India vs West Indies, 5th ODI: Windies to bat as Virat Kohli goes with unchanged side

West Indies captain Jason Holder won the toss and elected to bat in the fifth and final one-dayer against India at the Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday.

India are unchanged for the match, while West Indies have brought in Devendra Bishoo to replace injured off-spinner Ashley Nurse.

After losing the toss, Indian Captain Virat Kohli said, "We would have bowled first as well. I don't think the wicket will change much but the dew is going to be a massive factor in the second innings. It has been overcast for the last few days and there would be something in the wicket for the few overs. If it is too damp or too dry, the spinners will also come into play and there will be some spin. We are playing with the same team.

Meanwhile, his counterpart Jason Holder will hope to not regret his choice to bat first. He said, "It looks a very good wicket and looks a bit dry as well. Hopefully, we will get some runs on the board and our bowlers would go out there and defend it. We have made two changes. Ashley Nurse is out and Devendra Bishoo comes in and Chanderpaul Hemraj is out and Oshane Thomas comes in.

He (Nurse) is ruled out for the entire tour. I wish him well. Hopefully, he can recover quickly for the next tour. I think it it is about consistency. We just need to be more consistent to beat the best teams. We have given glimpses of that in this series. Our batters will have to put runs on the board and the bowlers will have back to them up and support them."
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India vs West Indies: Playing XI

India: Virat Kohli (c), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Ambati Rayudu, M S Dhoni (wk), Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Jasprit Bumrah.

West Indies: Jason Holder (capt), Kieran Powell, Oshane Thomas, Shai Hope (wk), Marlon Samuels, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Fabian Allen, Devendra Bishoo, Kemar Roach, Keemo Paul.