Pune, Oct 27 (IBNS): Indian captain Virat Kohli won the coin toss and have put the Windies to bat, here at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, during the third One Day International (ODI) match of the five-match series.
India are leading the series 1-0, with the second game ending in a thrilling last ball tie.
The home side have made three changes to their team from the one they fielded in the previous match.
Pacers Umesh Yadav and Mohammad Shami have made way from Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, while young paceman Khaleel Ahmed has been preferred ahead of spinning allrounder Ravindra Jadeja.
The visiting Windies too have made a change, replacing leg spinner Devendra Bishoo with debutant Fabien Allen.
Windies (Playing XI): Kieran Powell, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Shai Hope(w), Marlon Samuels, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder(c), Fabian Allen, Ashley Nurse, Kemar Roach, Obed McCoy
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni(w), Rishabh Pant, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, K Khaleel Ahmed, Yuzvendra Chahal
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