5 Talking Points from India's 237-run win over West Indies in the third Test

Kohli's changes work out for the best

Kohli’s three changes work to hand India series win

When Indian Test captain Virat Kohli announced the team that will take on West Indies in the third Test, there were more than a few eyebrows raised. The decision to drop Umesh Yadav and bring in Bhuvneshwar Kumar was arguably the easiest to understand, especially if the pitch was going to do a bit.

But the decision to pick Rohit Sharma over both Cheteshwar Pujara and Murali Vijay, who has arguably been India's most consistent batsmen over the last two years was baffling. Not only because it meant a change in the batting order but also because the series wasn't won yet. The decision to drop Amit Mishra for Ravindra Jadeja was perhaps slightly less bizarre as the surface at St Lucia traditionally isn't suited to spinners who bowl quicker through the air.

Yet, whether through a stroke of luck or through perfect judgement of the pitch, all three changes worked. Bhuvi made the crucial breakthroughs on day four that helped India push for an unlikely win after the previous day was washed out, Rohit Sharma showed the impetus India needed as they pushed for quick runs in the second innings and although Jadeja only picked up three wickets in the match, his impressive economy rate in the first innings kept batsmen on the back foot and forced them to take risks they otherwise wouldn't.