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Gill says India have little time to experiment
India captain Shubman Gill says there is not much time left to try many different team combinations before the 2027 World Cup.
He wants the team to start playing with the players it expects to use in the tournament.
Gill hopes all the available players can take part in the next series.
India recently played three one-day matches against the West Indies.
India lost the final match by five wickets.
It was India's first home one-day loss to the West Indies since December 2019.
Gill spoke after that match.
He said the team needs to begin preparing with its likely World Cup lineup.
India captain Shubman Gill said the team has limited time to experiment before the 2027 World Cup.
Gill wants India to begin playing with the combination it hopes to use at the World Cup.
He said the team hopes all available players will be ready for the next series.
India played the West Indies in a three-match series that ended on Saturday.
India lost the third ODI by five wickets, its first home ODI defeat to the West Indies since December 2019.
- Who
- India captain Shubman Gill and the India cricket team.
- What
- Gill said India has limited time to experiment and wants to play with its planned World Cup combination.
- Where
- The series was played in India.
- When
- After the third ODI in the three-match series, which ended on Saturday; the World Cup is in 2027.
- Why
- India wants to prepare with the team combination it expects to use at the 2027 World Cup.
Key facts
- India captain
- Shubman Gill
- Opponent
- West Indies
- Series length
- Three matches
- Third ODI result
- India lost by five wickets
- World Cup year
- 2027
- Previous home ODI defeat to West Indies
- December 2019
Quotes
Shubman Gill
India captain speaking after the third ODI against the West Indies.
“I honestly think there is not that much time to experiment, the combination that we want to play, hopefully, we get all the players that are available from the next series, and the combination that we would like to play in the World Cup, we want to start playing with that combination”
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