IND vs WI: India will be up against West Indies in the first T20I of the West Indies tour of India 2022 on Wednesday, 16th February at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
India are coming into this series on the back of a comprehensive 3-0 whitewash over the Windies in the ODI series. India’s last T20I series was in November 2021 when they whitewashed New Zealand at home and will now be hoping to carry on that confidence in this series. They will be missing the services of a few of their stars but still start as favourites to come out on top in this game.
On the other hand, West Indies will be seeking revenge after a terrible performance in the ODI series. However, they are a different and dangerous team when it comes to T20 cricket. In their most recent T20I series, they defeated the No. 1 ranked England side 3-2.
Match Details
Match: India vs West Indies, 1st T20I
Date & Time: 16th February 2022, 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Eden Gardens
Pitch Report
The wicket at the Eden Gardens is helpful for the fast bowlers. The surface here resembles little bit to that of Australian wickets. The batters would have to be cautious and patient before going big.
Weather Report
The temperature in Kolkata is expected to hover around 20 degrees Celsius. The weather will be clear without any precipitation with humidity being around 68% and wind speed at 3 kmph.
IND vs WI Probable Playing XI
India
Rohit Sharma(c), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant(wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel
West Indies
Brandon King, Shai Hope(wk), Rovman Powell, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard(C), Kyle Mayers, Jason Holder, Fabian Allen, Odean Smith, Dominic Drakes, Sheldon Cottrell
IND vs WI Dream11 Team
Nicholas Pooran, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Rovman Powell, Suryakumar Yadav, Jason Holder, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shardul Thakur, Odean Smith
Captain: Virat Kohli | Vice-captain: Jason Holder
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