WI vs IND, 3rd ODI: Will India test bench-strength?

A merciless Indian team is probably not going to take its foot off the pedal as it plans to top up a world-record-winning accomplishment with one more decisive victory against the West Indies on Wednesday. India made a world record on Sunday by securing their twelfth successive series win in the ODI design against the West Indies — the most against a team.

In this background, head coach Rahul Dravid may be enticed to evaluate a portion of his reserve players however he should keep a fine harmony between keeping the energy and testing his seat strength. In the batting division, it is impossible that Ruturaj Gaikwad would be preferred over Shubman Gill, who after two innings of 64 and 43 don’t want to sit out.

Gaikwad had got a full South Africa series where he looked particularly uncomfortable against quality pace. While his IPL qualifications have kept him in the blend, chances of the Indian cricket establishment investing into him on a short-term basis look faint. Shreyas Iyer and Sanju Samson have likewise stirred things up around town with fifties in the last game and Suryakumar Yadav isn’t supposed to chill out to the expense of Ishan Kishan regardless of his twin failures in the initial two games.

Kishan is viewed as a timer of the ball who can utilise the Powerplay overs well by hitting over the in-field. He isn’t a power hitter who can drive the speed after 35th over and consequently Samson is a batter choice in spite of him being a left-hander.

Ravindra Jadeja as the assigned vice-captain was the best option all-rounder in this series before he was ruled out of the first two games because of a knee injury. It is as yet unsure whether Jadeja will be available for the last game as Axar Patel after his game dominating knock of 64 in the subsequent game could feel hard done by.

However, if Dhawan needs two play two remaining arm spinners, Yuzvendra Chahal could be asked to rest although that will be at the expense of forfeiting variety in the bowling attack.

Arshdeep Singh had a groin issue during the England ODIs but since he is a left-arm seam bowler, he could be evaluated instead of Avesh Khan, who was a bit costly in the second ODI. He released 54 runs in his six wicket-less overs.

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Avesh and Prasidh Krishna have a comparative sort of hit-the-deck bowling style, getting deliveries to raise up from the back of length or good length.

It just warrants that one among the two ought to begin in the eleven.

Taking everything into account, West Indies have proficient players yet as a unit, they have been unsuccessful to fire. They rely a lot upon the individual splendour of Shai Hope, Nicholas Pooran, Rovman Powell, or Romario Shepherd.

More critically, the team hasn’t shown flexibility to win important moments that can impact the result of the match. West Indies could do well to involve the experience of Jason Holder in the last round of the series.

The hosts would plan to stop their losing streak in ODIs, which has now extended to eight matches, remembering a 0-3 misfortune to Bangladesh for the preceding rubber.

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