India's three-pacer choice sidelines spin in Indore

India fielded three specialist quicks plus Nitish Kumar Reddy's part-time seam in the third T20I against West Indies, leaving Kuldeep Yadav out of the XI. The decision came on a surface where wrist spin had proved effective in the preceding match.

Mayank Yadav's inclusion gave India express pace for the first time in the series. Bharat Arun later stressed that raw speed must be paired with consistent direction and plan execution if Mayank is to become a regular weapon.

Shreyas Iyer and Gautam Gambhir now face a clear choice for the remainder of the series and the upcoming New Zealand tour: persist with the extra pace or reintroduce spin options when conditions favour turn.