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Over the last 10 years, ODIs have often been met with the word ‘context’. That word fully applies to this upcoming match, held in a city (Chennai) that experiences plenty of rain in December.

Despite an extra two T20Is providing more value given a World T20 is less than a year away, this is a chance for certain players to make a mark. The likes of KL Rahul for India and Hayden Walsh for West Indies will be keen to stake their claims for regular berths in their respective ODI teams.

Key Players to Watch/Stats

• Virat Kohli is the cricket blogger and fan’s dream. He gives plenty to talk about, particularly vs West Indies. He has amassed 2146 runs in just 35 innings, with 870 in his last nine knocks at 174.
• Mohammed Shami has 32 wickets in 15 matches vs West Indies, at an average of 21.00. Also, India would be tempted to pick Ravindra Jadeja given his familiarity with Chennai, plus given he has 38 wickets in 26 matches vs Windies.
• Rohit Sharma has 12 50+ scores vs West Indies, but has surprisingly converted just two to centuries. Also, he has scored just 74 runs in five ODIs at Chennai.
• Shai Hope is averaging 60.54 in ODIs in the past two years. Against India, he has 471 runs in 14 matches at 42.81.
• Shimron Hetmyer starred in India last year, scoring 106, 94, 37, 13 and 9 in the ODI series.
• There is a case for India to play Kuldeep Yadav, who has 21 wickets in 12 matches vs West Indies.
• Roston Chase in last ODI series vs Afghanistan: 94, 9, 42* & 2/31, 3/30, 1/24.

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Possible Playing 11

India: 1. KL Rahul, 2. Rohit Sharma, 3. Virat Kohli (c), 4. Shreyas Iyer, 5. Rishabh Pant (wk), 6. Shivam Dube/Kedar Jadhav, 7. Ravindra Jadeja, 8. Deepak Chahar, 9. Kuldeep Yadav, 10. Yuzvendra Chahal, 11. Mohammed Shami

West Indies: 1. Sunil Ambris, 2. Shai Hope, 3. Roston Chase, 4. Shimron Hetmyer, 5. Nicholas Pooran (wk), 6. Kieron Pollard (c), 7. Romario Shepherd, 8. Kharry Pierre, 9. Hayden Walsh, 10. Keemo Paul, 11. Sheldon Cottrell

Key to an India win

Shikhar Dhawan was ruled out of the series. So, the in-and-out KL Rahul gets a chance to impress at the top, just as he did in the recent T20I series. With Virat Kohli an imperious figure against West Indies, a strong start from the openers can spell trouble for the Windies.

Also, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who requires consistent cricket, is out with another injurt setback. Shardul Thakur has been brought into the squad, but with the Chepauk track often suiting spinners, a good approach from India might be to choke the Windies’ scoring with finger and wrist spin.

Key to a West Indies win

Can West Indies get the better of Virat Kohli and his fellow top three counterparts? To stand a significant chance, the Windies need to get into India’s middle order as early as possible, which places the onus on the powerplay bowlers to build pressure and take wickets.

Also, how will West Indies’ naturally attacking batsmen fare against India? Shai Hope has proven to be a foil, given his old-fashioned batting of late, so who can provide the adequate support to ensure the score and partnerships keep building? Will the exciting middle order flourish or flounder?

Pitch and Conditions

There has been a lot of rain in Chennai in the lead up to the match, meaning the ground has been covered for significant periods. The forecast for match day should hopefully allow for a full match, with the spinners tipped to make an impact.

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Match Prediction

India have won seven of 13 ODIs at Chennai. West Indies have the talent to cause India a problem or two, but the experience and quality of the likes of Virat Kohli could be enough to get India home.

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