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Anshul Kamboj has made his India ODI debut against West Indies in the third match of the series in Chandigarh on Saturday. The Haryana pacer received his India cap from Virat Kohli before walking out for his first international appearance in white-ball cricket.
Kamboj's India debut comes just days after he was part of the India A setup in Puducherry. He was called up to the senior squad midway through the second unofficial Test against Australia A and has now been handed his first ODI appearance for India.
Anshul Kamboj replaced injured Prasidh Krishna in India squad
Kamboj was originally part of India A's playing XI for the second unofficial Test against Australia A, which began on September 30. He made an immediate impact with the ball, taking 3/34 from 17.3 overs as Australia A were dismissed for 358.
However, his India call-up meant he had to leave the ongoing game. Anshul Kamboj bowled only two overs in Australia's second innings on Thursday before departing the ground and joining the senior team. Praful Hinge subsequently replaced him in the India A XI.
The 25-year-old was added to India's ODI squad after Prasidh Krishna suffered a hamstring injury during the second ODI against West Indies in Guwahati. Prasidh bowled only five overs and finished with 1/45 before leaving the field.
Anshul Kamboj brings strong domestic record
Kamboj has built an impressive record across formats in domestic cricket. He has taken 113 wickets in 37 first-class matches at an average of 24.06, while his List A record includes 56 wickets from 35 matches at 22.41.
He has also claimed 76 wickets in 55 T20 matches at 20.92. His IPL record stands at 31 wickets from 25 matches, including 21 wickets in 14 appearances for Chennai Super Kings during IPL 2026.
His India debut therefore comes after a strong run across domestic and franchise cricket, with the opportunity arriving sooner than expected after Prasidh's injury.
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Shubman Gill announces three changes to India Playing XI
Speaking at the toss, the India National Cricket Team skipper Shubman Gill said that they are trying to find the best possible playing XI combination in the lead-up to the World Cup. He said:
"(On finding the right combination) Yeah, the more we play we will get to know the squad better. Our bowling line-up has been a bit inexperienced. The more they play together, it's going to make a huge difference for us."
He further confirmed that they have made three changes to the playing XI with Nitish Kumar Reddy, Anshul Kamboj and Mohammed Siraj coming into the playing XI. Shubman Gill said:
"We have got 3 changes. Nitish Kumar Reddy comes back in. Anshul Kamboj makes his Debut. Siraj comes back in."
West Indies Playing XI: John Campbell, Jewel Andrew, Shai Hope (c/wk), Amir Jangoo, Sherfane Rutherford, Keemo Paul, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph, Vitel Lawes, Jayden Seales
India Playing XI: Shubman Gill (c), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Gurnoor Brar
