India vs West Indies: After winning the Test series against West Indies, India is going to play 3-match ODI series against West Indies in the Caribbean. The series will be played on the 27th, 29th of July, and 1st of August. This year for the first time West Indies failed to qualify for the ICC cricket ODI Cricket World Cup which is going to take place in October and therefore this series becomes critical for them to win. India will try to win this series and boost their confidence for the World Cup. India announced a 17-member squad for the ODI series which left out 6 players from the Test squad. This series will be filled with breathtaking moments as West Indies will give their best to win and retain their legacy at home whereas India will not like to lose to a non-qualifying team before the World Cup.
The 1st ODI India vs West Indies will take place on 27th July 2023 at Kensington Oval, Barbados.
Match Details to Note
Match: India vs West Indies Date: July 27th, 2023 (Thursday) Time: 7:00 PM IST Venue: Kensington Oval, Barbados.India vs West Indies
India (Match Odds- 1.25)
Preview
After 7 months Sanju Samson will be returning back to the India squad. T20 champion Suryakumar Yadav will also be a part of the team and it will be exciting to watch how he includes his firing power. Famous spinners duo KulCha (Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav) is back in the team and Indian fans will be eager to watch the duo play. Hardik Panday is also announced for the tournament, he will be an integral part of the World Cup squad for India so Hardik’s performance in the series is very crucial for the away side. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ravichandran Ashwin have been dropped out of the squad and Umran Malik is introduced into the squad. India is coming for the tournament after winning the test series and will like to continue to win streak.Full Squad
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, Surya Kumar Yadav, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Shardul Thakur, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohd. Siraj, Umran Malik, Mukesh Kumar. Recommended: Sign up at Cricbaba.com to get an exciting Welcome Bonus and start placing bets now!Players to watch out for
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli can any day turn any match into his own game. He is famous for his run-scoring ability and is often called the “Chase master”. He is also a role model when it comes to fielding and fitness. Currently, he is in good form as he scored his 76th test century and it will not be surprising if he scores his 47th century in the first ODI.Hardik Pandya
Hardik is returning back to the squad after the IPL. He can play and contribute to the team in every position. He comes up in the middle orders and plays the finishing role. He can also bowl and he has 72 wickets in his name. He is also an active fielder and will be the vice-caption of the series. He will be a player to look out.Possible Playing XI
Rohit Sharma (c), Ruturaj Gaikwad/Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Surya Kumar Yadav, Sanju Samson/Ishan Kishan (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohammed Siraj, Umran MalikWest Indies (Match Odds- 4.00)
Preview
Nicholas Pooran and Jason Holder will be unavailable for the series and they are likely to be replaced by Shimron Hetmyer and Oshane Thomas who have been called up by the ODI team. Fast Bowler Jayden Seales and leg spinner Yannic Cariah have been included in the team but Keemo Paul is ruled out due to injury. Gudakesh Motie is also back in the squad and the team will be led by Shai Hope. West Indies have been humiliated in recent times after they failed to qualify for the World Cup. They will give their best to win this series as this is their only left hope to grab some respect.Full Squad
Shai Hope (c), Rovman Powell (vc), Alick Athanaze, Kyle Mayers, Yannic Cariah, Keacy Carty, Dominic Drakes, Shimron Hetmyer, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Romario Shepherd, Kevin Sinclair, Oshane Thomas, Jayden Seales
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Players to watch out for
Shai Hope
Shai Hope will be captaining this West Indies side against India. He is a right-handed batsman who is popular because of his calmness and intelligence which he shows with the bat. He has 4829 runs in his ODI career and will likely add more to the list from this series.Alzarri Joseph
Joseph is a young fast bowler from the West Indies side. He is a cool-headed bowler who can do multiple variations with his bowling style which makes him hard to face. He can the X-factor for West Indies against India.Possible Playing XI
Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Rovman Powell (vc), Shai Hope (c & wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Alick Athanaze, Keacy Carty, Romario Shephard, Oshane Thomas, Yannic Cariah, Alzarri Joseph.India vs West Indies Head to Head
They have played a total of 139 ODI matches between India and the West Indies, and India holds the record of winning 70 games. However, WI also managed to win 63 matches. Four matches were abandoned and two games ended in ties.India vs West Indies Toss Prediction
The team winning the toss is expected to choose to bat first. The pitch gets slower as the match goes on and it becomes difficult to chase runs in the pitch.India vs West Indies Pitch Report
Spinners will enjoy bowling on the pitch as the ball shows good turns. The pitch is slow which makes it hard to score runs in the game. there is a forecast of cloudy weather and the first innings team will be happy with 300 runs on the board. Recommended: Sign up at Cricbaba.com to get an exciting Welcome Bonus and start placing bets now!India vs West Indies Match Prediction
India is the favorite of the tournament and it will be easy for them to beat this inconsistent West Indies side. India has a great batting order and their depth in bowling will help them clutch the series. We are predicting India to win the series at the odds of 1.25.India vs West Indies The Most Recommended Player To Bet
Virat Kohli can any day turn any match into his own game. He is famous for his run-scoring ability and is often called the “Chase master”. He is also a role model when it comes to fielding and fitness. Currently, he is in good form as he scored his 76th test century and it will not be surprising if he scores his 47th century in the first ODI. He will be the most recommended player of the match. —–>Click here for more details of your betting odds<—–
