West Indies vs India 1st ODI 2023 – The 1st Test Match of India tour of West Indies 2023 will be played between West Indies vs India on Thursday, 26 July 2023, at 7:00 PM | 09:30 AM LOCAL at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
The toss of this match will be done 30 minutes before the start of the match i.e. at 03:00 PM, as I have already been told that this match will be played between West Indies vs India teams, both teams have very good players.
Here Are the full details of West Indies vs India 1st ODI 2023 Team Squad, Player, Captain, Venue, Time and Date, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Match Prediction & Dream 11 team
West Indies vs India 1st ODI 2023
| Series | India tour of West Indies 2023 |
| Match | West Indies vs India |
| Match Type | Test |
| Date | Thursday, 26 July 202 |
| Time | 7:00 PM | 09:30 AM LOCAL |
| Venue | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados |
| City | Barbados |
| Capacity | 23500 |
| Host | England |
When: 1st ODI Match The Ashes 2023, West Indies vs India on Thursday, 26 July 202, 7:00 PM | 09:30 AM LOCAL
Where: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
West Indies vs India 1st ODI Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This match will be shown live on Sky Sports Cricket, Sony Sports Network, and Channel 7.
Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on Sky Go and SonyLIV.
West Indies vs India 1st ODI Match Pitch Report
Traditionally, Kensington Oval has been a bowling-friendly surface. It is known to be a touch slow and aids spinners more than pacers. The average first-inning score here is 229. However, the last ODI played here saw New Zealand chase down a target of 302 runs with 17 balls to spare and 5 wickets in hand.
The Men in Blue have played a total of three matches, in which they have a losing record of 1-2. However, they last played an ODI here over two decades ago, in 2002.
What to expect:
Team news:
West Indies: Five of West Indies players who were in the team for their last ODI earlier this month in Zimbabwe are not in the squad so there will be plenty of changes ahead of this game. Shai Hope will captain the side with Rovman Powell as vice-captain.
The last few years haven’t been the best for West Indies as far as the ODI format is concerned. Firstly, the team missed out on a direct qualification to the ODI World Cup through the Super League and then squandered another chance to book a ticket to India via the Qualifiers held in Zimbabwe earlier this year.
The team must now focus on rebuilding the team, and the first step begins through this series.
West Indies Key Players
- Shai Hope – The skipper continues to have a brilliant ODI record and comes into this match after hitting 63 not out only two games ago.
- Alick Athanaze – The 24-year-old batting all-rounder impressed for West Indies during the two-Test series against India. He will be relishing the opportunity to make only his second ODI appearance in this game
- Alzarri Joseph – The right-arm fast-medium bowler has an excellent ODI record. This format is the only one in which he has gone past 100 wickets so far in his career.
Probable XI: Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Shai Hope (c) (wk), Alick Athanaze, Shimron Hetmyer, Keacy Carty, Dominic Drakes, Romario Shepherd, Alzarri Joseph, Kevin Sinclair, Yannic Cariah
West Indies Squad: Shai Hope (Captain), Rovman Powell (Vice Captain), Alick Athanaze, Yannic Cariah, Keacy Carty, Dominic Drakes, Shimron Hetmyer, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Gudakesh Motie, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd, Kevin Sinclair, Oshane Thomas
India: After dominating West Indies in the Test series, India will hope to do the same in the limited overs format.
With the World Cup now only a few months away, India come into this series with a very strong side. Of players available, only pace bowler Mohammed Shami, who has been rested for this tour, is currently expected to come into the team for the tournament.
The Indian team has retained much of its core team for the ODI series and will hope that the players will perform well. Rohit Sharma will lead the team and is likely to open the batting along with Shubman Gill. Both of them scored fluently in the second Test and look in good touch. Virat Kohli too scored a century in the first inning and will play an important role in the number 3 slot.
Gill is averaging 78 in his previous nine matches while Virat Kohli is averaging close to 60.
India Key Players
- Shubman Gill – The top-order batter was not at his best during the Test series and will be looking to make a big contribution in this opening ODI.
- Virat Kohli – The former all-format skipper hit scores of 76 and 121 in the Test series and comes into this series full of confidence.
- Mohammed Siraj – The pace bowler has been the leader of the attack throughout this tour so far. He has an excellent ODI record and will be looking forward to bowling at West Indies’ batters.
Probable XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat
India Squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya (vc), Shardul Thakur, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohammed Siraj, Umran Malik, Mukesh Kumar.
Both West Indies vs India 1st ODI Match Both Team Form in Last Five Matches
West Indies: L, W, L, T, L
West Indies vs India 1st ODI Match Winner
India
West Indies vs India 1st ODI Match Prediction
Although we will be changing from the red ball of Test cricket to the white ball of ODI cricket in this game, we expect India’s dominance over West Indies to continue. West Indies do have some exciting players with both bat and ball but India have real world class players in their squad. Overall we are predicting a victory for India.
West Indies vs India 1st ODI Match Top Fantasy Picks
- Rohit Sharma
- Shubman Gill
- Virat Kohli
- Sanju Samson
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Mohammed Siraj
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Kyle Mayers
- Shai Hope
- Shimron Hetmyer
- Alzarri Joseph
West Indies vs India 1st ODI Match Dream11 Fantasy Team
Wicket-keepers: Sanju Samson, Shai Hope
Batters: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shimron Hetmyer
All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Kyle Mayers
Bowlers: Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Alzarri Joseph
West Indies vs India 1st ODI Match Top Batsmen
West Indies has made some changes to the Test squad and brought in some more firepower to take on the in-form Indian team. Shai Hope will lead the squad which has a mix of established and rookie batsmen like Rovman Powell, Alick Athanaze, and Brandon King. Shimron Hetmeyer, who hasn’t played an international ODI since July 2021, makes a comeback on the back of his strong performance in the IPL.
Shai Hope has scored 377 runs in his last nine matches while Brandon King has scored 436 runs in his previous nine. If both of them are able to get set, they could open the doors for late-order hitters like Shimron Hetmyer to make a real impact.
The Indian team has retained much of its core team for the ODI series and will hope that the players will perform well. Rohit Sharma will lead the team and is likely to open the batting along with Shubman Gill. Both of them scored fluently in the second Test and look in good touch. Virat Kohli too scored a century in the first inning and will play an important role in the number 3 slot.
Gill is averaging 78 in his previous nine matches while Virat Kohli is averaging close to 60.
As far as ODI cricket goes, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are still among the best batters in the world and we would not write off one or even both of thema dding centuries to their tally. Shubman gill has also taken to this format like a fish to water.
Ishan Kishan will most likely find a place in the playing XI, alongside Suryakumar Yadav, while all-rounders Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja will add depth to the batting. This batting depth that the Indian team posseses is world-class.
West Indies vs India 1st ODI Match Top Bowlers
All-rounder Gudakesh Motie will get a chance too after recovering from an injury. West Indies has strengthened its pace attack by bringing in Oshane Thomas and Jayden Seales. They will feature alongside Dominic Drakes, Alzarri Joseph, and Romario Shepherd.
The spin attack consists of Yannic Cariah and Kevin Sinclair.
Coming to the bowling, Mohammed Siraj will head the pace attack along with Umran Malik and Shardul Thakur, while Yuzvendra Chahal is likely to make the cut ahead of Kuldeep Yadav. The experience that Siraj has garnered in recent times is invaluable but the likes of Malik and Thakur will need to work hard.
Chahal will relish going up against a West Indian team that struggles to face spin. If Kuldeep Yadav plays then he should be on your radar to pick up wickets because that is what he does with an incredible consistency even if he is a bit expensive.