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IND vs WI 1st T20 Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible 11 Pitch Report | IND vs WI 1st T20 Dream11 Prediction Today | Trinidad Pitch Report

With the ODIs done and dusted, attention moves to the T20Is as West Indies and India look to accelerate their planning for the fast-approaching World Cup.

This five-match series is an opportunity for both sides to build on promising recent form. No team has scored quicker than India’s 9.45 per over this year, as they continue to implement a change in approach after last year’s disappointing World Cup campaign. For West Indies, they are coming off a comprehensive 2-0 win over Bangladesh and a much improved showing in the ODIs against India. Plus, they have a number of players looking to hold down a spot in the XI for this year’s showpiece tournament.

The key question will be whether West Indies’ attack can limit India’s strokemakers on a Trinidad surface that has often been on the slower side in the CPL. Also, the home side’s top order will be under the microscope courtesy of India’s excellent powerplay bowling led by Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Indeed, the narratives are interesting, and we await to see the result here.

IND vs WI 1st T20 Possible Playing 11

According to CricBuzz, India may look to rest Ravindra Jadeja for this T20I after he missed the ODI series to manage a knee niggle. Also, India have a decision to make on the number three slot as well as who will lead the spin attack with Yuzvendra Chahal not playing.

India: 1. Rohit Sharma (c), 2. Rishabh Pant (wk), 3. Deepak Hooda/Shreyas Iyer, 4. Suryakumar Yadav, 5. Hardik Pandya, 6. Dinesh Karthik, 7. Axar Patel/Ravindra Jadeja, 8. Harshal Patel, 9. R Ashwin/Kuldeep Yadav, 10. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 11. Arshdeep Singh/Avesh Khan

Shimron Hetmyer returns for West Indies after passing a fitness test.

West Indies: 1. Brandon King, 2. Kyle Mayers, 3. Nicholas Pooran (c & wk), 4. Shimron Hetmyer, 5. Rovman Powell, 6. Jason Holder, 7. Odean Smith, 8. Romario Shepherd, 9. Akeal Hosein, 10. Obed McCoy, 11. Hayden Walsh/Alzarri Joseph

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

India:

• Skipper Rohit Sharma has the most runs in IND-WI T20Is. The opener has struck 585 runs in 18 matches at an average of 39.00 and strike rate of 139.61. This includes four fifties and a century.
• Suryakumar Yadav scored a brilliant century in his last T20I vs England. Also, he was named man of the series against West Indies earlier this year (107 runs, avg. 53.50, SR 194.54).
• India to play Deepak Hooda? He has scored 59, 45, 47*, 104, 59 and 33 in his last six T20s.
• Hardik Pandya recently broke a record for India in T20Is (50 and 4-fer in the same game). Hardik has been outstanding in all T20s this year, thumping 641 runs at an average of 45.79 and strike rate of 136.97, along with nine wickets.
• Bhuvneshwar Kumar has the most wickets in IND-WI T20Is (10) although he strikes at a high 31.2 balls per wicket. Bhuvi has been superb in the powerplay in recent times, which includes three wickets at this stage in two matches against England earlier this month.
• Kuldeep Yadav has taken eight wickets in four T20Is vs West Indies at an average of 15.50 and strike rate of just 12.

West Indies:

• Nicholas Pooran hit three consecutive half-centuries against India earlier this year. Overall, he scored 184 runs in the three-match series at an average of 61.33 and strike rate of 140.45.
• However, can Pooran improve on a sub-par T20 record on this ground? Stats: 9 inns, 153 runs, avg. 19.13, SR 96.23.
• Shimron Hetmyer is a welcome addition to the Windies lineup. He has the fourth-most runs in T20s on this ground (259) at an excellent average and strike rate of 37.00 and 140.00 respectively.
• Against India, Hetmyer has scored 178 runs in nine matches at an average of 22.25 and strike rate of 137.98.
• Rovman Powell played some blinders in IPL 2022 and he has good numbers against India: 7 inns, 189 runs, avg. 37.80, SR 151.20. In fact, Powell enjoying a fine year in T20s, with 492 runs at an average of 35.14 and brilliant strike rate of 166.22.
• Jason Holder will be key. He has a poor T20I bowling record vs India (5 matches, 2 wickets, avg. 108, econ. 10.80), but he is capable of turning that around. With the bat, he has scored 34 runs off 20 balls vs India and also strikes at 153.10 in eight T20s at Brian Lara Stadium.
• Romario Shepherd recently took six wickets in three matches against Bangladesh (S/R 9). Also, he has seven wickets in as many innings on this ground at a strike rate of 18.
• Obed McCoy has taken 25 wickets in 12 T20s in 2022. He will aim to test India with his changes of length and pace, especially at the death.

Other Stats and Facts

• Head-to-head: Matches 20, India 13, West Indies 6, N/R 1.
• India have won 11 of their past 12 T20Is against West Indies.
• Brandon King has the sixth-most runs of any player in T20s on this ground (221). But, his average (20.09) and strike rate (112.18) need a lift.
• Rishabh Pant scored a century in his last white-ball match (England ODI).
• Both Hardik and Jadeja are two away from 50 wickets in T20Is.
• Kyle Mayers has scored just 81 runs in five T20s on this ground (avg. 14.20).

Brian Lara Stadium Trinidad Pitch Report and Weather

This will be the first men’s international on this ground. In the CPL, the average first innings score here is 141, with the 2020 tournament playing host to a number of low-scoring matches on slow wickets.

The chasing team won 12 of 21 completed matches in CPL 2020. A partly sunny and hot day (32 degrees) is forecast, with a slight chance of rain (about 25% according to AccuWeather).

IND vs WI 1st T20 Dream11 Prediction 29 July 2022

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.

Option 1:

Option 2:

Fan2Play Prediction

Base Team:

• Wicket-Keepers: Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran
• Batsmen: Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav
• All-rounders: Jason Holder, Hardik Pandya
• Bowlers: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Obed McCoy

IND vs WI Match Prediction: Who will win?

India look strong. They should win this contest.