Ajinkya Rahane has praised two Indian debutants for their performances in India’s third ODI against the West Indies, which took place at New Chandigarh on October 3, 2026. Anshul Kamboj made his ODI debut in that match, replacing Auqib Nabi in the lineup. India failed to defend 352 runs in the match, with both bowlers dealing with difficult conditions on the pitch.
Auqib Nabi took 0-84 in 8.5 overs in the second ODI and was dropped for the third. Kamboj, a right-arm medium pace bowling all-rounder born on December 6, 2000, finished with 0-82 in nine overs in his debut match.
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The former India batter emphasised the hardship that players confront when selection decisions are made regularly between matches. Nabi, a right-arm medium bowler from Jammu and Kashmir born on November 4, 1996, made his international debut on a flat pitch that yielded 811 runs in the second ODI. Ajinkya Rahane emphasised that inconsistent opportunities generate anxiety for emerging players attempting to establish themselves on the international stage.
