IND vs WI Fantasy Prediction, 3rd ODI: India vs West Indies Fantasy Team, Playing XI, Pitch Report, New Chandigarh

India have already won this series, and they did it in extraordinary fashion. In the second ODI, West Indies posted 405/7, and India simply chased it down, reaching 406/2 in 43.3 overs to win by 8 wickets with 39 balls to spare. Shubman Gill’s unbeaten 223 is the highest score ever by a captain in ODI history and the fastest ever ODI double century. Rohit Sharma made 101 and passed 12,000 ODI runs in the same innings. This third match is a dead rubber, but after what just happened in Guwahati, nobody is calling it meaningless. For those preparing their IND vs WI 3rd ODI Fantasy Team, this match still offers plenty of key players and fantasy cricket opportunities.

IND vs WI Match Details

Match: India vs West Indies
Match No: 3rd ODI, West Indies Tour of India 2026
Date: Saturday, 3 October 2026
Time: 8:30 AM Local Time
Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, New Chandigarh
Live Streaming: JioHotstar
Live Broadcast: Star Sports Network, DD Sports

One Of The Great ODI Matches Ever Played

This needs its own section, because it was not an ordinary cricket match. West Indies batted first and posted 405/7, built on centuries from John Campbell, Shai Hope and Amir Jangoo, a strong total that would have won most ODIs comfortably.

India’s reply turned into something else entirely. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill put on 255 for the first wicket, India’s second highest opening stand in ODI history.

Rohit reached his century off 72 balls, his second fastest ever, and in doing so passed 12,000 career ODI runs, becoming only the third Indian after Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli to reach that mark, and the first batter to hit 200 sixes in ODI cricket on Indian soil.

He was out for 101, but Gill kept going, finishing unbeaten on 223 off 133 balls, the highest score ever by a captain in an ODI innings, breaking Kohli’s own previous record, and the fastest double century in the format’s history, reached in just 117 balls.

India got there in 43.3 overs, the second highest successful run chase in ODI history behind only South Africa’s famous 438 against Australia in 2006, and comfortably India’s own highest ever chase.

Former India captain Gautam Gambhir summed it up afterward: “This is not cricket, this is only batting.”

Recent Form

India have won three of their last five. They swept the first two ODIs of this series, the second in the extraordinary fashion described above, and before that lost 2-1 in a high scoring series in England that included a 387 run total against them in the decider.

West Indies have won one of their last five. They ended a tour of New Zealand with a win in the fifth ODI, but otherwise lost three matches in that series before losing both matches of this series so far.

IND vs WI Head to Head Record

India lead the head to head 9-1 over the last 10 meetings. Their most recent series, in the West Indies in 2023, went 2-1 to India, including a 351 run total in the third match. Both matches of this current series have also gone to India, including the 406 chase.

IND vs WI Squads

India: Shubman Gill captains the side, with KL Rahul as vice captain, fresh off a record breaking double century. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli both continue in the squad, and Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Siraj remain part of India’s ODI plans.

Full squad: Shubman Gill (c), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (vc, wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Naman Dhir, Dhruv Jurel, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Anshul Kamboj, Kuldeep Yadav, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj.

West Indies: Shai Hope captains the side and keeps wicket, having scored a century in the second ODI despite the heavy defeat. John Campbell and Amir Jangoo also made centuries in that same match, giving West Indies real batting positives to build on even in defeat.

Full squad: Shai Hope (c, wk), Jewel Andrew, John Campbell, Keacy Carty, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Justin Greaves, Amir Jangoo, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Vitel Lawes, Gudakesh Motie, Keemo Paul, Sherfane Rutherford, Jayden Seales.

Pitch Report

This ground has hosted both matches of this series so far, and both have been huge scoring affairs, including the second ODI’s combined total of over 800 runs. Pace has a narrow edge here, taking 58 percent of the wickets over the last 10 matches against 42 percent for spin.

Weather Report

Saturday in New Chandigarh is forecast for sunny conditions, 40 percent humidity, a temperature around 34.1°C, and no chance of rain. A full match with no interruption risk is expected, and conditions look set up for runs again.

Probable Playing XIs

India (Probable): Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.

West Indies (Probable): John Campbell, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (c, wk), Roston Chase, Amir Jangoo, Justin Greaves, Sherfane Rutherford, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales, Gudakesh Motie.

These are estimates. Final XIs are confirmed at the toss, and both sides may make changes with the series already decided.

Key Player Battles

Shubman Gill vs West Indies’ bowling attack: Gill just rewrote the record books with his 223 not out, and West Indies will have no clear answer for a captain in this kind of form.

John Campbell vs India’s bowling attack: Campbell scored a century in the second ODI despite the result, and a repeat would give West Indies a real platform to build from.

Shai Hope vs India’s bowling attack: Hope also made a century in defeat last time out, and his form at the top of the order remains West Indies’ clearest positive from this series.

IND vs WI Fantasy Team

Wicketkeepers: Shai Hope, Amir Jangoo

Batters: Shubman Gill (C), Rohit Sharma (VC), John Campbell, Virat Kohli

All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Roston Chase

Bowlers: Alzarri Joseph, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj

Gill is captain on the back of a historic innings, the standout individual performance not just of this series but of recent ODI history. Rohit is vice captain given his own century and the 12,000 run milestone reached in the same match.

Also Read- IND vs WI Fantasy Prediction, 2nd ODI: India vs West Indies Fantasy Team, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Guwahati

Match Prediction

India should win again. Their top order is playing some of the best cricket in ODI history right now, and West Indies have shown they can score heavily themselves without finding a way to actually win.

West Indies have real positives to take from the second ODI, with three different centuries in that innings, and arrive with something to prove in a dead rubber.

India are the clear favourites to complete a clean sweep, though a series this high scoring makes a repeat of something special impossible to rule out.

IND vs WI 3rd ODI Fantasy Team – FAQs

Q. Who will win the IND vs WI 3rd ODI today?
A. India are strong favourites. They have already won this series 2-0, and Shubman Gill’s record breaking form makes them difficult to stop regardless of the target.

Q. What happened in the second ODI of this series?
A. India chased down 405 to win by 8 wickets. Shubman Gill scored an unbeaten 223, the highest score ever by a captain in an ODI and the fastest ODI double century ever, while Rohit Sharma made 101 and passed 12,000 ODI runs in the same innings.

Q. Has the series already been decided?
A. Yes. India won both the first and second ODIs, so this third match is a dead rubber for the series result.

Q. What is the IND vs WI Fantasy prediction for the 3rd ODI?
A. Shubman Gill is the top captaincy pick after his record breaking double century. Rohit Sharma is a strong vice captaincy option.

Q. Is there a rain threat for the IND vs WI match?
A. No. The forecast shows sunny conditions with no chance of rain.