The last game of the two-match Test series of India vs West Indies (IND vs WI) will begin this Thursday (20 July) morning at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad. It will be the historic 100th Test match between the West Indies and India.
While it is part of the 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship, the visitors India are leading this series by 1-0.
India easily won the Test series opener by an innings and 141 runs.
While India just need a draw to seal this series, West Indies must win the Port of Spain Test to save this home Test 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 Match Overview
Match: India vs West Indies (IND vs WI)
Format: Test
Competition: 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship
Series: 2-match Test series
Match No: 2nd
Series Current Status: India are leading the series by 1-0
Match Date: 20 July (Thursday), 21 July (Friday), 22 July (Saturday), 23 July 2023 (Sunday) and 24 July 2023 (Monday)
Official Starting Time (for every day): 19:30 IST (10:00 local)
Venue: Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad
Live Streaming (in India): DD Sports, Jio Cinema, FanCode
IND vs WI Head-To-Head (only in Test cricket)
Details | Matches | IND Won | WI Won | Tied | Drawn |
Overall | 99 | 23 | 30 | 0 | 46 |
Last 10 Tests | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
In West Indies | 52 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 26 |
Last 5 Tests in West Indies | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
At Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
India have won all the last five Tests against West Indies.
After the 2002 Kingston Test, where the host Caribbean team won by 155 runs, West Indies have never won a Test match against India.
IND vs WI Weather Forecast
According to accuweather.com, there are some significant chances of rain for each day of this Test match, both in the morning and afternoon. Only the last day has a better weather forecast. The highest temperature during the match time can be around 34°C.
IND vs WI Pitch Report
Queen's Park Oval (Port of Spain, Trinidad) will host its first Test since June 2018. The last five Test experienced two draws, two successful fourth innings defending, and one easy fourth innings chase. After a Test defeat against South Africa in 2010, West Indies didn't lose the last four Tests at this ground (two wins and two draws).
Toss prediction: Won the toss and bat first
IND vs WI Predicted XIs
India: Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Ishan Kishan (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur.
West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite (C), Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Alick Athanaze, Jermaine Blackwood, Kirk McKenzie, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Kevin Sinclair, Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Jomel Warrican.
IND vs WI Dream11 Team Prediction #1:
Wicketkeeper(s): I Kishan
Batters: R Sharma, V Kohli, K Brathwaite, T Chanderpaul, A Athanaze, Y Jaiswal (vc)
All-rounder(s): R Jadeja, R Ashwin (C), J Holder
Bowlers: M Siraj
IND vs WI Dream11 Team Prediction #2:
Wicketkeeper(s): J Da Silva
Batters: R Sharma, V Kohli (vc), K Brathwaite, S Gill, A Athanaze, Y Jaiswal
All-rounder(s): R Jadeja (C), R Ashwin, J Holder
Bowlers: A Joseph
IND vs WI Dream11 Team Top 4 Backups:
K Srikar-Bharat, A Rahane, J Blackwood, T Chanderpaul
