IND vs WI 1st ODI: India elect to bowl in Thiruvananthapuram

India skipper Shubhman Gill elected to bowl after winning the toss in the first one-day international against the West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram on September 27, 2026. India handed a debut to spin all-rounder Naman Dhir while Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli returned to the playing XI.

The match was reported from Thiruvananthapuram and published on September 27, 2026 at 02:30 pm IST; a photograph accompanying the report shows India’s players standing for the national song "Vande Mataram" before the game. The fixture served as the opening encounter of the ODI series between the two sides.

India named the following XI: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul (wk), Naman Dhir, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Gurnoor Brar, Kuldeep Yadav, and Prasidh Krishna.

West Indies selected John Campbell, Justin Greaves, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (wk, c), Amir Jangoo, Jewel Andrew, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph, and Jayden Seales.

The hosts’ inclusion of Naman Dhir was noted as his international debut and the side also featured established players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the top order. The toss decision by Shubhman Gill set India to bowl first in the series opener.

This match constituted the series-opening ODI between India and the West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram on September 27, 2026.