IND vs WI 3rd T20: The third T20 match between India and West Indies is being played at Holkar Stadium in Indore. West Indies captain Shai Hope has won the toss and decided to bowl first. Due to which Team India will come out to bat first. Two major changes have been made in the playing 11 of the Indian team. Shivam Dubey and Kuldeep Yadav have been kept out of this match and in their place Nitish Kumar Reddy and Prince Yadav have been included in the playing 11. On the other hand, there has been a big change in the playing-11 of West Indies and Romeo Shepherd is not playing this match.
What did Shay Hope say about the decision to bowl first after winning the toss?
On the decision to bowl first after winning the toss in the third T20 match, West Indies captain Shay Hope said, “I think we all know what I am going to do, so we will bowl first here too. It is quite challenging when you are playing all three formats of the game. Just need to learn as quickly as possible in these conditions. We always know that catching can decide many matches. Romario Shepherd is absolutely fine, but he was rested today. Has gone.”
What did captain Shreyas Iyer say during the toss?
Shreyas Iyer said, “Dew played a big role in the last match, this can happen any day, but you have to come on the field with the mindset that you can leave that defeat behind. It is very important for us to adapt to the conditions and understand the pitch quickly and score a strong and respectable score. Shivam Dubey is out for today's match and Nitish Kumar Reddy has come in his place, while Prince Yadav has been included in the team in place of Kuldeep Yadav. We have made these changes keeping in mind the boundaries of the field. We also needed a bowler who can bowl accurate yorkers.”
Such is the playing 11 of both the teams
India's playing 11: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Tilak Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dheer, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Yadav and Prince Yadav.
West Indies' playing 11: Shai Hope (wicketkeeper/captain), Kamil Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Quentin Sampson, Keemo Paul, Roston Chase, Shamar Springer, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Moti.
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Nitish Kumar Reddy and Prince Yadav come into the XI 📝
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Both teams would like to take the lead in the series by winning the match today
At present, the 5-match T20 International series being played between India and West Indies is standing at an exciting tie of 1-1. In the first match of the series, Team India showed a strong game and registered a spectacular victory. In the second match, West Indies counterattacked and achieved the historic and huge target of 249 runs and leveled the series. By winning this third match to be held on Indore ground today, both the teams will take the field with the intention of taking a 2-1 lead in the series.
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