Preview

West Indies vs India: West Indies may have lost by a narrow three runs but they walked away feeling like they won. Going by their previous results the happiness was justified. They came close to chasing a 300+ score. They batted their quota of overs and the batting line-up looked pretty confident and clear. With the ball, they pegged India back in the middle and overall, they walked away with a lot of positives.

For India, Shikhar Dhawan’s form and Shardul Thakur’s wickets are huge positives. As a unit, they held their nerve very well in a tight situation to win the game as well.

Match Details

Match: West Indies vs India

Date: 24th July 2022

Time: 7:00 PM IST

Venue: Port of Spain

Weather Report

The weather is cloudy and cool for the day of the West Indies vs India fixture.

Pitch Report

The Port of Spain track is expected to be dry and play a little low as most tracks do in the Caribbean. Batting first is a better option.

West Indies vs India Predicted Playing XI

West Indies Playing XI

Shai Hope, Shamarh Brooks, Kyle Mayers, Nicholas Pooran(c,wk), Brandon King, Rovmann Powel, Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Akeal Hossain, Jayden Seales, Anderson Phillip

India Playing XI

Shikhar Dhawan, Ruturaj Gaikwad/Ishan Kishan(wk), Shreyas Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammad Siraj

Key Players

Shardul Thakur

Lord Shardul Thakur isn’t a very flashy player. He has a poor economy rate, and bats at eight, but is still a very important part of the side. His knack of picking up some of the biggest wickets is what keeps him relevant. He hit a last-ball boundary and took key wickets in the previous game, handling pressure well and bowling in tough moments. With Deepak Chahar back though, Shardul Thakur may have to do a little more to keep himself in the side as he finds ways to get flashy.

Shai Hope

Shai Hope is meant to be the anchor in the side. He is struggling to play his role though, and is failing to get the side off to solid and safe starts. His pace is already a concern and if he fails to score runs his place will be under threat.

See Also: Sundar takes 5 wickets haul on County Debut – Cricket Winner

West Indies vs India Match Tips

West Indies came close to winning against India but still has a long way to go if they are to confidently come in ahead of India.

Match Prediction: India Will Win the Match