India choose to field in 2nd ODI against West Indies as both sides make changes

India captain Shubman Gill won the toss in the second one-day international against West Indies, played in Guwahati on Wednesday, and chose to field first.

The toss decision

Gill explained the choice by pointing to the pitch: "There's a bit more grass, and it looks a little bit patchy at times. So I think there'll be a little bit more for the fast bowlers initially." West Indies captain Shai Hope admitted his side would also have preferred to bowl first. "Coin toss is a 50-50 chance, and regardless of what happens, we got to do well. So we've got another opportunity today to put some runs on the board and try to get a good score and give our bowlers something to defend," Hope said. On the pitch, he added: "It looks pretty good. I just think it'll probably do a little bit to start, but we just got to assess quickly and then see what a good score would be at the back end."

Team changes

India made one change to their line-up, handing Auqib Nabi his ODI debut in place of Nitish Kumar Reddy. West Indies made four changes to their playing XI. Gill said India were satisfied with how they fought back in the series opener but wanted improved fielding in the middle overs: "I think the intensity in the field in the middle overs is what dictates the game, and I think that is one area where I thought we could have been a little bit better in the last game." He also backed India's top order, saying Rohit Sharma looked in good touch.

Playing XIs

West Indies: John Campbell, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (captain, wicketkeeper), Amir Jangoo, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Keemo Paul, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales, Vitel Lawes.

India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (captain), Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Naman Dhir, Ravindra Jadeja, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna.

According to the live-coverage headline, opener John Campbell batted aggressively and helped West Indies pass the 100-run mark, though no further details of that stretch of play were given in the source.