Early Setbacks for India as Top Batters Fall Quick in Final ODI Against West Indies

India lost both captain Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli early in the innings after choosing to bat first in the third ODI against the West Indies. Gill fell in the third over when he was caught behind by West Indies captain Shai Hope off bowler Jaydon Seales, leaving India with just four runs on the board. The very next ball, Kohli was bowled out for a golden duck by Seales. ## Lineup Changes India made three changes to the playing XI for this match. Fast bowling all-rounder Anshul Kamboj made his ODI debut as a replacement for the injured pacer Prasidh Krishna. Mohammed Siraj and Nitish Kumar Reddy also joined the team. For the West Indies, Jewel Andrew came into the playing XI in place of Keacy Carty. ## Series Context India entered the match with an unassailable two-nil lead in the series. In the second ODI, India chased down a target of 406 runs with eight wickets and 39 balls to spare, led by an unbeaten 223 runs off 133 balls by Gill. That performance marked Gill's second consecutive century of the series and his third straight ODI century played in India. ## Context Early wickets in limited-overs cricket often test the depth of a batting lineup, especially when star openers depart cheaply in the powerplay overs. Teams frequently make strategic changes to their playing squads during dead-rubber or final matches of a bilateral series to test bench strength and give new players international experience.