IND vs WI 5th T20I, Match Preview–2023

IND vs WI 5th T20I, Match Preview–2023. India and West Indies will square off with each other in the 5th T20I of the ongoing India tour of West Indies 2023. IND vs WI 5th T20I is scheduled to be played at Central Broward Regional Park in Florida.

West Indies won the 1st T20I by 4 runs. They defended their 149-run total in the match. In the 2nd T20I, the hosts crushed India by 2 wickets. They chased down a 153-run target by 2 wickets. 

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In the 3rd  T20I, India vanquished West Indies by 7 wickets. In the 4th T20I too, India outplayed the hosts to make a marvellous comeback in the series. With 2-2 tie, the winner of the 5th T20I will win the series.

In head-to-head encounters in T20Is, India and West Indies have played 28 T20Is so far. India has won 18 games while West Indies has won 9 games. In the USA, India has vanquished West Indies in 4 encounters out of 5. One match ended with no result.

Earlier, Rohit Sharma & Boys won the IND vs WI ODI series 2-1. India won the 1st and 3rd ODI by 5 wickets and 200 runs respectively. West Indies grabbed a win in the 2nd ODI by 6 wickets.

Prior to that, India also outplayed the hosts in the Test series 1-0. India won the opening Test encounter by an innings and 141 runs. Later, the 2nd Test ended in a draw.

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IND vs WI 5th T20I, Match Preview–2023

India

Hardik Pandya is the captain of India in IND vs WI T20I series. Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, and Hardik Pandya have shown impressive batting performances in the series.

In bowling, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Hardik Pandya, and Arshdeep Singh have been decent performers. 

IND Squad: Hardik Pandya (C), Ishan Kishan (WK), Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Mukesh Kumar, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh,Yashasvi Jaiswal, Umran Malik, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi

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West Indies 

Rovman Powell is the skipper of India in IND vs WI T20I series. Nicholas Pooran and Powell are among the leading run-scorers for the team so far.

In the bowling zone, Alzarri Joseph and Romario Shepherd are leading wicket-takers. The visitors have only utilized 5 bowlers in the series so far. 

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WI Squad: Rovman Powell (C), Nicholas Pooran (WK), Kyle Mayers, Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Obed McCoy, Shai Hope, Oshane Thomas, Odean Smith, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Roston Chase