India, Sept. 27 -- India and West Indies begin their three-match ODI series in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday as both teams prepare for the 2027 ODI World Cup. India come into the series after a 2-1 win over England, while West Indies lost 2-3 to New Zealand in their previous ODI series. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli return to India's ODI squad, with Shubman Gill as captain and KL Rahul as vice-captain. India will miss Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah, leaving Nitish Kumar Reddy as a possible key option with the ball. West Indies, led by Shai Hope, will look to their pace attack featuring Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seales and Matthew Forde, while Sherfane Rutherford will miss the first ODI.

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