Three changes India could make for 2nd India vs West Indies ODI in Guwahati

India and the West Indies will meet in the second ODI of their three-match series at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on September 30, 2026. India lead the series 1-0 and require one more win to take the contest.

The opening match was played in Thiruvananthapuram, where West Indies posted 295/7 with Justin Greaves scoring his first ODI century. India chased the total comfortably as Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill both made centuries and the hosts won by eight wickets. Kuldeep Yadav took four wickets in the first game, while India’s pace unit was noted as not looking as strong. Jasprit Bumrah was unavailable because he was on Asian Games duty and Hardik Pandya was also not available for selection.

One option for the hosts is to recall Mohammed Siraj to replace Gurnoor Brar in the playing XI. Siraj was not part of India’s XI in the first ODI, with Gurnoor given an opportunity instead. The article notes that Siraj has played a lot of international cricket and could add experience to the pace attack, while Gurnoor did not make a big impact in Thiruvananthapuram.

A second potential change is to hand Auqib Nabi his ODI debut in place of Prasidh Krishna. Nabi, described as a Jammu and Kashmir pacer, is a member of India’s squad but did not play in the first ODI. The piece suggests the Guwahati game could be used to test Nabi at international level and that India could use the series to look at other bowling options with the 2027 ODI World Cup in mind.

The third alteration proposed is a change in the batting order by selecting Dhruv Jurel instead of Ruturaj Gaikwad. The report states Gaikwad “did not do anything wrong” in the first ODI, yet Jurel could be given a chance behind the stumps. If Jurel is included, KL Rahul would move up to No. 4 while Jurel would take over wicketkeeping duties, permitting India to trial Rahul higher in the order and provide Jurel with an opportunity.

With India leading the series 1-0, the second ODI in Guwahati is presented as a chance to try these combinations before the final match. The second ODI between India and West Indies will be played on September 30, 2026, at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.