New Delhi: India won the series by registering a thrilling win in the third and last match of the ODI series versus West Indies. In the match played at the Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur on October 3, the Indian team had set a target of 352 runs for the West Indies. In reply, West Indies team achieved the target with 10 balls remaining and won the match by 5 wickets. However, India won the series 2-1 without winning the first two matches.
How did India lose in the third ODI?
The Indian team batted first and scored a big score. In response, West Indies tutorage Shai Hope played a sunny innings and scored unbeaten 162 runs in 143 balls. Their innings included 17 fours and 3 sixes. On the understructure of this stormy innings of Hope, West Indies achieved the target of 352 runs 10 balls earlier.
The bowlers from the Indian side were not successful in defending the target and West Indies won the decisive match.
A series victory to cherish!
Tutorage Shubman Gill receives the Muthoot Fincorp India v West Indies ODI Series trophy as #TeamIndia gloat the feat #INDvWI | @ShubmanGill | @mflone_ pic.twitter.com/5VzRPAEE43
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 3, 2026Had India once sealed the ODI series?
Despite the defeat in the third match, the Indian team was successful in winning the series. Team India had taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series by winning both the initial matches.
In the first ODI played in Thiruvananthapuram, India defeated West Indies by 8 wickets. Without this, the Indian team performed brilliantly and won the second match in Guwahati also. Thus, despite the defeat in the third match, the series remained in India's name.
Why did Shubman Gill do something special without winning the trophy?
After winning the series, Indian tutorage Shubman Gill picked up the trophy and then handed over the trophy to the young players of the team in a special manner. Gill handed over the trophy to Naman Dheer, Anshul Kamboj and Akash Nabi.
This style of Shubman Gill reminds of the tradition of Indian cricket, in which the captain, without winning a series or tournament, instead of keeping the trophy with himself, shares the victory triumph with the young players.
Did Gill siphon forward the tradition of Dhoni, Rohit and Kohli?
Shubman Gill handing over the trophy to the young players reminds of the era of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. These captains have moreover been seen on many occasions handing over trophies to young players without victory.
Gill's move moreover sent a message that victory is not just for the tutorage but for the unshortened team. By handing over the trophy to the young players, he made all the team members a part of the celebration.
Why was the series special for Naman Dheer and Anshul Kamboj?
Naman Dheer, Anshul Kamboj and Akash Nabi made their ODI debut in the ODI series versus West Indies. Naman Dhir scored a total of 30 runs in three matches of the series and moreover took one wicket.
Anshul Kamboj got a endangerment to make his ODI debut in Mullanpur. He scored 17 runs, although he did not get any wickets. Whereas Akash Nabi made his ODI debut in Guwahati and spent 84 runs without taking any wicket.
Despite the defeat in the third match, India maintained its dominance versus West Indies by winning the series 2-1. Shubman Gill handing over the trophy to the young players became a special moment of this victory.
