Gill ends experimentation, India to focus on first-choice World Cup combinations

India captain Shubman Gill said the experimentation phase is over and India will now prioritize playing their first-choice World Cup combinations, calling it "unfortunate" that key players were unavailable during the series against West Indies. India conceded 1052 runs across three games, with West Indies chasing 352 in the final match. Gill acknowledged that debutants Anshul Kamboj and Auqib Nabi struggled, but defended them, noting that few players deliver immediately in international cricket and hoping they learn from the experience. India were missing injured players Hardik Pandya, Harshit Rana, and Prasidh Krishna, with others at the Asian Games. Gill admitted fielding was "substandard" with around seven dropped catches, and said the team will discuss squad selection with selectors ahead of the World Cup.