India vs WI 1st ODI Updates: Kohli sizzles as India crush Windies

Sun, 27 September 2026

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21:34

Kohli, Gill centuries fashion India's easy win

India 300-2 (41.4 ovs) vs WI 295-7 | Scorecard

India are just a couple of hits away from taking a 1-0 lead in the 3-match series.

Keacy Carty comes into the attack and starts off with a wide which beats the keeper while the batters pick up a couple.

Kohli then edges one to mid-wicket and scampers for a single.

A single later, Kohli smashes back-to-back sixes to finish the chase in style.

India win by 8 wickets. Kohli remans unbeaten on 139 off 88 balls.

21:29

Kohli takes India closer to victory

India 283-2 (41 ovs) vs WI 295-7 | Scorecard

Alzarri Joseph continues and Ruturaj Gaikwad picks up a single through mod-wicket off the first ball before Virat Kohli smashes the next to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

A dot and a single follow.

Gaikwad then pushes a full delivery into the gap in the mid-wicket region and picks up three runs.

A dot to end the 9-run over.

Gudakesh Motie is bowling out and Kohli blasts him for a six and boundary after Gaikwad picks up a single off the fourth delivery of the over. 11 runs came off it.

India need 25 off 60 balls.

Alzarri Joseph with his ninth over and Gaikwad takes a single off the first delivery through mid-wicket to bring Kohli on strike who bludgeons a shortish delivery over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Two singles follow before Kohli whips a length ball over mid-wicket and gets another boundary.

Kohli gets a reprieve as the Keemo Paul drops a tough chance.

12 runs came off the over.

India need 13 off 54 balls.

21:13

Kohli brings up his 55th ODI century

India 251-2 (38 ovs) vs WI 295-7 | Scorecard

Roston Chase is bowling out as the match is slipping away from the West Indies with Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli canter along.

Chase starts off well, conceding just a single off the first three deliveries before Kohli smashes half-tracker over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum and brings up the 150-run stand.

A single later, Gill falls, caught by Jewel Andrew. Quicker delivery and Gill kneels down to slog-sweep by fails to get the elevation and Andrew takes a smart catch at deep mid-wicket.

Gill goes for a majestic 110 off 108 balls with 13 boundaries and a six.

Ruturaj Gaikwad joins Kohli in the middle.

Jayden Seals with his seventh over and Kohli drives the first delivery to cover and gets a quick single before Gaikwad opens his account by nudging a short of a length delivery to cover for a single.

A short delivery flies over Kohli's head and is adjudged a wide for height.

Three dots to end the 4-run over.

Gudakesh Moties is back into the attack. Kohli taps the first delivery to mid-wicket for no run before getting off the strike with a single to in front of square.

Just three runs off the over. India need 64 runs from 84 balls.

Alzarri Joseph is back into the attack and concedes two singles off the first two balls before Kohli deposits a slower delivery into the long-on stands for a massive six. He moves into his 90s.

Kohli looks to pull a shortish deliver but is hit on the helmet. The mandatory concussion test is underway.

Kohli is back plays out a dot to end the 8-run over.

India need 56 off 78 balls.

Gudakesh Motie with his ninth over and Gaikwad drags the first delivery to square leg for a single.

A dot later, Kohli hits one through the off-side and fetches a couple.

Kohli brings up his century with a massive six over the long-on fence off a flighted delivery.

55th ODI hundred for the maestro. Two singles to end the 11-run over.

20:46

Gill hits century; India cruise

India 217-1 (33 ovs) vs WI 295-7 | Scorecard

Jayden Seals is back into the attack and Shubman Gill completes his century off 96 balls with a boundary. Full delivery and Gill opens his bat's face and guides it through mid-on for four runs.

Three dots later, Gill drills one to sweeper cover and gets a couple.

Six runs came off the over.

India need 94 runs in 19 overs.

Roston Chase continues and Virat Kohli muscles a shortish delivery over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

A single to long-off brings Gill on strike and he charges down and lofts a flighted delivery over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Two singles and a dot to end the 13-run over.

Jayden Seals with his sixth over and hits Kohli's thigh pads with a in-coming length ball. The ball rolls down to leg side and the batters cross over for a single (leg byes).

