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India Test Young Players in ODI Opener Against West Indies
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India open their three-match ODI series against the West Indies on September 27 in Thiruvananthapuram, with Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan and Jasprit Bumrah unavailable while on Asian Games duty. Most predicted lineups have Rohit Sharma opening with captain Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli at No. 3 and Ruturaj Gaikwad filling Iyer’s No. 4 spot, though former India batter Mohammad Kaif has proposed moving Yashasvi Jaiswal to No. 4 to give him middle-order experience. KL Rahul is expected to keep wicket, with Nitish Kumar Reddy and Ravindra Jadeja also in contention for the XI and Kuldeep Yadav the leading spin option. India’s pace combination remains uncertain, with Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna among the likely selections and young bowlers Gurnoor Brar or Auqib Nabi also vying for opportunities. The series is seen as a chance to give younger players valuable match time while India builds a settled ODI squad for the next World Cup.
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Rohit Sharma comes into the series after scoring 138 against England at Lord’s—his 34th ODI century and the first by an Indian batter at the ground.
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Virat Kohli is 51 runs short of becoming the second batter, after Sachin Tendulkar, to reach 15,000 ODI runs.
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India may have only 14 to 20 ODIs before the World Cup, depending on whether a planned series against South Africa goes ahead, making the remaining matches important for settling the squad.
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Auqib Nabi could be in line for his India debut, with one report citing Harshit Rana’s injury and the team’s interest in a bowler who can contribute batting at No. 8.
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