IND vs WI 2026: Why is Ravindra Jadeja not playing in the 3rd ODI?
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Indian ctain Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bat. IND vs WI 2026: Why is Ravindra Jadeja not playing in the 3rd ODI? (Photo Source: Surjeet Yadav/MB Media/) Veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been left out of India’s starting XI for the third ODI against West Indies on Saturday, October 3.
Shubman Gill and the team management have decided to bring back Nitish Kumar Reddy for the match at the New Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mullanpur. IND vs WI 2026: Toss Update Indian ctain Shubman Gill won the toss and decided to bat first. He said the New Chandigarh pitch was an excellent surface for batting and helped his bowlers improve their plans heading into the World Cup.
West Indies ctain Shai Hope said he would have preferred to bowl first, and emphasised his side’s need to build on the positives with the bat, but be more clinical with the ball. IND vs WI 2026: Why was Ravindra Jadeja benched? div:has([=true])+:is(.text-message,.relative:has(>.text-message))]:-mt-2 grow”> While the pitch at the New Chandigarh Stadium is expected to favor seam bowling under lights, Jadeja’s exclusion comes in favor of Nitish Kumar Reddy, who offers reliable seam bowling.
Reddy will be part of the Indian battery alongside Gurnoor Brar, returnee Mohammed Siraj and debutant Anshul Kamboj. In the West Indies side we see the return of Matthew Forde, Jewel Andrew and Gudakesh Motie. IND vs. WI 2026: What did the candidates say?
Shubman Gill, originally from India, said: “We will strike first. Ah, beautiful surface. it’s going to be a really good wicket to bat on.
With the new ball there will be movement for the sailors early on. Our batting has been really good so far in the series. I think our bowling was a concern at times.
I think it’s important that we learn from the last game and see if we can salvage 15-20 points, which will make a big difference. Yes, the more we play, the better we get to know the team. Our bowling team is a bit inexperienced.
The more they play together, the more it will make a big difference for us. » West Indies member Shai Hope said: “Yes, we would have bowled first this time. We just want to stay consistent with the bat. We have fought very well so far in the series.
We want to be better with the ball. We want to execute our plans better. We have to look at the positive and then find a way to achieve results.
Yeah, it has been pretty good. When you come to India, you know that you are playing against the best team in the world. They really embraced it.
They are really ready for battle. It’s great to see that they learn a lot in such a short time. So I hope they can continue to grow as a strong cricketer. Yes, we have 3 changes.
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