Two dots and a single follow. Three dots to end the 2-run over.

India need 79 runs in 17 overs.

20:31

Kohli joins Tendulkar with 15k ODI runs

India 196-1 (30 ovs) vs WI 295-7 | Scorecard

India need 117 runs in 22 overs.

Alzarri Joseph continues and Virat Kohli pushes a back of a length delivery to mid-on and picks up a quick single.

A dot and a single follow before Kohli rocks back and smashes one over the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary.

Four more! Kohli completes 15,000 ODI runs with another boundary through deep mid-wicket.

Another boundary through the fine leg fence to end the 14-run over.

Roston Chase with his eighth over and maintains a tight line as Kohli and Gill manage just three runs from it.

India need 100 runs from 20 overs.

20:23

Kohli brings up his fifty; India on top

India 179-1 (28 ovs) vs WI 295-7 | Scorecard

Gudakesh Motie continues and starts off with a shortish delivery which Virat Kohli punches off his backfoot to long-on for a single.

Two dots later, Shubman Gill works a fuller and quicker delivery to long-off and takes an easy single.

A single to long-on and a dot to end the over. Just 3 runs came off it.

India need 135 runs from 24 overs and the required rate is 5.62.

Alzarri Joseph is back into the attack and Kohli greets him with a maximum and brings up his half-century off just 40 balls.

A single to deep square leg brings Gill back on strike.

A dot and a single to backward square leg follow. Good comeback by Alzarri as he concedes two more runs after being hit for a six.

Roston Chase with his seventh over and Gill plays out a dote before pulls the next over square leg for a boundary. Easy pickings. 100-run partnership between Gill and Kohli.

Two singles later, Gill cuts one through deep backward point for another boundary.

A dot to end the over. 10 runs came off it.

20:11

Gill, Kohli build solid partnership

India 158-1 (25 ovs) vs WI 295-7 | Scorecard

Roston Chase with his sixth over and Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli pick up a single each off the first two balls. A dot follows before Gill cracks a shortish delivery over mid-wicket for a boundary.

A dot and a single to end the 7-run over.

Gudakesh Motie continues and bowls a tight over, conceding just four singles.

Matthew Forde then comes back into the attack and bowls a full delivery on off and Kohli picks it up flicks through the gap on the leg side for a boundary.

Three singles follow. Forde comes back strongly after the first-ball boundary and finishes the 7-run over with a dot.

India need 154 runs from 27 overs.

Motie with a fresh over and Kohli dabs the first delivery to sweeper cover and takes an easy single.

Gill eases the next delivery down to long-on for a single.

Two more singles come off the over.

Forde with his fifth over and Gill picks up a single off the first delivery by stepping down and driving one through leg side. Good stop by John Campbell to keep it to a single.

A single later, Gill pulls one over mid-wicket to the fence.

Two singles later, Gill steers the final delivery of the over to the fine leg fence.

12 runs came off the over.

19:52

Gill hits fifty, India in control

India 124-1 (20 ovs) vs WI 295-7 | Scorecard

Gudakesh Motie with his third over and Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill rotate the strike with three singles off the first four deliveries before Kohli cuts a quicker delivery behind square for four runs. A single to end the 8-run over.

Roston Chase then mixes his pace and length smartly and concedes just three runs.

India need 178 runs in 31 overs with nine wickets in hand.

Motie continues and Kohli picks up a single through long-on off a flighted delivery before Gill clips a full delivery on leg to backward square for a couple.

Three more singles and a dot to end the over. 6 runs came off it.

19:42

Gill hits fifty, India in control

India 107-1 (17 ovs) vs WI 295-7 | Scorecard

Gudakesh Motie is back into the attack and concedes just five singles. 100 up for India.

Roston Chase with his fourth over and Shubman Gill plays out a dot before bringing up his fifty off 49 balls with a single to long-on.

Kohli then works a shortish delivery to down to long-off for a single before Gill hammers one over the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary.

A dot and a single to long-on to finish the 7-run over.

19:32

Rohit falls; India 1 down

India 95-1 (15 ovs) vs WI 295-7 | Scorecard

Roston Chase continues and Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill keep the scoreboard ticking with four singles and a couple.

