Naman Dhir's List-A Record Before India vs West Indies ODIs 2026

Naman Dhir has an impressive List-A record [Source: AFP]

Young cricketer Naman Dhir received his maiden national call-up as the BCCI included him in the India ODI squad vs West Indies for the upcoming home series. Led by Shubman Gill, the Men in Blue will take on West Indies in three ODI matches before a five-match T20I series between the two sides gets underway on October 6. 

On September 16, the BCCI selection committee, led by Ajit Agarkar, picked the India ODI squad vs West Indies. 

While Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja were among the familiar faces alongside skipper Gill, Naman Dhir earned his first-ever call-up to the ODI setup in the absence of India's Asian Games-bound first-choice middle-order batters like Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Varma. 

As the Punjab cricketer grabs the attention for making it to the Indian team, here's a look at Naman Dhir's List-A record before India vs West Indies ODIs 2026. 

Naman Dhir's List-A record: How has the Indian youngster fared with the bat?

(Naman Dhir's List-A batting record)

Naman Dhir's List-A record shows he has played 14 matches in the format, with his debut dating back to December 28, 2024, in a Vijay Hazare Trophy encounter between Punjab and Mumbai in Ahmedabad. 

He has amassed 351 runs at a healthy average of 39 and a blistering strike rate of 106.36 across 11 innings. 

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Naman Dhir's List-A record reveals that he has four fifties under his belt, taking 2.75 innings to register a score of fifty or more in the format. Furthermore, Naman Dhir has scored 54.70 per cent of his total runs through boundaries, smashing 27 fours and 14 sixes in List-A cricket. 

(Naman Dhir was more consistent in VHT 2025-26 than the 2024-25 edition)

The 26-year-old cricketer blew hot and cold in his maiden Vijay Hazare Trophy season, managing 81 runs in four innings at a modest average of 27. 

However, he lived up to the expectations in the subsequent edition of the competition, registering 270 runs in 7 innings at an average of 45 and a strike rate of 103.85 in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26. 

Naman Dhir's List-A record: Is the Punjab spinner potent enough with the ball?

(Naman Dhir's List-A bowling record)

Naman Dhir's List-A record suggests that he has bowled on eight of 14 occasions in the format. The 26-year-old cricketer has bagged seven wickets with his right-arm off-spin, averaging 37.14 and striking at 38.1. 

These numbers signify that Naman isn't a genuine threat to the batters; however, he can chip in for a few overs of spin bowling as a part-timer for the Indian team. He registered an impressive economy rate of 4.97 in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26, highlighting his ability to control the flow of runs. 

How can India fit Naman Dhir in their ODI playing XI vs WI?

Naman Dhir's List-A record reveals that he has mostly batted at number 4 and 5 for Punjab in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. His highest List-A score of 97 runs came while batting at number 4, while Dhir has slammed three of his four half-centuries as Punjab's number five batter. 

Therefore, in the absence of Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Varma, India can try Naman Dhir in one of these two slots. The Gautam Gambhir-led team management has fixed KL Rahul as the number six batter in India's ODI XI. 

Therefore, if the Men in Blue decide to give Naman Dhir his debut ODI cap in the India vs West Indies ODIs, the Punjab cricketer can play as a batting all-rounder at number five. He might bowl a few overs apart from assisting Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja in the middle order in the three-match series. 

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