Can West Indies quell India’s batting might in New Chandigarh’s ODI debut?

Cricknation Update: Can West Indies quell India’s batting might in New Chandigarh’s ODI debut?

They have taken just four wickets while conceding 706 runs across the first two matches of the series The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins, India vs Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023 The smile of a champion – Mohammed Siraj picked up five wickets in a ten-ball period, India vs Sri Lanka, Asia Cup final, Colombo, September 17, 2023 Alyssa Healy poses with the trophy after Australia retained the Ashes, England vs Australia, 3rd ODI, Women’s Ashes, Taunton, July 18, 2023 Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Chandigarh, Chandigarh hpens to be India’s first planned city and it does show, Uploaded on 27 November 2001. The India batter has been taking the bowlers on from ball one in ODIs and Aakash Chopra explains the technical changes that has helped him do so While it might be true that it takes help from conditions to gun down 406 in 43.3 overs, don’t take away from the skill, the ambition, the intent, the discipline, the fitness, and insatiable petite of the modern batter. After scoring 706 runs in the first two ODIs, West Indies will face their best player for the third time, having taken only four wickets – the same number of centuries as he has conceded.

If they have to prevent the whitewash, their bowling will have to put in some effort and not lose discipline while trying to do so. The task for Kuldeep and Co. This may be tight anyway, given that they are likely to defend the total: if West Indies win the toss, they will again want to bat first; If India have the oon, they would probably want to challenge themselves and defend the total.

India WWLLW (Last five full ODIs, most recent first) West Indies LLWLL Jayden Seales has all the makings of a dangerous fast bowler. His Test average of under 26 and a strike rate of 46 is a testament to that. He has tested the India batters the most in this series, which is not quite reflected in an average of 110 and economy rate of 7.33.

What he needs from himself is perhs a stronger commitment to lengths and from his team-mates to make sure the pressure is not released at the other end. Shubman Gill was at his fluent best in the powerplay, India vs West Indies, 1st ODI, Thiruvananthuram, September 27, 2026 Pundits have been asking why Mohammed Siraj has not been getting a game. While it is a given that India prefer depth with the bat, which is why Kuldeep Yadav was kept on the bench in England, it is a bit surprising that they have preferred two similar bowlers, Prasidh and Gurnoor Brar, over Siraj here.

Now that Prasidh is out due to injury, Siraj should get a game, even if Anshul Kamboj has been brought in his place. Naman Dheer also departed without completing his seventh over in the second ODI, but he is fine and should remain in the team. It would be unlike India to remove Auqib Nabi after just one match, with everyone travelling.

He also made a good comeback in the death overs and played an important role in restricting West Indies to 405 runs. There might be temptation to give Yashasvi Jaiswal a game, but it will be quite an unpopular move to rest Rohit Sharma, who now plays only ODIs and doesn’t get too many games anyway. India (probable): 1 Rohit Sharma, 2 Shubman Gill (ctain), 3 Virat Kohli, 4 Ruturaj Gaikwad, 5 KL Rahul (wk), 6 Naman Dheer, 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 Auqib Nabi, 9 Kuldeep Yadav, 10 Gurnoor Brar, 11 Mohammed Siraj.

The result might have been similar but West Indies played a much more enterprising XI in the second game. At least on per, they strengthened their bowling, and they should ideally retain that XI. West Indies (probable): 1 John Campbell, 2 Keacy Carty, 3 Shai Hope (ct & wk), 4 Amir Jangoo, 5 Sherfane Rutherford, 6 Roston Chase, 7 Keemo Paul, 8 Shamar Joseph, 9 Alzarri Joseph, 10 Jayden Seales, 11 Vitel Lawes.

This will be New Chandigarh’s ODI debut, but from what we have seen in the IPL the pitch has good pace and bounce. Any assistance to the bowlers can be added or removed by design, but in general the idea for ODI matches is to create good batting pitches without going to extremes like in Guwahati. Players will welcome the mild temperatures and drop in humidity just below the Himalayan foothills.

West Indies last won while batting first in August 2025 and have failed to defend the total seven times since then. Their last two wins have come in chases. In the same period, their win and loss while chasing is 2-4.

West Indies’ two highest ODI scores – 405 and 389 – have both come in defeats. Of the 13 ODI double centuries, eight have been scored by India’s batsmen, six of them by active cricketers. India have won 12 of their last 13 ODIs against West Indies.

They have taken just four wickets for 706 runs in the first two matches of the series, Rohit Sharma brings up his half-century in 32 balls, India vs West Indies, 2nd ODI, Guwahati, September 30, 2026 India’s batsmen have been taking on the bowlers from the very first ball in the ODIs and Aakash Chopra explains the technical changes that have helped them do so. They took just four wickets for 706 runs in the first two matches of the series, with Rohit Sharma completing his half-century. In 32 balls, India vs West Indies, 2nd ODI, Guwahati, September 30, 2026 Washington Sundar has meanwhile been withdrawn from the T20 series against West Indies, Naman Dheer has been pointed in his place, Prasidh Krishna chats with Shubman Gill, India vs West Indies, 1st ODI, Thiruvananthuram, September 27, 2026 India’s batsmen have been taking on the bowlers right from the first ball in the ODI. And Aakash Chopra explains about the technological changes. This has helped them do so. The former India ctain said that ‘good things’ have hpened for him and India since the 2023 World Cup debacle. He has taken just four wickets for 706 runs in the first two matches of the series. Rohit Sharma completes his half-century in 32 balls, India vs West Indies, 2nd ODI, Guwahati, September 30, 2026 India’s batsmen are attacking the bowlers from the very first ball in ODIs and Aakash Chopra explains the technical changes. They have been helped in doing so IND vs WI 2026/27, IND vs WI 3rd ODI Match Preview – Can West Indies nullify India’s batting prowess in New Chandigarh’s ODI debut? IND vs WI 2026/27 India vs West Indies Match Preview: They have taken just four wickets while conceding 706 runs across the first two matches of the series They have taken just four wickets while conceding 706 runs across the first two matches of the series Campbell makes up for lost time with a Guwahati century to savour Stats – 811 runs and five century-makers as run-scoring records fall Gill and Rohit flip the script – ‘After the powerplay, the pressure wasn’t on us’ ‘This is not cricket, this is only batting’ – Gambhir after India’s record ODI chase Bowlers get a battering in bat vs bat bash in Barsara Sidharth Monga is a senior writer at Kamboj replaces injured Prasidh for final India vs West Indies ODI Rohit: Baggage of not winning ICC trophies has mostly left our minds Chopra: India can promote middle-order batters if needed