Alzarri Joseph continues and Kohli moves across and top-edges a back of a length delivery over the fine leg fence for a maximum.

Alzarri comes back strongly with a dot before Kohli and Gill pick up a single each.

A dot later, Kohli finishes the over with a boundary through backward square leg.

12 runs came off the over.

Roston Chase then concedes just three runs off his third over.

19:22

Rohit falls; India 1 down

India 74-1 (12 ovs) vs WI 295-7 | Scorecard

Roston Chase comes into the attack and starts off well, conceding four singles.

Alzarri Joseph with his third over and Rohit Sharma whips the first delivery, slanting across his pads, to mid-wicket for no run.

Alzarri then builds up pressure with four more dots and Rohit falls off the final ball of the over, caught by Jewel Andrew.

Rohit goes for 32 off 35 balls with two boundaries and three sixes.

A wicket maiden for Alzarri.

Virat Kohli comes to the crease.

19:10

Gill, Rohit on the attack; India on top

India 70-0 (10 ovs) vs WI 295-7 | Scorecard

Matthew Forde continues and Shubman Gill steers the length delivery to third man for a single.

Rohit Sharma then pulls one to deep square leg but gets only a single as Alzarri Joseph catches it but loses his balance and was forced to throw it back inside.

A dot and a single follow before Rohit finishes the over with a huge six over deep mid-wicket fence.

A dot to end the nine-run over.

Jayden Seals with his fourth over and Gill plays out two dots before mis-hits one to mid-on for a couple.

Two dots to and a single to long-off to end the 3-run over.

First bowling change as Alzarri Joseph comes into the attack. Gill makes full use of the width on offer by hitting back-to-back boundaries through deep point.

A dot later, Gill drills one through off-side for another boundary.

12 runs came off Alzarri's first over.

Gudakesh Motie comes into the attack and bowls two dots before Rohit works one down to long-off for a single.

Six! Gill steps down and goes inside out to send one over the sweeper cover for a huge six.

A boundary through sweeper cover follows.

A dot to end the 11-run over.

Alzarri Joseph continues and starts off with a dot before Rohit pulls a shortish delivery over deep square leg fence for a maximum.

Two dots later Alzarri sends one down the leg but Rohit misses the flick.

Another dot to end the over. 6 runs came off it.

India are 70-0 after the Powerplay, still needing 226 in 40 overs.

18:48

Gill, Rohit start off cautiously

India 29-0 (5 ovs) vs WI 295-7 | Scorecard

Jayden Seals continues and Shbuman Gill nudges an in-swinging short of a length delivery to backward square leg for an easy single.

A dot later, Rohit Sharma lofts a half-volley straight down the ground for four runs.

A dot and a couple through mid-wicket follow.

Another dot to end the 7-run over.

Matthew Forde continues and Gill plays out two dots before pulling a short and quick delivery to the deep square leg fence for his first boundary of the night.

A dot later, Gill carves one through square of the wicket and picks up three runs.

A wide down the leg and a dot to end the 8-run over.

Seals continues. Dropped! Shubman Gill cuts one firmly but goes straight to Keemo Paul at cover point who puts down a sitter.

A dot later, Gill flicks one to fine leg and gets a single.

Rohit then leaves a length delivery outside off before being hit on the pads by an in-swinging delivery. West Indies review the on-field decision of not out but the height saves Rohit.

Rohit finishes the over with a massive six square of the wicket.

7 runs came off the over.

18:33

India off to a watchful start

India 7-0 (2 ovs) vs WI 295-7 | Scorecard

India need 296 to go 1-0 up in the 3-match series.

India openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are out in the middle.

Jayden Seals with the new ball for West Indies. Two slips in place.

Rohit is on strike and he opens his bat face and guides a full delivery outside off through sweeper cover to open his account with a boundary.

Rohit then knocks the next couple of deliveries around for no run while playing the rest defensively.

Just 4 runs came off the over.

Matthew Forde comes into the attack and starts off with a shortish delivery on leg which Gill steers to backward square leg for a couple.

Gill plays out the next three deliveries for dots before inside edging the next to short third.

A single to backward point to end the 3-run over.

