The ODI series between India and West Indies is going to start in Thiruvananthapuram. The first match of this 3-match ODI series is to be played today (27 September) from 2 pm. Everyone's eyes are going to be on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in this match. Both these legends are going to take the field after 69 days. The Indian team is considered a strong contender for victory in this ODI series.
Team India is world number-1 in the ODI rankings, while West Indies is at 10th position. If we talk about the last 10 ODI matches between the two teams, the Indian team is ahead by 8-2. At the same time, in the overall head to head record in ODI, Team India is leading by 72-64. Looking at these records, the competition can be considered easy for India but the Caribbean team can surprise everyone on its day. Let us tell you about those 5 West Indies players who can spoil the game of the Indian team.
shy hope
West Indies captain Shai Hope is the most reliable batsman of the team. So far in One Day International cricket, he has scored 6312 runs in 155 matches at an average of more than 50. During this period, 19 centuries have come from his bat. His performance in India has been even better. He has scored 741 runs at an average of 74.10 in ODI matches played in India.
gudakesh pearl
Left arm spinner Gudakesh Moti has emerged as the main spinner of West Indies in white ball cricket. He has taken 51 wickets in 41 ODI matches so far. 5 wickets for 47 runs is his best performance. Moti has taken 8 wickets in 4 ODI matches against Team India at a tremendous economy rate of 4.20. Along with taking big wickets, he is also adept at restricting the pace of runs in the middle overs.
Alzarri Joseph
Express fast bowler Alzarri Joseph has taken 141 wickets in just 88 ODI matches. Earlier this year, there was a big dispute between Alzarri and Caribbean team coach Darren Sammy for not playing in the 2-Test series against Pakistan. Alzari is ready to leave this controversy behind and wreak havoc. He made Antigua and Barbuda Falcons the CPL champions only last Sunday.
Roston Chase
Experienced off-spin all-rounder Roston Chase has scored 1191 runs and taken 47 wickets in 71 ODI matches. Chase is going through the best phase of his career, where he is helping the team by scoring runs at a rapid pace and also by taking important wickets. His record in India is also excellent. He has scored 187 runs in 6 ODI matches in India at an average of 46.75 and has taken 6 wickets at an economy of just 4.21.
John Campbell
Opener John Campbell, who is returning after surgery, has played only 14 ODI matches so far but he can increase the problems for Team India with his explosive batting. This left-handed batsman has played an inning of 179 runs in ODI cricket. His strike rate in ODIs is 102.27.
Probable playing XI of both the teams for the first ODI:
West Indies – John Campbell, Justin Greaves, Casey Carty, Shai Hope (c & wk), Amir Zangu, Roston Chase, Matthew Ford, Gudakesh Moti, Jaden Seales/Shamar Joseph, Alzarri Joseph, Vitale Laws
India – Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (captain), Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dheer/Gurnoor Brar/Aaqib Nabi, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj