Fast bowler Anshul Kamboj has been called up to India's ODI squad as a replacement for the injured Prasidh Krishna ahead of the third and final One-Day International against the West Indies, scheduled to be played in New Chandigarh on Saturday, 4 October 2026. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed the change in an official statement on Thursday, 1 October 2026.

Prasidh's Injury and Kamboj's Call-Up

Prasidh Krishna sustained a left hamstring injury during India's second ODI in Guwahati — a match India won by eight wickets — and has been ruled out of the series decider. 'Fast bowler Prasidh Krishna sustained a left hamstring injury during the second ODI in Guwahati and has been ruled out of the third ODI. The Men's Selection Committee has named Anshul Kamboj as Prasidh's replacement. Kamboj will join the squad in Chandigarh,' the BCCI said in its official statement.

Prasidh had opened the bowling in Guwahati and bowled a four-over opening spell before returning to bowl the 31st over, after which he walked off the field and took no further part in the contest. His abrupt exit forced the team management to deploy the part-time off-spin of Naman Dhir, who stepped up to bowl 6.1 overs — despite having briefly left the field himself earlier in the match due to cramps.

Kamboj Pulled from India 'A' Duty

Kamboj was previously engaged in the India 'A' vs Australia 'A' match in Puducherry, where he had taken 3 wickets for 34 runs in 17.3 overs in the first innings before departing for Chandigarh after bowling just two overs in the second. He was replaced in the India 'A' playing eleven by Praful Hinge. Notably, Kamboj is yet to make his ODI debut but has already represented India at the Test level, having played his first Test at Manchester against England last year.

Washington Sundar Released for Ranji Trophy

In a separate development, off-spin bowling all-rounder Washington Sundar — currently part of the T20I squad competing at the Asian Games in Japan — has been released from the five-match T20I series against the West Indies, beginning 6 October 2026. The BCCI stated the decision was made with an eye on India's upcoming Test series against New Zealand, with the Ranji Trophy season commencing on 11 October 2026 giving Washington an opportunity to return to red-ball cricket for his state team Tamil Nadu.

'With the Ranji Trophy season commencing on October 11, Washington will get an opportunity to play red-ball cricket for his state team and prepare for the Test series,' the BCCI added. Batting all-rounder Naman Dhir, who made his ODI debut against the West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram, has been named as Washington's replacement in the T20I squad.

Updated India Squads

India's updated ODI squad: Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul (vice-captain and wicketkeeper), Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Gurnoor Brar, Mohammed Siraj, Auqib Nabi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Naman Dhir, and Anshul Kamboj.

India's updated T20I squad: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Tilak Varma (vice-captain), Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav, and Naman Dhir.

With the ODI series on the line and a Test assignment against New Zealand on the horizon, India's squad management is clearly balancing immediate match requirements with longer-term red-ball planning.