CHENNAI — India won the ODI series against Afghanistan 3-0 in Chennai. India captain Shubman Gill was adjudged Player of the Series.

"Honestly, the combination and the kind of bowlers that we are trying to play are part of what we're building," Gill said. "We want to create as many opportunities as we can."

"In that middle phase, we've seen that once the ball gets a little older on a good wicket, with only four fielders outside the circle, batting becomes much easier," Gill said. "That's why we're trying to play bowlers like Prasidh and Harshit. They are tall, fast bowlers who offer us something different."

"At the same time, it's important to give someone like Nitish Kumar Reddy enough overs in the middle, even if we know there might be better options for those conditions who can get us wickets," Gill said. "It's important for players like him to gain confidence going into the World Cup."

"It's about assessing the wicket," Gill said. "Different wickets demand different lengths. On a wicket like this, you have to bowl a little fuller, while on a black-soil wicket, you might have to bowl slightly shorter."

"As a bowling unit, what we're trying to do is assess the conditions as early as possible and consistently hit that top-of-off-stump, full-stump area because that's the hardest ball to score off," Gill said. "At the same time, we want to keep using the bounce. It gives batters scoring opportunities as well, but it also creates chances for us to take wickets."

"It's very encouraging," Gill said regarding the performance of young fast bowlers. "These are great signs for Indian cricket that we can keep producing fast bowlers who consistently bowl at 140-plus."

"We have a good bunch of tall fast bowlers who can hit the right areas and still create opportunities with the old ball, even when there's not much help from the wicket or the conditions," Gill said.

Gill commented on Gurnoor Brar, who is 26 years old and six-foot-five. Brar took seven wickets in three games during the series. "I think he ticked most of the boxes," Gill said. "There are some things that only come with experience, and hopefully he'll keep growing as a bowler."

"If I have to be really critical, he did concede a few runs and was a little inconsistent at times," Gill said. "But he's young, playing his first series at the highest level, and he's bowling quick. He has all the qualities we want in a young, tall fast bowler, and with experience he's only going to get better."

Prasidh Krishna, a teammate of Gill on the Gujarat Titans, took five wickets in the Chennai ODI against Afghanistan. It was Krishna's maiden five-wicket haul in ODIs.

No independent assessment of Shubman Gill’s claims was available.