The star studded-duo off Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli returned as India won the toss and elected to field against the West Indies in the series-opening ODI at Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday (September 27).
Quick summary – click for full detailsConcise summary of key highlights
Ro-Ko returns as India put West Indies into bat, Naman Dhir handed ODI debut
In one lineIndia won the toss and elected to field against West Indies in the opening ODI, featuring Naman Dhir’s debut and Rohit-Virat’s return.Key facts• Star Players ReturnSenior batsmen Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli returned to action for India in the series-opening match.• Debut Handed to DhirSpin-bowling all-rounder Naman Dhir was handed his maiden ODI cap for the Indian team.• Toss and DecisionIndia won the toss and elected to field first against the West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram.• Series ItineraryFollowing matches take place in Guwahati and New Chandigarh, leading up to a five-match T20 series.Key statisticsSeptember 27First ODI match dateSeptember 30Guwahati match dateOctober 3New Chandigarh match dateProcessed with AI. Reviewed by DH Digital Team.
India have handed debut to spin-bowling all-rounder Naman Dhir in the first of the three ODIs.
The matches in Thiruvananthapuram will be followed by one in Guwahati (September 30) and New Chandigarh (October 3). India then take on the Caribbeans in a five-match T20 series.
Teams:
India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul (wk), Naman Dhir, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Gurnoor Brar, Kuldeep Yadav, and Prasidh Krishna.
West Indies John Campbell, Justin Greaves, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (wk, c), Amir Jangoo, Jewel Andrew, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph, and Jayden Seales.