17:57

Greaves ton guides WI to respectable total

WI 295-7 (50 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Prasidh Krishna to bowl the penultimate over and he starts off with a wide down the leg before Amir Jangoo pulls one behind square for a boundary. Good diving effort from Virat Kohli but the ball bounces past him.

A lofted shot for a couple followed by a single (leg byes).

Two dots later, Matthew Forde taps one square of the wicket for a single.

10 runs came off the over.

Nitish Kumar Reddy with the last over and he strikes! Forde is out, caught by Naman Dhir. Attempted yorker ends up being a low full toss and Forde mishits it in the air and Dhir completes a smart catch.

Forde goes for 7 off 12 balls.

Gudakesh Moti comes to the crease and nudges one to cover and opens his account with a single.

Jangoo is on strike and he drags one to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Good over so far from Reddy.

A single to cover brings Jangoo back on strike.

Two more balls remaining. Good yorker again and Jangoo squeezes it to long-on for a single.

High full toss outside off and is called a no-ball.

Free hit and Motie fails to connect it well and gets only a couple. A direct hit from long-on but Motie has made his ground.

West Indies finish with 295/7. India recovered well to restrict the visitors who lost the momentum in the middle overs after openers John Campbell and Justin Greaves put together a 135-run partnership.

17:43

Jangoo hits fifty; WI in command

WI 279-6 (48 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Gurnoor Brar is back into the attack and Amir Jangoo greets him with back-to-back boundaries. First his pulls a short ball to the deep square leg fence before cutting a wide delivery through deep point.

A single to deep backward point brings new man Matthew Forde on strike.

A dot later, Forde opens his account with a single to deep backward square leg.

Another single to end the 11-run over.

Prasidh Krishna continues and starts off with a shortish delivery which Jangoo pulls to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A dot and two singles follow.

Another single later, Jangoo pulls a short delivery on leg and gets a boundary through fine leg.

8 runs came off the over.

Gurnoor Brar with his final over and Forde lofts the full delivery to long-off and picks up a couple.

Follows it up with a single to deep mid-wicket.

Jangoo then tries to pull a short delivery on leg but misses it completely.

Six! In the slot and Jangoo flicks it over the deep square leg fence for a maximum. Jangoo brings his half-century off 37 balls.

A single and a dot to end the 10-run over.

17:27

Chase departs; WI six down

WI 250-6 (45 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Prasidh Krishna with his eighth over and beats Amir Jangoo on the outside edge before Jangoo pulls the next to fine leg for a single and brings up the 50-run partnership.

Two singles and a dot follow.

Out! Prasidh cleans up Chase as he looks to heave one over mid-wicket but misses it completely and the middle stump goes for a walk.

Chase goes for 24 off 32 balls with three boundaries.

17:22

Chase, Jangoo revive West Indies

WI 247-5 (44 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Gurnoor Brar continues and sends down a couple of pitched up deliveries but Roston Chase and Amir Jangoo struggle to find gaps.

Just three singles come off the over.

Naman Dhir with his fifth over and Chase scoops a full delivery and the ball goes to fine leg after brushing his glove.

Three more singles follow.

Four! Short delivery and Chase rocks back and smashes it to the deep mid-wicket fence.

Four more! Another shortish delivery and Chase clears his front leg and bludgeons it straight down the ground.

12 runs came off the over.

Prasidh Krishna is back into the attack and Jangoo lofts a full delivery down the ground for four runs.

Follows it up with a single to long-on.

A dot and a single later, Jangoo pulls a short delivery in front of square and gets a boundary.

A wide outside leg follows before Jangoo finishes the over with a boundary as he edges a low full toss to the third man fence.

15 runs came off the over.

Kuldeep Yadav is bowling out and just two singles come off the first two balls.

Two dots and singles to the end the four-run over.

Kuldeep finishes his quota with excellent figures of 4-40.

17:06

India fight back; WI struggle

WI 213-5 (40 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Ravindra Jadeja is bowling out and Amir Jangoo and Roston Chase play it safe. Just a single come off the over. Jadeja finishes his quota with figures of 0.54.

Kuldeep Yadav with his ninth over and Jangoo picks up a couple through deep cover and follows it up with a quick single to mid-on.

Chase then opens his account with a boundary, reverse-sweeping a flighted delivery to the third-man fence.

