India vs West Indies: Shikhar Dhawan set to return as India eye 3-0 sweep in sequence finale

India will look to finish their first-ever sequence sweep beneath Rohit Sharma’s full-time captaincy because the hosts tackle a battered West Indies aspect within the third and ultimate match of the continued ODI sequence on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

India haven’t been scientific however have managed to outclass West Indies by comfy margins within the first 2 ODIs. All eyes have been on Rohit, who took as India’s full-time ODI captain for the primary time within the ODI sequence. And the skipper has handed the preliminary check with flying colors.India flaunted their bowling expertise within the first ODI, dismissing West Indies for 176 and defending a below-par whole of 237 within the 2nd ODI on Wednesday in Ahmedabad. Rohit ticked all the fitting containers throughout the 2nd ODI as he used all his expertise to Marshall his bowling unit and set attacking fields to place stress on the West Indies batters.Friday’s ODI is a useless rubber however it offers India with a possibility to proceed testing their bench power. Ruturaj Gaikwad returned from Covid isolation on Thursday however it’s unlikely that he’s going to discover a place within the XI within the third ODI as Rohit Sharma confirmed that Shikhar Dhawan, who recovered from Covid earlier this week, will open with him.It additionally implies that India will droop their ‘Rishabh Pant experiment’ on the prime. India opened with Ishan Kishan within the 1st ODi and regardless of the return of KL Rahul, opened with Pant within the 2nd ODI, serving to increase a number of eyebrows. Pantt didn’t make use of the chance as he departed for 18.”We will get Shikhar back for next game, and he needs some game time. It is not always the results. We wanted to try it one game,” Rohit had stated.While vice-captain Rahul is anticipated to proceed batting at No. 4, Pant is prone to don the finisher’s function. Both Rohit and Virat Kohli failed within the 2nd ODI and India want massive ones from them if they’re to publish a dominant whole on the board, offered they bat first within the sequence finale.Pant will return to the middle-order alongside Suryakumar Yadav, who’s prone to retain his place after rising because the workforce’s highest scorer within the second match following a top-order collapse.In all likelihood, all-rounder Deepak Hooda must make manner for Dhawan within the taking part in XI. It stays to be seen whether or not Shreyas Iyer, if accessible for choice, could make the taking part in XI or not, in line with the PTI.WILL KULDEEP OR BISHNOI GET A GAME?And with the sequence sealed, the Indian workforce administration can afford to make few adjustments and provides alternatives to new gamers.So, both left-arm orthodox spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who’s making a comeback after recovering from an harm, or younger leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi may get a look-in.This implies that both Yuzvendra Chahal or Washington Sundar could possibly be rested to make manner for certainly one of their teammates.Also, Avesh Khan has been ready within the wings, and the workforce administration may also give him a recreation.With pacer Prasidh Krishna taking 4 wickets in a wonderful second recreation and Shardul Thakur additionally among the many wickets, it’s extremely unlikely that the duo could be dropped. So if Avesh is included, most likely Mohammed Siraj must make manner.WEST INDIES HOPE FOR POLLARD RETURNMeanwhile, the West Indies, who’ve already conceded the sequence, could be trying to put up an improvised present with the bat and regain some misplaced floor.The second ODI was the eleventh time within the final 17 video games that the West Indies have didn’t bat their quota of fifty overs.Their batters, together with skipper Kieron Pollard and senior all-rounder Jason Holder, should put a prize on their wickets.Apart from the duo of Pollard and Holder, the likes of Shai Hope, Brandon King and the swashbuckling Nicolas Pooran, would even be trying to dig deep and get some runs beneath their belt.INDIA V WEST INDIES, third ODI SQUADIndia: Rohit Sharma (captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Mayank Agarwal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Surya Kumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan, Shahrukh Khan.West Indies: Kieron Pollard (captain), Fabian Allen, Nkrumah Bonner, Darren Bravo, Shamarh Brooks, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Nicolas Pooran, Kemar Roach, Romario Shepard, Odean Smith, Hayden Walsh Jr.