India Vs Afghanistan, 3rd ODI: Visitors Back Batting First In Bid To Avoid Whitewash

Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and elected to bat first in the series finale at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. With India already holding an unassailable 2-0 lead after dominant performances in Dharamsala and Lucknow, the visitors are aiming to salvage pride while the hosts seek a clean sweep. The toss decision reflects Chennai's tendency to slow down as the game progresses, potentially bringing spinners into play later in the evening. India handed opportunities to a few squad players as part of their preparations for upcoming ODI assignments, while Afghanistan backed their experienced batting core despite early struggles in the series. Shubman Gill made three changes for the third ODI, bringing, Prasidh Krishna, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Harsh Dubey in the playing XI.

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Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz plays a shot during the third ODI cricket match between Afghanistan and India in Chennai. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
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India's Prasidh Krishna, third left, celebrates with teammates the wicket of Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz during the third ODI cricket match between Afghanistan and India in Chennai. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
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India's Prasidh Krishna celebrates the wicket of Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz during the third ODI cricket match between Afghanistan and India in Chennai. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
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India's Prasidh Krishna bowls a delivery during the third ODI cricket match between Afghanistan and India in Chennai. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
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India's Gurnoor Brar collects a throw before bowling a delivery during the third ODI cricket match between Afghanistan and India in Chennai. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
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India's Prasidh Krishna attempts unsuccessfully to take a catch off his own bowling during the third ODI cricket match between Afghanistan and India in Chennai. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
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India's Prasidh Krishna, center, celebrates with teammates the wicket of Afghanistan's Rahmat Shah during the third ODI cricket match between Afghanistan and India in Chennai. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
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India's Prasidh Krishna celebrates the wicket of Afghanistan's Ibrahim Zadran during the third ODI cricket match between Afghanistan and India in Chennai. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
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Afghanistan's captain Hashmatullah Shahidi plays a shot during the third ODI cricket match between Afghanistan and India in Chennai. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
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India's Prasidh Krishna, left, celebrates with teammates the wicket of Afghanistan's Darwish Rasooli during the third ODI cricket match between Afghanistan and India in Chennai. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
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India's Shreyas Iyer takes the catch to dismiss of Afghanistan's Darwish Rasooli during the third ODI cricket match between Afghanistan and India in Chennai. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
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India's Rohit Sharma, right, throws the ball after fielding a shot during the third ODI cricket match between Afghanistan and India in Chennai. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
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Afghanistan's captain Hashmatullah Shahidi plays a shot during the third ODI cricket match between Afghanistan and India in Chennai. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
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