern Warning For Rohit Sharma And Co Ahead Of 3rd ODI Against West Indies

"Debacle Of 2022 T20 World Cup Repeating": Ex-India Star On Team's ODI World Cup Chances

On Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli's 2nd ODI 'Rest', Ex-BCCI Selector's All-Out Attack