{
  "id": 13392157,
  "title": "India vs West Indies 3rd T20I: Can India’s spinners cope in Indore?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/india-vs-west-indies-3rd-t20i-can-indias-spinners-cope-in-indore",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T11:08:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/india-vs-west-indies-3rd-t20i-kuldeep-yadav-axar-patel-naman-dhir-10915671/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the third T20I of the India vs West Indies series, the question remains whether India's spinners can cope with the challenging conditions in Indore. In the previous matches, the Indian spinners faced difficulties on a Ranchi pitch where over 500 runs were scored. In the first T20I in Lucknow, Roston Chase took 4-0-24-3, restricting the Indian batsmen.\n\nThe Indian spinners conceded an impressive 141 runs for 9.3 overs in Ranchi, taking a total of only one wicket. Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, and Kuldeep Yadav all contributed to the poor performance, each conceding numerous runs. Axar's first over had two dot balls, while Kuldeep ended a 120-run stand with Hope in his last over.\n\nGautam Gambhir, the Indian captain, defended the bowlers in the post-match presentation, acknowledging the tough conditions for bowling. He emphasized the importance of an even contest and the need for the Indian spinners to figure out a way to stop the opposition. The series moves to the Holkar Stadium in Indore for the third T20I on Sunday, with the match starting at 7 pm on Star Sports Network and JioHotstar.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "India's spinners struggled in Ranchi, conceding 141 runs in 9.3 overs",
    "Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, and Kuldeep Yadav each contributed to poor performance",
    "Third T20I moves to Holkar Stadium in Indore on Sunday"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}