{
  "id": 11645890,
  "title": "India opt to bat against West Indies, Kamboj to make debut",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/india-opt-to-bat-against-west-indies-kamboj-to-make-debut",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T09:03:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/india-vs-west-indies-third-one-day-international-cricket-in-mullanpur/article71540151.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India captain Shubman Gill chose to bat first in the third and final ODI against West Indies in Mullanpur, Dhaka on Saturday, October 3, 2026. The Indian team welcomed young bowling all-rounder Anshul Kamboj as a debutant, replacing injured pacer Prasidh Krishna Mohammed Siraj. Nitish Kumar Reddy also secured a place in the Indian lineup. For West Indies, the team brought in Jewel Andrew to replace Keacy Carty.",
  "summary": "India have handed an ODI debut to bowling all-rounder Anshul Kamboj, who was named as replacement for injured pacer Prasidh Krishna",
  "key_points": [
    "India bats first against West Indies in final ODI",
    "Anshul Kamboj makes ODI debut for India",
    "Jewel Andrew replaces Keacy Carty for West Indies"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "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."
}