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IND vs WI 1st ODI Dream11 Prediction Possible 11 Pitch Report | IND vs WI 1st ODI Dream11 Prediction Today | Barbados Pitch Report

India and West Indies enter this three-match ODI series with different goals. Hosts West Indies will be looking to restore some sort of pride after their dismal showing in the recent World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe, where they were well off the pace. For India, a home World Cup beckons, and they must get their combinations right as they attempt to break their decade-long ICC trophy drought.

Shimron Hetmyer returns for West Indies in a big boost for the hosts. As is Oshane Thomas, who can trouble opponents with his pace. Spin may play a key role, so how well the Windies spinners can limit India’s dynamic lineup will be interesting to see.

IND vs WI 1st ODI Possible Playing XIs

Nicholas Pooran, Jason Holder and Keemo Paul are unavailable for West Indies.

West Indies: 1. Brandon King, 2. Kyle Mayers, 3. Keacy Carty, 4. Shai Hope (c & wk), 5. Shimron Hetmyer, 6. Rovman Powell, 7. Romario Shepherd, 8. Kevin Sinclair, 9. Alzarri Joseph, 10. Gudakesh Motie/Oshane Thomas, 11. Jayden Seales

India have decisions to make. Sanju Samson, who has an excellent ODI record, could find a place in the middle order if the visitors opt to leave Ishan Kishan out. Also, pitch conditions will dictate whether India will pick an extra spinner. Mohammed Siraj is rested.

India: 1. Rohit Sharma (c), 2. Shubman Gill, 3. Virat Kohli, 4. Suryakumar Yadav, 5. Hardik Pandya, 6. Sanju Samson/Ishan Kishan (wk), 7. Ravindra Jadeja, 8. Axar Patel/Shardul Thakur, 9. Kuldeep Yadav, 10. Umran Malik, 11. Jaydev Unadkat/Mukesh Kumar

IND vs WI ODI 1st ODI Dream11 Prediction – Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

West Indies:

• Shai Hope has enjoyed some wonderful past performances against India. He has struck 877 runs against them at an average of 46.15, which includes seven 50+ scores (three hundreds).
• Hope will be key against spin. The Windies’ captain has scored 147 runs off 176 balls against Kuldeep Yadav at an average of 73.5.
• West Indies will welcome Shimron Hetmyer back with open arms. The left-hander has hit 500 runs in 11 innings against India at an average of 45.45.
• Hetmyer could target Jadeja. In 104 balls in ODIs, Hetmyer has struck 128 runs (two dismissals).
• Alzarri Joseph has dismissed Virat Kohli thrice in 68 balls in ODIs (78 runs). He has also dismissed Rohit Sharma thrice, in 61 balls (51 runs). Key bowler.
• Romario Shepherd can fetch fantasy points. He made two starts in his last two knocks in the World Cup Qualifier (36 and 26) and has taken five wickets in his past three games.

India:

• Virat Kohli loves playing West Indies. He has the most runs in WI-IND ODIs (2,261) at an average of 66.50 and strike rate of 96.95. This includes 11 fifties and nine hundreds.
• Rohit Sharma, who recently achieved a unique Test record, averages 57.17 in 36 ODIs against West Indies (1,601 runs).
• Shubman Gill has taken to ODIs like a duck to water. He has scored 1,311 runs in just 24 matches at an average of 65.55 and strike rate of 107.10.
• Gill struck 205 runs at an average/strike rate of 102.50 in West Indies last year. This included an impressive 21 off 10 balls against Alzarri Joseph without dismissal.
• Hardik Pandya is set to play his first ODI in West Indies since 2017. He strikes at 109.37 in three ODI knocks vs the Windies (70 runs) and has seven wickets in five innings.
• Ravindra Jadeja is the fourth-highest wicket-taker in WI-IND ODIs (41) at an average of 29.87 and strike rate of 36.75.
• Kuldeep Yadav has taken 26 wickets in 15 innings against West Indies at an average of 24.96 and economy of 4.94.

Other Stats and Facts

• India have won 10 of the past 11 ODIs against West Indies.
• West Indies’ last home ODI win against India was back in 2017. They have lost six completed matches since.
• Ravindra Jadeja can keep Shai Hope quiet. The left-arm spinner has conceded just 87 off 150 balls against him in ODIs (one dismissal).
• Is this the series Suryakumar Yadav gets going in ODIs? He averages just 24.05 so far in 21 innings.

Kensington Oval Barbados Pitch Report and Weather

Expect spinners to be hard to get away on the Barbados surface. In the ODI series between West Indies and New Zealand last year, the first innings scores were 190, 212 and 301, with fingerspinners Kevin Sinclair, Akeal Hosein and Mitch Santner conceding less than five per over. But, Boult, Holder and Southee were the top wicket-takers.

There is a 20% chance of rain in Barbados on Thursday.

IND vs WI 1st ODI Dream11 Prediction Today Match 27 July 2023

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article, as well as your own instincts, to create your teams.

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IND vs WI 1st ODI Match Prediction – Who will win?

India to win.