The India vs West Indies 3rd ODI on 3 October 2026 is set to open a new chapter for men's cricket at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Tira, New Chandigarh.
India arrive in New Chandigarh 2–0 ahead in the three-match ODI series after two eight-wicket victories. The first came in Thiruvananthapuram, while the second was a record chase in Guwahati, where Shubman Gill scored 223* and Rohit Sharma made 101 as India chased 406.
But for this venue, the bigger story is different.
The upcoming Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium first ODI will be the first men's ODI played at the ground. That means the men's ODI record book at Tira is effectively waiting to be written.
The first men's ODI century, first men's ODI wicket, highest men's ODI score, best men's ODI bowling figures and first men's ODI Player of the Match at this stadium are all still to be decided.
And there is an important distinction: this is not the stadium's first ODI overall. India Women and Australia Women already played two women's ODIs here in September 2025.
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium First ODI: Match Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | India vs West Indies, 3rd ODI |
| Date | 3 October 2026 |
| Time | 2:00 PM IST |
| Venue | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium |
| Location | Tira, Mullanpur, New Chandigarh, Punjab |
| Format | ODI |
| Series | West Indies tour of India 2026 |
| Series score | India lead 2–0 |
| Men's ODI status at venue | First men's ODI |
| India captain | Shubman Gill |
| West Indies captain | Shai Hope |
The BCCI's original home-season schedule confirms New Chandigarh as the venue for the third ODI on 3 October at 2:00 PM IST.
Is This the First ODI at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium?
Not exactly. It is the first men's ODI.
That distinction matters when searching for Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium ODI records.
The stadium hosted two women's ODIs between India Women and Australia Women in September 2025.
Women's ODIs already played at the stadium
| Date | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 14 September 2025 | India Women vs Australia Women, 1st ODI | Australia Women won by 8 wickets |
| 17 September 2025 | India Women vs Australia Women, 2nd ODI | India Women won by 102 runs |
The first women's ODI saw Australia chase India's 281/7 with 282/2, while the second produced India's 292/10 and a 102-run victory.
So when the India vs West Indies 3rd ODI 2026 begins, it will not create the stadium's first ODI record in the broadest sense.
Instead, it will create the stadium's first men's ODI records.
That is the important distinction for this article.
India vs West Indies 3rd ODI: Why This Match Matters
| Talking point | Verified first-two-ODI context |
|---|---|
| Series | India lead 2–0 after two eight-wicket wins. |
| First ODI | India reached 300/2 chasing 296 at Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram. |
| Second ODI | West Indies made 405/7; India replied with 406/2 at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, with 39 balls remaining. |
| India's leading innings in ODI 2 | Shubman Gill 223* and Rohit Sharma 101. |
| West Indies' centuries in ODI 2 | Amir Jangoo 114, Shai Hope 104 and John Campbell 101. |
| New Chandigarh distinction | The first two ODIs were played at other venues. These scores are not Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium men's ODI records. |
Shubman Gill: From 110 to 223* in the Same Series
Shubman Gill has been one of the biggest stories of the India vs West Indies ODI series 2026.
His first two innings were:
| ODI | Venue | Gill's score |
|---|---|---|
| 1st ODI | Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | 110 |
| 2nd ODI | ACA Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati | 223* |
| Total | Two ODIs | 333 runs |
His unbeaten 223 in Guwahati came in India's successful chase of 406 and earned him Player of the Match.
But there is another reason to watch Gill at Tira.
He is entering a ground where no men's ODI batting record exists yet.
If he plays, even a fifty or century would immediately become part of the opening chapter of the stadium's men's ODI history.
Rohit Sharma vs Sachin Tendulkar: The ODI Record Connection
The Guwahati ODI also gave the third ODI another major statistical storyline.
Rohit Sharma reached 12,000 ODI runs in his 282nd innings, moving past Sachin Tendulkar's previous mark of 300 innings for reaching the milestone. Virat Kohli remains the fastest, having reached 12,000 ODI runs in 242 innings.
Rohit then completed his 35th ODI century with a 101 against West Indies.
That makes the New Chandigarh match another opportunity to follow the broader Rohit Sharma vs Sachin Tendulkar ODI stats conversation.
12,000 ODI runs: fastest by innings
| Player | Innings to 12,000 ODI runs |
|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 242 |
| Rohit Sharma | 282 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 300 |
| Ricky Ponting | 314 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | 336 |
This is not a Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium record. It is a career ODI milestone that adds context to Rohit's appearance in the India vs West Indies series.
For PitchVaani, keeping those two statistical layers separate is important:
Career ODI record ≠ stadium ODI record.
Rohit Sharma's India vs West Indies ODI Story
Rohit also enters the third ODI after an innings that changed the statistical picture of the series.
He made only 32 in the first ODI before responding with 101 in Guwahati.
His second-ODI century took his ODI tally to 35 hundreds, while his career total moved beyond 12,000 runs.
The New Chandigarh match therefore gives another searchable angle:
Rohit Sharma ODI stats against West Indies
and, more specifically:
- Rohit Sharma vs West Indies ODI runs
- Rohit Sharma ODI centuries against West Indies
- Rohit Sharma ODI records
- Rohit Sharma vs Sachin Tendulkar ODI stats
- Rohit Sharma ODI milestones
These career and opposition-based statistics should be kept separate from the new stadium's records.
Virat Kohli: Another ODI Milestone in the Series
Virat Kohli also produced a major milestone in the opening match of the series.
His unbeaten 139 in Thiruvananthapuram took him beyond 15,000 ODI runs and extended his position among the format's highest run-scorers. He followed that with 29* in Guwahati.
