india vs west indies 1st odi

India vs West Indies 1st ODI Today Match Predictions & Data Analysis

After a one-sided test clash, both India and West Indies squads are ready to face each other in the Ind vs Wi first ODI game.

The match will be played on Thursday, 27th of July at Kensington Oval Barbados. The match will be played from 7:OO PM IST, you can catch the live action on DD Sports and Jio Cinema for free.

Take an in-depth look at our top 3 match predictions and data analysis for India vs West Indies 1st Odi.

Match details

Match: India vs West Indies, 1st ODI 2023

Date and Time: 27th July, 2023, 7:00 pm IST.

Venue: Kensington Stadium, Barbados.

Live Streaming: DD Sports & Jio Cinema

Winner: India

India vs West Indies Betting Odds:

1xBet Parimatch JungliWIN
India 1.40 1.50 1.25
West Indies 2.80 3.05 3.50
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Top 3 India vs West Indies Prediction & Analysis:

India will try to win this series, while West Indies will look forward to changing the results and making a strong comeback.

PREDICTION #1 – INDIA TO WIN

Why will India win?

  • India is looking in great touch with the main players who are back in form. Recent performances from Virat and Rohit is a big positive for the side.
  • The Indian bowling attack is quite experienced as compared to India. The duo of Umran and Siraj could be a threat for the Carribean team. Siraj recently took a fifer against WI in the second test. Umran also possesses a great ODI record having 13 wickets in 7 innings.
  • West Indies bowling line-up is not performing up to the mark, the bowlers were unable to pick wickets in the test series against India.

PREDICTION #2 – ROHIT SHARMA TO BE THE TOP BATTER

Reasons:

  • Rohit Sharma has a different love story when it comes to playing against West Indies. He recently performed very well in the test matches scoring 240 runs.

PREDICTION #3 – Kuldeep Yadav TO BE THE TOP BOWLER

  • Kuldeep Yadav is one of the finest Indian bowlers in the one-day internationals. The 29-year-old is the number-one-ranked ODI bowler in International Cricket.
  • In 79 innings, Kuldeep has 134 wickets with an economy of just 5.21.

India vs West Indies Toss Prediction:

According to our experienced cricket experts, Rohit Sharma is more likely to win the toss and elect to bat first.

Pitch Report:

The Pitch at the Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados is going to aid both the batters and bowlers. Thanks to the surface and quick outfield this ground is known to be a batter’s paradise. Teams batting second will get advantage as dew can play an important factor in the game.

India vs West Indies Probable Playing 11

India Probable Playing XI

Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Umran Malik

West Indies Probable Playing XI

Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (c&wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Romario Shephard, Alick Athanaze, Dominic Drakes, Alzarri Joseph, Yannic Kariah

Conclusion:

The Indian team thoroughly outplayed the West Indies team in the test series and they will try to do the same in the Odi series also. West Indies play differently when it comes to white ball cricket, we can expect them to make a strong comeback and turn the tables.

According to our experts’ predictions, India will win in this upcoming fixture and will win the series.