Seven runs came off the over.

Gurnoor Brar is back and gives away four singles off the first four balls. Two dots to end the 4-run over.

Naman Dhir then returns to bowl his fourth over and concedes just three runs.

West Indies' run-rate has come down to 5.32.

16:51

Kuldeep twin strike derails Windies

WI 198-5 (36 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Ravindra Jadeja with his ninth over and Justin Greaves plays out a dot before completing his maiden ODI hundred off 104 balls with a single.

Amir Jangoo then opens his account with a backfoot punch to mid-wicket for a single.

A single and two dots to end the 3-run over.

Kuldeep Yadav continues and starts off with two dots before hitting Greaves on the pads as looks to sweep but fails to connect. India review the on-field decision of not out and Greaves has to walk back.

Greaves goes for 101 off 108 balls with 12 boundaries.

Jewel Andrew comes to the crease and is out, caught by Rohit Sharma.

Kuldeep is on a hat-trick.

Roston Chase is the new man in and a short leg is in place. Flighted delivery and Chase taps it to the leg side for no run.

A dot to end the double wicket maiden.

16:38

Kuldeep sends back WI captain Hope

WI 195-3 (34 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Prasidh Krishna continues and Keacy Carty's scratchy knock comes to and end. He pulls a shortish delivery but mistimes it, thanks to some extra bounce from Prasidh, and Shubman Gill takes a safe catch.

West Indies lose their second.

Carty goes for 13 off 31 balls.

Skipper Shai Hope comes to the crease and gets off the mark with a single to deep mid-wicket.

Just three runs came off Prasidh's successful over.

Nitish Reddy with his fourth over and he starts off well, giving away just four runs in his first five balls before Hope edges an overpitched delivery to the third man fence.

Ravindra Jadeja then return and Hope and Greaves knock it around for three singles. Hope finishes the over with a couple to extra cover.

India go with spin from both ends as Kuldeep is back. Three singles come off his first four balls before Hope hits one straight to Jadeja.

Hope goes for 12 off 11 balls with one boundary. Kuldeep breaks another partnership.

Amir Jangoo is the new man in and he sees off the final ball of the over.

Just three runs came off it.

16:17

Greaves on song; WI on top

WI 176-1 (30 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Prasidh Krishna is being brough back into the attack as India Justin Greaves, who is batting on 87, is looking to build another partnership.

Keacy Carty seems to be in no hurry as he plays out two dots before picks up a single through square of the wicket.

Just two singles come off the over.

West Indies have managed only 15 runs in the last five overs.

Nitish Reddy with his third over and Carty and Greaves pick up a single each off the first two balls before Greaves drives on in front of square for a couple and moves into his 90s.

Two singles and a dot to end the 6-run over.

16:08

Greaves on song; WI on top

WI 168-1 (28 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Gurnoor Brar is back into the attack and Justin Greaves looks to flick a good length delivery on leg but misses. A half-hearted appeal from the bowler.

Brar bowls a bouncer in desperation and is called a wide for height.

Just one run came off the over.

Kuldeep Yadav with his sixth over and Keacy Carty edges one to backward point and scampers for a single.

Kuldeep then sends a wide down the leg. Just a single come off the remaining five balls.

West Indies' run-rate has come down to 6.11 after the departure of John Campbell.

Gurnoor Brar with a fresh over and sends down a barrage of short deliveries troubling Carty. Brar gives away just two runs in his sixth over.

Nitish Kumar Reddy is back into the attack, replacing Kuldeep, after an expensive 17-run over. Carty slaps the first delivery, short and outside off, to sweeper cover for a single.

Two more singles follow before Greaves taps one back to the bowler.

Four! In the slot and Greaves caresses it through extra cover for a boundary.

A dot to end the 7-run over.

15:49

Kuldeep breaks 135-run stand

WI 155-1 (24 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Ravindra Jadeja is back into the attack and bowls a neat 4-run over before Kuldeep Yadav keeps Keacy Carty guessing with his flight and guile. Just two runs came off Kuldeep's fourth over.

8 runs come off Jadeja's next over, thanks to four extra runs following an overthrow.

Greaves then smashes Kuldeep for a boundary through fine leg. Five runs came off the over.

