WI vs IND 1ST T20I Dream11 Prediction: India and West Indies will meet in the first of the 5 T20Is on Thursday at the Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, in Trinidad, the same venue where the 3rd ODI was played.
India outclassed West Indies in the Test series before the hosts gave the visitors a slight hiccup in the ODIs, but India emerged as the emphatic winner in the 3rd ODI to seal the ODI rubber. In T20Is, West Indies, who are two-time world champs, are expected to give a tough fight to India who will be without a few of their senior and regular players.
This series will also serve as a preparation for both teams for next year’s T20 World Cup, which will be played in the West Indies and the USA.
Date and time: WI vs IND 1ST T20I Dream11 Prediction
The first T20I of the 5-match series between India and West Indies will be played on Thursday, August 3, at 10.30 AM Local Time, which is 8.00 PM IST.
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WI vs IND 1ST T20I Dream11 Prediction Team News: Pooran returns home
Nicholas Pooran missed the ODI series as he was featuring in the MLC, where he propelled MI New York to the title with a thunderous century in the final, smashing 137* off 55 balls. He returns to face India in the T20Is. Holder, Shai Hope, and Hetmyer also come back to the T20I setup.
For India, as per the WI vs IND 1ST T20I Dream11 Prediction, they will be without Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Siraj, Thakur, and Shami, along with the injured absentees. Hardik will once again lead the unit comprising plenty of youngsters and fringe players who have performed exceedingly well in the IPL.
WI vs IND 1ST T20I Dream11 Prediction Probable XIs:
West Indies predicted XI:
Kyle Mayers, Brandon King, Johnson Charles/Shai Hope, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell (c), Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Obed McCoy, Oshane Thomas/Shepherd.
India predicted XI:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma/Sanju Samson (wk), Hardik Pandya (c), Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik, Mukesh/Chahal/Avesh.
India vs West Indies 1st T20I Match Prediction: One player to watch out for from both teams
Nicolas Pooran is coming off a whirlwind century in the MLC Final that lifted MI New York to the inaugural MLC trophy. Pooran is one of the most destructive T20 batters in the world and has a good T20I record against India: an average of 32 at a strike rate of 132 with 4 fifties.
Yashasvi Jaiswal had a breakthrough IPL 2023 season for the Rajasthan Royals: the young left-hander plundered 625 runs in the tournament at an average of 48 at a sensational strike rate of 163 with 5 fifties and a century to his name. He hit a century on his Test debut on this tour and would like to leave his imprint on the T20I team as well.
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WI vs IND 1ST T20I Pitch and weather report:
The match will be played at the same venue as the 3rd ODI, where India piled up 351 runs, and runs can be expected once again. However, if the same pitch is used, having gone through the wear and tear of an ODI game, then spinners might come into action as well.
The weather, though, could play spoilsport: the forecast says there is a 40% chance of rain on Thursday in Tarouba.
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WI vs IND 1ST T20I Dream11 Prediction Team:
Wk: Nicholas Pooran, Ishan Kishan (VC)
Bat: Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal
All: Hardik Pandya, Kyle Mayers
Bowl: Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Alzarri Joseph, Akeal Hosein
India vs West Indies T20I series squads:
India’s squad:
Hardik Pandya (C), Ishan Kishan (wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (VC), Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Sanju Samson (wk), Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Umran Malik, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar, Shubman Gill, Yuzvendra Chahal
WI squad:
Rovman Powell (C), Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Kyle Mayers (VC), Roston Chase, Johnson Charles, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Romario Shepherd, Obed McCoy, Odean Smith, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Oshane Thomas.
India vs West Indies 1st T20I Match Prediction:
Although India will be playing with a largely second-string side, they have high-quality players who have excelled at the IPL level. So we are backing India to emerge victorious over the West Indies, who are in a torrid state in their cricket currently.
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