IND vs WI: Check our Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing Team Picks for 1st ODI

It’s now time to shift our focus to white-ball cricket as West Indies will host India in the 3 matches ODI series followed by 5 T20Is. Every game is crucial for Team India who are hosting the ICC CWC World Cup in October-November this year. West Indies on the other hand are looking to reinvent themselves after a tragic exit from the ICC CWC Qualifier.

Match Details:

India vs West Indies, 1st ODI

Venue: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados

Date & Time: July 27th, at 7:00 PM IST and 9:30 AM Local Time

Live Streaming: DD Sports, Fancode, and Jio Cinema

What is the pitch report for IND vs WI, 1st ODI?

It’s the best sporting wicket in West Indies which has hosted many epic encounters including the ICC World Cup final in 2007. The batters will get complete freedom to free their arms having said the slow bowlers are equally effective on this wicket.

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— BCCI (@BCCI) July 26, 2023

Recent form:

India: Lost Lost Won Won Won

West Indies: Lost Won Lost Lost Lost

IND vs WI, 1st ODI Probable Winners:

India are expected to win this match.

What is the expected, Probable Playing XIs for IND vs WI, 1st ODI?

India

Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan / Sanju Samson (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Umran Malik

West Indies

Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (c & wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Romario Shepherd, Alzarri Joseph, Kevin Sinclair, Oshane Thomas / Gudakesh Motie, Jayden Seales

Test Cricket ✅

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— BCCI (@BCCI) July 26, 2023

Injury Updates:

Gudakesh Motie, Jayden Seales, and Yannic Cariah have recovered from injury and are included in the West Indies squad.

What are the Top Picks, players for Dream11, My11circle and MPL for IND vs WI, 1st ODI?

Top Pick – Batter

Shubman Gill is the new poster boy who is highly regarded as the successor for Virat Kohli. His numbers in the ODI format are brilliant where he has scored 1311 runs in 24 matches at an average of 65.55.

Top Pick – All-Rounder

Ravindra Jadeja performs well everywhere he goes across the world. The 34-year-old all-rounder has scored 2526 runs and picked up 191 wickets in his 174 ODIs.

Top Pick – Bowler

Kevin Sinclair is a long-term prospect for West Indies who has done a good job in his short career. In 7 ODIs, he has scalped 11 wickets with the best figures of 4 for 24 and scored 38 runs in 3 innings.

Top Pick – Wicketkeeper

West Indies banks heavily on Shai Hope who has the potential to bat through the innings. In 11 ODIs this year, he has scored 521 runs at an average of 65.12 with the best score of 132.

X-Factor:

Shimron Hetmyer is playing his first ODI after a gap of 2 years and wants to make a strong impression. In his 44 ODI innings, he has scored 1447 runs at an average of 35.29 with the highest score of 139.

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What are the fantasy suggested teams for IND vs WI, 1st ODI?

1. Shai Hope, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shimron Hetmyer, Brandon King, Shubman Gill (c), Ravindra Jadeja (vc), Kyle Mayers, Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Kevin Sinclair

2. Shai Hope (vc), Virat Kohli (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Brandon King, Keacy Carty, Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Alzarri Joseph, Kevin Sinclair

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Pre-Match Analysis:

With ODI World Cup around the corner, Team India has now a handful of opportunities to prepare themselves for the mega event. Rohit and his men will play 3 ODIs against West Indies, then take part in the Asia Cup and wind off their preparations with 3 ODIs against Australia. For the West Indies series, they have kept their core batting side and made significant changes to their bowling department by resting ace pacers Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami. Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, and Umran Malik who aren’t part of the Test side have now joined the ODI squad and all 3 might feature in the starting eleven. There is strong competition for the wicket-keeping slot between Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson. Jaydev Unadkat, Umran Malik, and Shardul Thakur will form the pace battery. The regulars Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, and Ravindra Jadeja as kept their places.

West Indies ODI setup requires a major transition as they failed to qualify for the ICC World Cup for the first time. The good news is that premier batter Shimron Hetmyer is back in the side which strengthens their batting department. This series allows opportunities for others to cement their spot as their key players Jason Holder, Nicholas Pooran, and Keemo Paul are unavailable. Shai Hope needs to carry his time after the heartbreak they suffered in the ICC CWC Qualifier earlier this month. They need to address their shortcomings in the fielding department as they looked extremely poor in Zimbabwe.