15:35

Kuldeep breaks 135-run stand

WI 136-1 (20 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Kuldeep Yadav with a fresh over and John Campbell swings hard and connects well to send a flighted delivery on middle and leg over the deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

A dot and two singles follow before Kuldeep sends one way outside off and is called a wide.

Two singles to end the over. 11 came off it.

Naman Dheer then concedes six singles off his third over.

The West Indies openers have solid so far although Graves has been struggling with his shin injury.

Kuldeep Yadav with his third over and he breaks the stand, getting rid of Campbell. Flighted delivery and Campbell kneels down to sweep but the ball bounces awkwardly, inducing a top-edge and Prasidh Krishna takes a smart catch at short fine leg.

Campbell goes for 62 off 60 balls with six boundaries and three sixes.

Keacy Carty comes to the crease and gets off the mark with a single to deep backward square leg.

Just a single off Kuldeep's successful over.

15:22

Greaves, Campbell smash fifties

WI 118-0 (17 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Ravindra Jadeja continues and concedes three singles as West Indies openers John Campbell and Justin Greaves play it safe.

Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack and Greaves edges a flighted delivery to short third. A mix up but Greaves has made his ground.

Four singles come off the over.

Campbell then throws his bat at an away-going delivery from Jadeja but gets a thick outside edge and the ball races away to the fence.

Campbell then completes his fifty off 48 balls with a single to mid-off.

Two more singles come off the 7-run over.

15:07

Greaves hits fifty; WI on top

WI 104-0 (14 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Ravindra Jadeja with his second over and John Campbell and Justin Greaves keep the scoreboard ticking with four singles.

Debutant Naman Dhir comes into the attack and starts from round the wicket. Greaves taps a tossed up delivery to long-on for a single.

Dhir varies his length smartly and bowls three dots before giving away two singles.

Just three came off the over.

Jadeja continues and Greaves leans forward and drives a tossed-up delivery to long-off for a single. Two more singles come off the over.

Naman Dhir with his second over and Greaves and Campbell pick up a single each off the first two balls before Greaves his half-century in 43 balls with a boundary through deep backward point.

100 up for West Indies as well.

A couple through deep extra cover and a single through backward square leg follow.

A dot to end the 9-run over.

14:52

WI openers toy with India bowlers

WI 85-0 (10 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Ravindra Jadeja comes into the attack and John Campbell sweeps one over backward square leg for a boundary before finishing the over with back-to-back sixes over long-off and long-on.

16 runs came off Jadeja's first over.

Gurnoor Brar with his fourth over and concedes a single before Campbell thumps an over-pitched delivery through off-side for four runs.

A shortish delivery flies over the batter's head and is called a wide.

A dot and a single to fine leg to end the 7-run over.

14:44

India desperate for breakthrough

WI 62-0 (8 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Gurnoor Brar with his second over and John Campbell plays the first delivery with soft hands and taps it back to the bowler before edging one through the slip cordon for a boundary.

Campbell and Justin Greaves rotate the strike with quick singles before Campbell guides a good length delivery to the third man fence.

A dot to end the 10-run over.

Greaves is back after receiving some treatment on his right shin and he smacks Prasidh Krishna's first ball of a fresh over through cover point for a boundary.

Two dots later, Greaves stands tall and cuts a shortish delivery through point and gets a boundary.

Another and Greaves finishes the over in style with a boundary to long-off.

12 runs came off the over.

West Indies are currently scoring at a healthy rate of 8.5.

Brar with another over and Campbell plays the first two deliveries defensively before Brar bangs one in and is called a wide for height.

A single to mid-off follows.

West Indies openers have so far hit 12 boundaries, with 9 of them coming from Greaves' willow.

Three dots to end the 2-run over.

14:27

West Indies start strongly

WI 38-0 (5 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Prasidh Krishna continues and concedes a wide down the leg before John Campbell picks up a boundary off the final delivery through third man.

Five runs came off the over.

Gurnoor Brar replaces the expensive Nitish Kumar Reddy and starts off with a dot and a wide out side off. Justin Greaves edges a shortish delivery which flies past Rohit Sharma at first slip to the third man fence.

