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Gill says India dropped around 7 catches in series
The Indian Express··4 Oct
India captain Shubman Gill said there is little time to experiment before the 2027 World Cup. He spoke after India lost the third ODI to the West Indies by five wickets. Shai Hope scored an unbeaten 162 chasing 352. Gill said India dropped around seven catches in the series and wants its World Cup combination next.
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What It Means For You
- Gill said India wants available first-choice players in place when the next series begins.
- Viewers saw India suffer a first home ODI defeat to the West Indies since December 2019.
- Fielding errors remained a stated priority for the side before the World Cup cycle.
What's Happening
- Gill spoke after the third ODI, which India lost by five wickets despite setting 352.
- He said Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya were among absentees for the West Indies series.
- He estimated India dropped three or four catches in the third ODI alone.
What the series left unsettled
- India won the three-match series overall but lost the final match at home.
- Bumrah was at the 2026 Asian Games cricket event during the series window.
- Gill said the absences also gave other bowlers a chance to show their skills.
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