After the end of the ODI series, we are now focusing on the five-match T20I series of India vs West Indies (IND vs WI).
Brian Lara Stadium (Tarouba, Trinidad) will host the first T20I on Thursday (3 August) morning.
It will be India’s first T20I since last February, while West Indies will play their first T20I since last March.
Hardik Pandya will be the captain of Indian Cricket Team for the series.
Article Contents:
Match Overview
Head-to-Head
Weather Forecast
Pitch Report
Predicted XIs
Dream11 Team Prediction #1
Dream11 Team Prediction #2
Dream11 Team Top 4 Backups
IND vs WI 1st T20I Match Overview
Match: India vs West Indies (IND vs WI)
Format: T20I
Series: 5-match T20I series
Match No: 1st
Match Date: 3 August 2023 (Thursday)
Official Starting Time: 20:00 IST (10:30 local)
Venue: Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad
Live Streaming (in India): DD Sports, Jio Cinema, FanCode
IND vs WI T20I Head-To-Head
Matches | IND Won | WI Won | Tied | No Result |
25 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
In the last nine T20Is between India and West Indies, India won eight games (including winning all the last three T20Is), and the Caribbean team managed only one victory.
IND vs WI 1st T20I Weather Forecast
According to accuweather.com, there is a maximum 20% chance of rain during the match time. The game time temperature can be around 30°C-32°C.
IND vs WI 1st T20I Pitch Report
It will be the second T20I at Brian Lara Stadium (Tarouba, Trinidad). This venue hosted its first T20I between West Indies and India on 29 July 2022, where India won by 68 runs after scoring 190/6.
This venue just hosted its first ODI during the recently concluded ODI series decider between West Indies and India, where team India scored 351/5 in 50 overs during the first innings.
Toss prediction: Won the toss and bat first
IND vs WI 1st T20I Predicted XIs
India: Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan (wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (C), Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Umran Malik, Mukesh Kumar.
West Indies: Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Shai Hope, Rovman Powell (C), Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Roston Chase, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Obed McCoy, Odean Smith.
IND vs WI 1st T20I Dream11 Team Prediction #1:
Wicketkeeper(s): N Pooran (vc), I Kishan
Batters: S Yadav, B King, S Gill (C), Y Jaiswal
All-rounder(s): J Holder, A Patel, H Pandya
Bowlers: A Hosein, A Singh
IND vs WI 1st T20I Dream11 Team Prediction #2:
Wicketkeeper(s): S Samson, N Pooran, I Kishan
Batters: S Yadav (C), S Hetmyer, S Gill
All-rounder(s): J Holder, A Patel, H Pandya (vc)
Bowlers: O McCoy, A Singh
IND vs WI 1st T20I Dream11 Team Top 4 Backups:
Y Chahal, K Yadav, R Chase, K Mayers
