Gautam Gambhir Praises West Indies, Reacts To India's ODI Series Win

Gambhir reacts. to India's series win [Source: AFP]Gautam Gambhir, the Indian head coach, praised the West Indian team for pushing India to the limits in the recently concluded series as he gave his first reaction after the Men in Blue clinched the series, 2-1.India defeated the West Indies rather easily in the first ODI, courtesy of a stellar Virat Kohli century, but the Indian side was pushed on the back foot in the next two games as the Windies defeated the hosts in the series finale to end the tour on a high.Shai Hope was the star for the West Indian team as they chased down a mammoth 352 to end the series with a consolation win.Gambhir lauds West Indies team as India win the series, but not before a hiccupReflecting on India’s performance in the ODI series, head coach Gautam Gambhir lauded the West Indies team for their efforts and also highlighted India’s hard work that helped the Shubman Gill-led side clinch the trophy."A series won through belief and hard work. Proud of our boys. Respect to West Indies for making us earn it," Gambhir wrote on X.Also Read: Gautam Gambhir Rolls Eyes In Anger After Gurnoor Brar’s Dropped ChanceBarring the first ODI match, the Windies had the upper hand on numerous occasions in the next two ODI matches, and the side even managed to post in excess of 400 in the second game.How West Indies pushed India to its limits in the ODI seriesIndia were the firm favourites to win the ODI series against the West Indies, and they were supposed to steamroll them; however, that quite didn’t happen.The first ODI went according to India’s plans, but the next two were quite different, as the Indian bowlers were taken to the cleaners with utmost ease. The Men in Maroon scored 405 runs in the second ODI, as their batters were outstanding against a struggling Indian bowling attack.The team lost the second ODI, but not before their batters gave a slight hiccup to the hosts. Then followed the third ODI of the series, which the Windies finally clinched.India posted 351/7, courtesy of a KL Rahul century. However, Shai Hope, the Windies captain, produced a batting masterclass as the Indian bowlers once again looked clueless, and in the end, the visitors decimated the hosts to avoid the whitewash.Team India eventually won the series, but not before some hard-hitting questions were put in front of them before the New Zealand series begins.Also Read: Kamran Akmal Slams Saim Ayub Over 'Baby-Sitting' Sendoff To Vaibhav Sooryavanshi