India Confirm Three-Match Home ODI Series With West Indies From Sept. 27

Overview

• The Board of Control for Cricket in India has scheduled a three-match home ODI series against the West Indies starting September 27 in Thiruvananthapuram, with fixtures also set for Guwahati and New Chandigarh.
• Selectors are widely reported to plan a squad announcement in late August after India’s T20Is in Zimbabwe and the Test tour of Sri Lanka so they can evaluate form and fitness before the home ODIs.
• Rohit Sharma’s case for selection has strengthened after his 138 at Lord’s and a BCCI statement from secretary Devajit Saikia denying any retirement talks and saying he remains in India’s ODI plans.
• The West Indies series is being treated as a scarce ODI chance to test senior players and fringe options before India’s five-match ODI tour of New Zealand that begins on November 4, 2026.
• India’s poor white-ball results in England have put pressure on team management and increased the series’ value for players seeking World Cup spots and for selectors to finalise batting and bowling roles.