India is currently in the West Indies for the full tour. The two teams locked horns in two-match Test series, which saw the visitors winning by the margin of 1-0. The focus now move towards the ODI series that is slated to be played from 27th July to August 1st. The five-match T20Is are scheduled to take place from 4th August to 13th August.
IND vs WI: Indian Playing XI for the first ODI against West Indies prediction
The upcoming three-match ODI series between India and West Indies will serve as a preparation for India Asia Cup along with ICC World Cup 2023 is around the corner. Apart from injured players, all the senior players will be part of the series and it’ll be an opportunity for them to regain their touch and gain full form ahead of major events.
Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill have been terrific as a pair in the ODIs since January this year. They have been scoring runs staggeringly well at the top and have been providing their team with solid starts. Therefore they are expected to open the innings in this tour as well.
Virat Kohli no doubt will be batting at No.3 but the question remains who will be there for them at No.4. With no KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant in the team, it’s likely that Sanju Samson will be given a longer rope. Suryakumar Yadav is expected to be slotted at No.5.
Hardik Pandya along with Ravindra Jadeja is expected to be the all-rounder in the team whereas Kuldeep Yadav is likely to support Jadeja in the spin department. Mohammed Siraj along with Umran Malik and Shardul Thakur are expected to be the three pacers.
Here’s the Indian XI for the first ODI:
Rohit Sharma (c)
Shubman Gill
Virat Kohli
Sanju Samson (wk)
Suryakumar Yadav
Hardik Pandya
Ravindra Jadeja
Shardul Thakur
Kuldeep Yadav
Mohammed Siraj
Umran Malik
IND vs WI: Indian Squad for the ODI series against West Indies
Here’s Indian Squad for the ODI series against West Indies
Rohit Sharma (Capt), Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, Surya Kumar Yadav, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya (VC), Shardul Thakur, R Jadeja, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohd. Siraj, Umran Malik, Mukesh Kumar.
