West Indies Playing 11 vs Sri Lanka - 1st ODI, West Indies tour of Sri Lanka 2024

After defeat in the T20I series, West Indies will aim to showcase a better performance in the ODI series. WI vs SL 1st ODI will take place at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Sri Lanka.

Shai Hope is the captain of the team in the ODI series and will lead the side in the 1st match. West Indies will aim for a better show in the ODI series as they became a little complacent after winning the first game in the T20I series.

They won the 1st T20I by 5 wickets and took a 1-0 lead. However, they lost the 2nd T20I by 73 runs and the 3rd T20I by 9 wickets. Hence, they lost the series in the end. Below we discuss West Indies' predicted playing 11 against Sri Lanka for the 1st ODI.

West Indies Playing 11 vs Sri Lanka - 1st ODI, West Indies tour of Sri Lanka 2024

Shai Hope (C)

Shai Hope is the skipper of the West Indies in SL vs WI ODI series and would lead the series in the 1st ODI too. He scored 25 runs in 2 games during the T20I series.

Brandon King

Brandon King would be another opener for the side. He added 91 runs in 3 games during the recent T20I series.

Evin Lewis

Evin Lewis will take the one-down position for the team in the 1st ODI against Sri Lanka. He slammed a half-century in one of the matches.

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Alick Athanaze

Alick Athanaze was part of the T20I series but did not get a chance to play for the side. He is a specialist in the longer format and will look to come up with a good show in the match.

Keacy Carty

Keacy Carty will bat in the middle-order. He has played 22 games for the team and slammed 578 runs in the next match.

Sherfane Rutherford

Sherfane Rutherford is a batting all-rounder who was also part of the T20I series. He scored 34 runs in 3 games in the T20Is.

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Alzarri Joseph

Alzarri Joseph will lead the pace attack for the team. The picked 2 wickets in the T20I series and is an experienced member of the side.

Gudakesh Motie

Gudakesh Motie is a crucial spinner for the team across all three formats. He got 2 wickets in 3 games. He will aim for a phenomenal show at Pallekele.

Hayden Walsh

Hayden Walsh can be added as another spinner in the playing 11 in the 1st ODI against Sri Lanka. Since West Indies failed to win the T20I series even after winning the 1st game, they would add more spinners for the team.

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Jayden Seales

Jayden Seales will be another pacer for the team. The left-arm pacer has played 10 ODI games for the team at a strike rate of 41.

Matthew Forde

Matthew Forde will be another batsman for the team in the playing 11. He has played 4 ODI games for West Indies so far and picked 5 wickets.