Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Gill Wants India’s World Cup Combination Settled Without Delay
India captain Shubman Gill says his team does not have much time to try many different lineups before the 2027 World Cup.
He wants India to start playing with the players it hopes to use in that tournament.
He hopes the available players can join the next series.
India won its three-match series against the West Indies by two matches to one.
However, India lost the final match by five wickets.
Gill said injuries and scheduling kept some preferred bowlers out of the series.
He also said this gave other players a chance to show what they could do.
Gill said India needs to improve its bowling at the start and end of innings, along with its catching and fielding.
India captain Shubman Gill said the team has little time left to experiment before the 2027 World Cup.
Gill wants India to begin playing with its intended World Cup combination from the next series, if available players can take part.
India won its three-match ODI series against the West Indies 2-1, despite losing the final match by five wickets.
Gill said injuries and scheduling prevented India from using its preferred bowling lineup; he described the situation as an opportunity for reserves.
Gill identified Powerplay and death bowling, dropped catches and sloppy fielding as areas India needs to improve.
- Who
- India captain Shubman Gill and the India cricket team.
- What
- Gill said India should begin playing with its intended 2027 World Cup combination and improve its bowling and fielding.
- When
- Gill made the comments after the third ODI on Saturday; the World Cup is in 2027.
- Where
- The comments followed the final match of India's ODI series against the West Indies in Mullanpur.
- Why
- Gill believes there is limited time to experiment, and injuries and scheduling prevented India from fielding its preferred bowling lineup.
- India captain
- Shubman Gill
- Opponent
- West Indies
- Series result
- India won 2-1
- Final ODI result
- India lost by five wickets
- World Cup year
- 2027
- Catching
- Gill said India dropped around seven catches during the series.
- Areas Gill said need improvement
- Powerplay and death bowling, catching and fielding
