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Published 18:53 IST, July 27th 2023

India vs West Indies 1st ODI: WI vs IND Confirmed Playing XI, Dream11 tips and Toss update

A look at the predicted XI, Pitch Report, Fantasy Tips, Weather Report and Match Prediction of the first ODI between India and West Indies.

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After a 1-0 victory in the two-match Test series against  West Indies, Rohit Sharma and Co. will take on the Men in Maroon in the first ODI of the three-match series on July 27, 2023. The match is scheduled to be played at the Kensington Oval ground in Barbados. This will be Team India's first ODI series after March 2023. 

3 things you need to know 

  • Ravindra Jadeja (41) holds the record for most wickets against the Windies in ODIs by an active player
  • Team India batsman Virat Kohli (2261) has scored the most runs against Windies in ODIs 
  • Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are just two runs away from becoming the fastest batting pair to score 5000 ODI runs

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IND vs WI 1st ODI: Confirmed Playing XI 

India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mukesh Kumar, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Umran Malik.

West Indies: Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Shai Hope (captain & wicketkeeper), Shimron Hetmyer, Alick Athanaze, Rovman Powell, G Motie, Romario Shepherd, D Drakes, G Seals, Yannic Cariah.

India vs West Indies 1st ODI: Toss update

India won the toss and elected to bowl first.

IND vs WI 1st ODI: Pitch Report

The pitch at the Kensington Oval in Barbados is helpful for both batsmen and bowlers. It is not a typical batting pitch and the batsmen will have to adjust their time accordingly. The average first innings score on the ground is 229.

IND vs WI 1st ODI: Weather Update 

The maximum temperature during the first IND vs WI ODI at the Kensington Oval ground in Barbados will be 31°C whereas there will be 79 percent humidity throughout the day. The chances of rain are around 20 percent and the wind speed will be 24 km/h.

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IND vs WI 1st ODI: India vs West Indies today match Prediction

Eyeing the recent form, the Indian cricket team is favourites to win the first ODI between India and the West Indies to be played at the Kensington Oval ground in Barbados. 

WI vs IND 1st ODI: Dream11 team

Wicketkeeper: Ishan Kishan (wk)

Batsmen: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Shai Hope

All-Rounders: Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja

Bowlers: Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Yannic Cariah.

18:38 IST, July 27th 2023