IND vs WI 1st ODI : A 3-match ODI series is going to be played between Team India and West Indies. This series will start from 27th September, while the third match will be played on 3rd October. Shubman Gill will captain the Indian cricket team in this series. Team India's head coach Gautam Gambhir will decide along with Gill for this series that eleven players will be selected in Team India's playing-11 for the three matches and which four players will be out of the playing-11. Let us know about the possible playing-11 of Team India.
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These batsmen will get a chance in the playing-11
Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma will open the innings for India against West Indies. Virat Kohli will come to play at number three. Ruturaj Gaikwad will play at number-4 because Shreyas Iyer is not a part of this series. In such a situation, India's top-4 batsmen will be Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ruturaj Gaikwad.
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KL Rahul will play as wicketkeeper for India and will bat at number-5. There will be a battle for the sixth batsman. Who will get the chance among Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel and Naman Dheer. Out of this, there is a chance that Yashasvi Jaiswal may be given a chance and he may be cast in a new role. He was seen batting at number 6 in the team.
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Will we see more of this brilliance in the upcoming West Indies series?
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Which bowlers will get a chance in the playing-11?
Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav will be included as spinners in Team India. Team India will play with 2 leading spin bowlers. In such a situation, both of them will be part of the playing-11. And by joining the playing-11, they will provide the option of a third spin bowler. Yashasvi Jaswal is known for leg spin bowling.
Talking about fast bowling, Gurnoor Brar can be included in the playing-11 along with experienced pacer Mohammad Siraj. All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy can be included in the role of the third fast bowler. Along with batting, he will give the team the option of pace bowling and will strengthen the team by bowling some successful overs.
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These players will have to be out
Young batsman Naman Dheer may have to be out of the first ODI match against India and West Indies. After him, Dhruv Jurel may also have to sit out because KL Rahul will be present in the team as a wicketkeeper. At the same time, Prasidh Krishna and Aaqib Nabi are also sure to be out of the team because they may get a chance when Siraj and Gurnoor perform poorly.
India's probable playing-11 against West Indies
Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (captain), Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (vice-captain), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Gurnoor Brar, Mohammed Siraj.
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