New Delhi: The thrill of ODI cricket is about to return once again for cricket fans. West Indies team is coming on India tour, where the first three-match ODI series will be played between the two teams. After this there will be T20 International series.
In the ODI series, the eyes of Indian fans will especially be on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Both the players are now seen only in ODI cricket. At the same time, the captaincy of Team India will be in the hands of Shubman Gill as before.
ODI series will start from 27th September
The first match of the three-match ODI series between India and West Indies will be played on September 27. This match will be held in Thiruvananthapuram.
After this, both the teams will face each other for the second ODI on September 30 in Guwahati. The third and last match of the series will be played on October 3 in New Chandigarh.
India-West Indies ODI series schedule
| date | competition | place |
|---|---|---|
| 27 September | 1st ODI | Thiruvananthapuram |
| 30 September | 2nd ODI | Guwahati |
| 3 October | 3rd ODI | New Chandigarh |
The excitement will increase with the return of Rohit and Virat.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be seen playing in the ODI series against West Indies. Both the legends now play limited ODI cricket, hence the interest of the fans regarding this series to be held in India has increased.
After the England series, both the players will once again be seen in the ODI format. The opportunity to see Rohit and Virat playing on home ground will be special for Indian cricket fans.
India's second team will also play in Asian Games
During the ODI series against West Indies, a contingent of the Indian cricket team will also be participating in the Asian Games. Cricket is being played in T20 format in the Asian Games and the Indian team is captained by Shreyas Iyer.
Because of this, a different team of Indian cricket will be seen in the Asian Games during the ODI series against West Indies. However, the Indian team will withdraw from the Asian Games by the time the T20 International series against West Indies starts.
India's ODI team
Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul (vice-captain), Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Mohammed Siraj, Auqib Nabi, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Naman Dheer.
West Indies ODI team
Shay Hope (captain), Jewel Andrew, John Campbell, Casey Carty, Roston Chase, Matthew Ford, Justin Greaves, Amir Jangoo, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Vitale Laws, Gudakesh Moti, Keemo Paul, Sherfane Rutherford, Jayden Seales.
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