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India wins toss and opts to bowl in first ODI against West Indies

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In the first One Day International (ODI) between India and West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram, India won the toss and elected to bowl. Star players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli made their return for India, while Naman Dhir debuted as an all-rounder. The match is part of a series of three ODIs followed by a five-match T20 series starting October 6.

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On Sunday, the India national cricket team won the toss and chose to bowl first against the West Indies in the opening One Day International (ODI) match of a three-match series. The game took place at Greenfield International Stadium in Guwahati, with subsequent matches set for Chandigarh on Saturday, followed by a five-match T20 series starting October 6th.

India's lineup features star players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who have returned to the ODI format after retiring from test and T20 cricket. Naman Dhir made his ODI debut as a batting all-rounder, with spin options including Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav, alongside fast bowlers Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, and Nitish Reddy.

The West Indies opted for a pace-heavy attack, selecting Jayden Seales, Alzarri Joseph, Matthew Forder, along with medium-pace options. Roston Chase and Gudakesh Motie were named as spinners in their lineup. The pitch at Greenfield International Stadium is expected to favor batters throughout the match.

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Shubman Gill called the coin toss correctly and India opted to bowl against West Indies in the first of three ODIs on Sunday. asserted

India → call → Sunday

Guwahati and Chandigarh will host the second and third ODIs on Wednesday and Saturday, followed by a five-match T20 series starting Oct. 6. asserted

Guwahati → host → series

Star batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli return for India. asserted

batters → return → India

The duo only feature in this format on the international stage, having previously retired from both tests and T20s. asserted

duo → feature → tests

Batting all-rounder Naman Dhir makes his ODI debut for India. asserted

Dhir → bat → India

Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav are the other two spin options for the hosts, who have also picked three pace options in Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar and all-rounder Nitish Reddy. asserted

who → pick → Krishna

West Indies opted for a pace-heavy attack with Jayden Seales, Alzarri Joseph and Matthew Forder in as the fast bowlers, along with two medium-pace options. asserted

Indies → opt → options

The pitch at Greenfield International Stadium should aid batters through the game. asserted

pitch → aid → game

The venue last hosted an ODI in January 2023, when India beat Sri Lanka by 317 runs. asserted

India → host → runs

India wins toss and opts to bowl in first ODI against West Indies

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