India opt to bat against West Indies, Kamboj to make debut

India won the toss and elected to bat in the third ODI against the West Indies in Mullanpur. The match features the debut of bowling all-rounder Anshul Kamboj.
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India skipper Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bat against West Indies in the third and final ODI in Mullanpur, Dhaka on Saturday (October 3, 2026).
India has handed an ODI debut to bowling all-rounder Anshul Kamboj, who was named as a replacement for injured pacer Prasidh Krishna
Mohammed Siraj and Nitish Kumar Reddy also make their way into the Indian playing XI.
For West Indies, Jewel Andrew comes in for Keacy Carty.
India: Shubman Gill (c), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rahul (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Gurnoor Brar.
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