West Indies. (Photo Source: RANDY BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images)
Following a humiliating defeat at the hands of West Indies in the second ODI, team India will look to make a resounding comeback in the third and final ODI match. The two sides will square off at the Brian Lara Stadium, in Trinidad, on Tuesday, August 1.
The Caribbean side obtained their first win against the Men in Blue since 2019, after nine defeats on the trot. After a comfortable win in the first ODI, team India decided to make a few changes as they rested senior cricketers such as Virat Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma.
While the move backfired thereby handing a massive win to the Windies, in the process, the latter also got on level terms in the series 1-1. With the ODI World Cup and the Asia Cup on the horizon, team India will look to play the usual setup which could see Kohli and Rohit back into the XI.
With momentum at their end, the Windies will be gunning to obtain a series win and put a dent in India’s campaign prior to the aforementioned ODI events. On the other hand, a resounding win is what the Men in Blue will look forward to before turning their attention to the T20Is.
Pitch and conditions
The surface at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad offers balance which essentially means that both batters and bowlers will be able to make use of the conditions. The seamers are likely to generate more pace and bounce coupled with some movement early on in the contest. Either skipper winning the toss will fancy chasing.
Probable Playing XI For WI vs IND
West Indies
The win in the previous ODI would certainly have boosted their morale ahead of the third and final T20I. The side will look to play the same setup for the final match and look to clinch the series.
Probable Playing XI: Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Alick Athanaze, Shai Hope (c & wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Keacy Carty, Romario Shepherd, Yannic Cariah, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Jayden Seales
India
Following the loss in the second T20I, the think tank will back Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma back into the XI without further experimenting with the setup. In addition to this, Suryakumar Yadav could likely warm the bench and Sanju Samson could make the cut.
Probable Playing XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya, Sanju Samson, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Umran Malik, Mukesh Kumar