{
  "id": 11643799,
  "title": "India wins toss and opts to bat against West Indies in third ODI",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/india-wins-toss-and-opts-to-bat-against-west-indies-in-third-odi",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T08:42:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/10/03/india-wins-toss-and-opts-to-bat-against-west-indies-in-third-odi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a third ODI match, India won the toss and decided to bat against West Indies at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Chandigarh. This marks India's third consecutive toss win in the series. India has already secured a 2-0 series lead after winning the first two matches by eight-wickets each, held in Thiruvananthapuram and Guwahati.\n\nPacer Prasidh Krishna is out due to injury, and he will be replaced by Anshul Kamboj, who is making his One Day International debut. Mohammed Siraj and Nitish Reddy are back in the playing eleven. West Indies has made three changes to their lineup, with Jewel Andrew replacing Keacy Carty, Matthew Forde joining the attack, and Gudakesh Motie added as a spinner. Roston Chase and Shamar Joseph have been left out of the team.\n\nThe pitch at the stadium is expected to favor the batters, similar to the conditions in the previous matches. The match will see the participation of various players from both teams, with India's captain Shubman Gill leading the Indian team, and West Indies' captain John Campbell at the helm.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "India opts to bat first against West Indies in third ODI",
    "India secures 2-0 series lead after first two matches",
    "West Indies makes three changes to their lineup"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}