Archive · 3 Oct 2026
India Lose Gill, Kohli Early in Third ODI Against West Indies
India chose to bat first in the third one-day cricket match against the West Indies.
The team lost captain Shubman Gill in the third over.
Virat Kohli was out on the very next ball, without scoring.
Both wickets were taken by bowler Jaydon Seales.
Rohit Sharma and Ruturaj Gaikwad were batting as India tried to steady its innings.
Anshul Kamboj was playing his first one-day international for India.
India had already won the series by winning the first two matches.
In the second match, Gill scored 223 not out while India chased a target of 406.
India elected to bat first after captain Shubman Gill won the toss.
Gill was caught behind off Jaydon Seales in the third over, and Virat Kohli was bowled by Seales on the next ball for a golden duck.
Rohit Sharma and Ruturaj Gaikwad were at the crease as India sought to recover from the early wickets.
Fast-bowling all-rounder Anshul Kamboj made his ODI debut, replacing injured pacer Prasidh Krishna; Mohammed Siraj and Nitish Kumar Reddy also entered India's XI.
India had already secured the series 2-0, including a chase of 406 in the second ODI, led by Gill's unbeaten 223.
- Who
- India and the West Indies; Shubman Gill captained India and Shai Hope captained the West Indies.
- What
- India elected to bat in the third ODI and lost Gill and Virat Kohli early to Jaydon Seales.
- When
- During the third ODI; no date is stated.
- Where
- The venue is not stated.
- Why
- India chose to bat after winning the toss; the article does not state a further reason.
- Match
- Third ODI between India and the West Indies
- Toss
- India won and elected to bat first
- Early wickets
- Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli fell in the first three overs
- Bowler
- Jaydon Seales took both early wickets
- Series status
- India had a 2-0 lead and had already secured the series
- Second ODI
- India chased a target of 406, winning with eight wickets and 39 balls to spare
- Gill's second ODI score
- Unbeaten 223 from 133 balls
- India debut
- Anshul Kamboj made his ODI debut as a replacement for the injured Prasidh Krishna