3rd ODI Live: India bat first in Mullanpur, Anshul Kamboj makes ODI debut

Download AppNewsSportsCricket3rd ODI Live: India bat first in Mullanpur, Anshul Kamboj makes ODI debutIND vs WIIndia (IND) vs West Indies (WI) Live Updates, 3rd ODI: India have won the toss and opted to bat first in Mullanpur. Anshul Kamboj has made his ODI debut. Nitish Reddy has returned to the playing XI while Mohammed Siraj is playing his first match of the series.IND vs WI, 3rd ODI Live Updates. Courtesy: PTIHi and welcome to India Today's live coverage of the India vs West Indies, 3rd ODI in Mullanpur. 13:40 IST:West Indies (Playing XI) - John Campbell, Jewel Andrew, Shai Hope (C), Amir Jangoo, Sherfane Rutherford, Keemo Paul, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph, Vitel Lawes, Jayden Seales13:40 IST:India (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (C), Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj and Gurnoor Brar.13:38 IST:The captain of West Indies - Shai Hope says they would have bowled first had he won the toss, so he is happy with what they are doing. On where the batting can improve, he keeps the focus on consistency with the bat, pointing out that his side has actually batted really well through the series so far. The bigger area to fix, he adds, is with the ball, where the team needs to execute its plans far better. On the exposure for the young players in the squad, Hope rates it highly, pointing out that coming to India and taking on the best team in the world is exactly the kind of challenge that accelerates growth for his younger players. About the team changes, he jokingly says that they have three changes in the playing XI, but he won't be running his head around remembering all of them.13:35 IST:The Indian captain - Shubman Gill feels the first 3-4 overs could offer a bit for the bowlers, but once the surface settles, it should become a really good wicket to bat on. Gill is pleased with how the batting has gone so far, but admits there have been concerns with the bowling at times. He says the important thing is to take the learnings from those moments and keep getting better. Even saving 15-20 runs can make a big difference, he adds. Shubman also feels that given the inexperience, the more the bowling group plays together, the more they will understand each other's games, which should make a huge difference going forward.