West Indies have made 700 runs in two ODIs and lost both, and Gill leads India at home in Mullanpur
The third ODI on Saturday is the first men’s ODI at Mullanpur, with India 2-0 up and Anshul Kamboj called in for the injured Prasidh Krishna.
Oct 2, 2026
India have already won the series, so the third ODI against West Indies on Saturday, 3 October, is about other things. It is the first men’s ODI at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium in Mullanpur, and the first ODI Shubman Gill will captain at his home ground. It starts at 2pm IST.
Gill arrives with 333 runs from two innings in this series. He made 110 in Thiruvananthapuram and then 223 not out from 133 balls in Guwahati, the fastest double hundred in ODI history. Punjab has waited a while to see him lead India at home, and he has not given anyone much reason to expect a quiet day.
Kamboj in, Prasidh out
The one confirmed change in India’s squad is a fast bowler. Prasidh Krishna hurt his left hamstring in Guwahati and could bowl only five overs, and Anshul Kamboj has been called up from India A in his place. Kamboj was playing against Australia A in Puducherry and took three wickets in 17.3 overs in the first innings there.
Whether he plays is a different question. With the series won, India could look at giving him a game, but the bowling is what needs the most work after Wednesday. West Indies made 405 for 7 in Guwahati, their first 400 in a men’s ODI, and Auqib Nabi went for 84 from 8.5 overs on his ODI debut. In the first match Kuldeep Yadav took 4 for 40 and India still had to chase 296.
My guess is that India keep the batting order they have, since there is nothing to fix there. Rohit Sharma made 101 in the last game and Virat Kohli made 139 not out in the first. The bowling is where Gill can afford to try something.
West Indies have batted well and lost twice
It has been a strange series for Shai Hope’s side. They have made 295 and 405 batting first, with hundreds from Justin Greaves, John Campbell, Hope and Amir Jangoo, and lost both games by eight wickets. Batting has not been their problem. Stopping India has.
The last hour in Guwahati is the bit they will want back. They were 329 for 2 in the 40th over and finished on 405 for 7, losing five wickets in the last 11 overs. A side that has scored that many runs in two games and has nothing to show for it needs one result before the five T20Is start in Lucknow on 6 October.
What to expect from Mullanpur
The ground has hosted only two 50-over internationals, both women’s ODIs between India and Australia in September 2025. India made 281 for 7 and 292 in those, and Australia chased the first with 35 balls left. The IPL picture changed sharply in 2026, when, by our count, nine of the 12 innings played there reached 200. Our Mullanpur pitch report has the full breakdown.
On those numbers, and on what this series has produced so far, 300 batting first looks like the minimum. The outfield drains quickly too, so a shower should cost less time here than at most grounds.
Saturday is a busy day for Indian cricket. India’s men also play Pakistan in the Asian Games final in Nisshin, Japan. A 3-0 here would at least be the easier of the two to predict.