Match Prediction:
The West Indies lost the Test series 0-1 after the last day of the 2nd Test Match was washed out by rain. It is the first ODI series for the hosts since they didn’t make it to the World Cup through the ICC World Cup Qualifier. In this series, the hosts would try to make a strong point. The Indians will be happy with how they did in the series and want to keep going in the same direction.
India has been doing well against the West Indies. They have won the last eight games they have played against them. The team’s best batters are in good shape, and they will try to do well in this game. The West Indies must forget what they did in the past and put on a good show here. Since they haven’t been playing well in recent games, it will be interesting to see how they play this one.
Winning Chances:
Toss Prediction:
Batting last on this wicket will be difficult against both sides’ excellent spin bowlers. In Trinidad, we anticipate that both teams would want to bat first.
Weather Report:
Overcast skies are expected in Barbados on July 27, making batting conditions challenging. As in the past, the ball would stop on the batsmen. Bowlers have a fair chance on this course if they bowl in the appropriate locations. The team batting first would be content with a total of 280 runs.
Pitch Report:
The batting field at Bridgetown’s Kensington Oval is not the best in the world. The ball doesn’t hit the bat well because it moves and bounces in different ways. The fast bowlers don’t have much to work with on the field. Spinners have done well here because the ball stops and turns quickly when it hits the batsman.
Head to Head:
The teams have met in 139 One-Day International (ODI) matches, with India holding a 70-win advantage. The West Indies are slightly behind with 63 wins, while four matches ended in a draw and two ended in a tie.
WI vs IND Team Form in Last Five Matches:
WI : L W L T L
IND : L L W W W
West Indies Preview
Shai Hope and his team need to forget how bad the ICC World Cup Qualifier was. They didn’t follow through on their plans, so they have to spend the next four years building up the team. Their record against India has been very bad, and Hope wants to lead by example and make a strong statement in this game.
The team is hoping that Brandon King and Kyle Mayers will make a good start to the game. The second has shown a lot of promise in the last few months. During the middle overs, Shai Hope, Rovman Powell, and Shimron Hetmyer, who has been away from the team for two years, must keep the runs going. The team has high hopes for Alick Athanaze and Romario Shephard because they are good hitters.
Their bowling isn’t in good shape, which will worry the manager. Oshane Thomas and Alzarri Joseph will need to do a good job with the new ball for the team to win. Jayden Seals and Yannic Cariah need to bowl well in the middle overs to slow down the rate of runs. Mayers and Shephard will have important roles in the supporting act.
West Indies Squad Prediction:
Shai Hope (c & wk), Brandon King, Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer, Alzarri Joseph, Oshane Thomas, Yannic Cariah, Alick Athanaze, Kyle Mayers, Jayden Seales, Romario Shephard
India Preview
Rohit Sharma wants his team to keep up their good play. They came into this tour as the favorites and haven’t done a thing wrong. The Indian captain wants to take advantage of the fact that their batsmen are doing well on this trip. Sharma wants his team to play this game with skill and take the lead early.
Rohit Sharma has been in good form, and he and Yashasvi Jaiswal will try to make a big combination at the top. Kohli has done well, and in the middle order, he will try to make combinations with Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav. Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, and Ravindra Jadeja will all be expected to score runs for the Indian team.
The West Indies hitting lineup has been struggling in recent games, so Mohammad Siraj and Umran Malik need to use the new ball well and get early wickets. Jadeja and Yuzvendra Chahal will try to use the slow conditions on the surface to spin their webs. The Indians’ attack doesn’t have a lot of depth, so Pandya must do well in his backup role.
India Squad Prediction:
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan (wk), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Umran Malik, Mohammed Siraj, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Yuzvendra Chahal
WI vs IND Head to Head Stats in Tests
| Matches Played | WI Won | IND Won | Tie | NR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 139 | 63 | 70 | 2 | 4 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Who will win West Indies vs India?
With India one of the favorites to win the 2023 World Cup later this year, it is no surprise that we put them as the top team ahead of this ODI against a team that did not qualify for the tournament.
West Indies vs India Prediction:
Although we will be switching from the red ball of Test cricket to the white ball of ODI cricket in this game, we expect India’s supremacy over the West Indies to continue. The West Indies have several interesting bat and ball players, but India has actual world class players in their side. Overall, we believe India will win.