If Kohli plays at New Chandigarh, his first innings at the stadium will also become part of the ground's men's ODI record history.
That creates a useful distinction for readers:
Virat Kohli's career ODI records are already established. His Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium ODI records are not.
Shai Hope vs India: Can West Indies Change the Story?
West Indies have lost both matches, but Shai Hope has already produced one of the series' major innings.
His scores in the first two ODIs were:
| ODI | Venue | Shai Hope |
|---|---|---|
| 1st ODI | Thiruvananthapuram | 12 |
| 2nd ODI | Guwahati | 104 |
His century was part of West Indies' huge 405/7 in Guwahati, alongside hundreds from John Campbell and Amir Jangoo.
Hope's performance at Tira could therefore become an interesting part of the India vs West Indies 3rd ODI story, while also potentially creating one of the first men's ODI batting records at the stadium.
Kuldeep Yadav's Two-Match Battle With Shai Hope
Another subplot from the first two matches is the contest between Shai Hope and Kuldeep Yadav.
Kuldeep dismissed Hope in both ODIs.
His figures were:
| ODI | Kuldeep Yadav | Shai Hope |
|---|---|---|
| 1st ODI | 4/40 | 12 |
| 2nd ODI | 2/65 | 104 |
| Total wickets | 6 | — |
Kuldeep also completed his 200th ODI wicket in Guwahati.
If both are selected in New Chandigarh, the matchup provides another player-versus-player storyline to follow.
But once again, those six wickets belong to Kuldeep's career/series record, not his Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium record.
Auqib Nabi's First ODI Chapter
Auqib Nabi made his ODI debut in the second match of the series in Guwahati.
His debut figures were 0/84 from 8.5 overs as West Indies scored 405/7.
For a player making his way into international cricket, New Chandigarh could therefore provide another statistical first: his first ODI wicket, if selected and if he takes one.
The latest BCCI update has also changed India's squad picture for the third ODI. Prasidh Krishna has been ruled out with a left hamstring injury, while Anshul Kamboj has been added to the squad.
The announced squad should not be confused with the final playing XI. The XI is confirmed only at the toss.
Why Guwahati and Mohali Records Should Not Be Mixed With Tira
This is particularly important for anyone searching for Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium ODI records.
Three different locations can easily get mixed up:
| Venue | Should its records count for Tira? |
|---|---|
| Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium, New Chandigarh | Yes |
| ACA Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati | No |
| Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | No |
| Old PCA Stadium, Mohali | No |
| Women's ODI at Mullanpur | Not for men's ODI records |
| T20I at Mullanpur | Not for ODI records |
| Test at Mullanpur | Not for ODI records |
| IPL at Mullanpur | Not for ODI records |
This is why a player's score in Guwahati cannot simply be transferred into the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium first ODI records table.
The venue, format and men's/women's category all need to match.
What Previous Matches at the Stadium Tell Us
| Match category at New Chandigarh | What the completed history shows |
|---|---|
| Women's ODI, 14 September 2025 | India Women made 281/7 against Australia Women. This is a women's ODI figure, not a men's ODI record. |
| Women's ODI, 17 September 2025 | India Women made 292 all out against Australia Women. This also belongs to the women's ODI record book. |
| Men's T20I | The ground has hosted men's T20I cricket; its figures do not count as ODI records. |
| Men's Test | Test scores belong to Test records, not ODI records. |
| IPL/T20 | IPL and other T20 figures belong to their own format, not the venue's men's ODI records. |
| Men's ODI | The scheduled 3 October India vs West Indies match would begin this ground's men's ODI record book. |
India vs West Indies 3rd ODI: What to Watch at New Chandigarh
The match has already been decided as a series contest in one sense: India are 2–0 up.
But the individual statistical story is still open.
Five records and milestones to watch
1. The first men's ODI century at the stadium
The first batter to reach 100 will become the first men's ODI centurion at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium.
2. The first men's ODI wicket
The first bowler to dismiss a batter will enter the venue's men's ODI record book.
3. The highest men's ODI score
If a batter produces a large innings, that score will immediately become the venue record.
4. The highest team total
The first innings to establish the highest men's ODI total at Tira will set the opening benchmark.
5. The first men's ODI Player of the Match
One player will leave the first men's ODI with a unique distinction that cannot be shared with any earlier men's ODI performer at this ground.
India vs West Indies 3rd ODI 2026: Why the Venue Matters
The significance of this match is not simply that India are playing another ODI.
It is that the match connects three different cricket stories:
India vs West Indies ODI series India are already 2–0 ahead after two eight-wicket wins.
Current player form Gill has scored 333 runs in the first two matches, Rohit has a century, Kohli has already passed 15,000 ODI runs, and Shai Hope has responded with a century of his own.
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium first ODI The men's ODI record book at the venue has yet to begin.
That combination gives the India vs West Indies 3rd ODI a much bigger statistical angle than a standard match preview.
PitchVaani Perspective
The most interesting question at New Chandigarh is not simply who will score the most runs.
It is who will write the first line of the men's ODI record book at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium?
The stadium already has women's ODI history. It has hosted other international formats. But the men's ODI category is different.
On 3 October, the first men's ODI century, first men's ODI wicket, first men's ODI win and first men's ODI Player of the Match will all have a new name attached to them.
For PitchVaani, those records should be tracked separately from the performances at Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram, the older Mohali ground and the women's matches.
The first men's ODI at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium is not about breaking an old men's ODI record here. It is about creating the first one.