India defeated the West Indies by 8 wickets in the first ODI, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

 

Match Summary

 West Indies: 295/7 in 50 overs (Justin Greaves 101, Amir Jangoo 58; Kuldeep Yadav 4/40)

India: 300/2 in 41.4 overs (Virat Kohli *139, Shubman Gill 110)

 Result: India won by 8 wickets (with 50 balls to spare)

 Man of the Match: Kuldeep Yadav

 Key Highlights

Virat Kohli played a magnificent unbeaten innings of 139 runs off just 88 balls. This marks his 86th international century, and he also completed 15,000 runs in ODI cricket.

Shubman Gill also scored a brilliant century (110 runs) and, alongside Rohit Sharma (32 runs), provided a strong opening start.

 Kuldeep Yadav was India's most successful bowler, taking 4 wickets and restricting the West Indies to a lower total.

Upcoming Schedule

 2nd ODI: September 30, 2026, in Guwahati

 3rd ODI: October 3, 2026, in Thiruvananthapuram

 Following this, a five-match T20I series will be played from October 6 to October 17, 2026.