A couple through sweeper cover before Greaves finishes the over with a boundary through deep extra cover.

11 runs came off the over.

Prasidh continues and Campbell edges a length delivery for a single before Greaves flicks the next to deep square leg for a couple.

Prasidh then bowls four dots on the trot to finish the 3-run over.

14:13

West Indies off to a quick start

WI 19-0 (2 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

The action is about to get underway in Thiruvananthapuram.

West Indies openers John Campbell and Justin Greaves are out in the middle.

Prasidh Krishna with the new ball for India. He starts off with two dots before Campbell pushes a fuller delivery to mid-off for a single.

Prasidh maintains a tight off-stump line, giving away just a single off his first over.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to bowl from the other end and concedes a single (leg byes).

A slip is in place.

Greaves on strike and he drives a half-volley beautifully and picks up a boundary through long-off.

No-ball as Reddy oversteps and Greaves hammers one through mid-wicket and makes good use of the free-hit.

Another boundary through deep mid-wicket follows.

A dot later, Greaves smashes a full delivery through deep extra cover for the fourth boundary of the over.

A dot to end the 18-run over.

13:41

India opt to bowl; Naman Dhir debuts

Let's have a look at the Playing XIs:

India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (Captain), Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul (Wicketkeeper), Naman Dhir, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Gurnoor Brar, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna.

West Indies: John Campbell, Justin Greaves, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (Captain & Wicketkeeper), Amir Jangoo, Jewel Andrew, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seales.

13:35

India opt to bowl first

India captain Shubman Gill has won the toss and has decided to bowl first in the first ODI against the West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram.

Gill said, "We are gonna bowl first, looks like a decent surface. Will come better under the lights, so want to chase. We have a got a decent combination, four bowlers and two all-rounders. 20 off matches to go for the World Cup, so good for us to test the combination. We are going with four bowlers."

"Doesn't really matter, but we would have batted first. Quick turnaround for us from the CPL. We want to play against the best teams in the world, so looking forward to the challenge. We need to put good score on the board because the batting will get better in the evening. We have got five frontline bowlers and one allrounder," West Indies captain Shai Hope said.

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Rohit, Kohli face big test against Windies

Virat Kohli

Welcome to the coverage of the first One-Day International between India and West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.

As India gears up for next year's 2027 ODI World Cup, the three-match series against West Indies offers a critical platform to assess player form, integrate young talent, and fine-tune team strategies.

India are scheduled to play between 14 to 20 ODIs (if a planned series vs SA before WC happens as per plan) ahead of the global showpiece, and they would want to make each one of them count to travel to South Africa with a settled 15.

Yashasvi Jaiswal played three matches against Afghanistan, largely because of the absence of injured Virat Kohli, which forced skipper Shubman Gill to bat a slot down the order at No. 3.

But in the ensuing one-dayers against England, Gill reclaimed his opening slot after Kohli's return but the whole sequence meant that Jaiswal was not even included in the squad.

Now that the left-hander has returned for this series, partially because Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan are in Japan for the Asian Games duty, the management will think hard whether to pair him again with Rohit from match one or continue with the Rohit-Gill combination.

That brings us to Rohit. Rohit temporarily shushed the clamour around his future with a typically marauding hundred against England at the Lord's.

More than anyone else, Rohit will be keen to carry on and stitch some more big scores because, more than anyone else, he will be aware that daggers will be out again in the first instance of a failure.

In contrast, Kohli stands on a firmer ground and will be eager to score 51 runs to become the second batter to score 15000 ODI runs after Sachin Tendulkar.

The news of Hardik Pandya's fresh injury might have come as a dampener for all concerned, but that has also increased the significance of Nitish Kumar Reddy finding his range in top level cricket in white ball formats.

While his batting has more of a rounded touch about it, Reddy's bowling is still a work in progress. The 23-year-old is yet to bowl 10 overs across six ODIs and he could just get a chance to go through the full spell in this rubber.

From the West Indies perspective, they should forget the disappointment of losing back-to-back home ODI series against New Zealand and Sri Lanka by close margins.

They are also dealing with a recent 25 per cent pay cut announced by Cricket West Indies to bring in "financial stability." The tourists rising above these off and on field obstacles will determine the competitive nature of the series.

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