West Indies Playing XI vs Bangladesh- 1st T20I, West Indies Tour of Bangladesh 2025
Published - 26 Oct 2025, 12:53 PM | Updated - 26 Oct 2025, 01:00 PM
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Bangladesh will face the West Indies in the first game of the three-match T20I series. This article provides details about the West Indies' Playing 11 vs Bangladesh for the first match of the series.
West Indies Playing XI vs Bangladesh- 1st T20I, West Indies Tour of Bangladesh 2025:
Openers: Brandon King, Alick Athanaze
West Indies would hope for their batters to have a good outing in T20Is as compared to the performance they delivered in the recently concluded ODI series against Bangladesh.
Having said that, the visitors would also expect better batting conditions, which is in line with the nature of the format.
The onus will be on the openers to get the team off to a good start in the first six overs and lay a solid foundation for the incoming batters to capitalize on.
If the Windies bat first, they should look to post a score of at least 180-190 runs to challenge the opposition.
For that to happen, the opening pair of Brandon King and Alick Ahanaze would be entrusted to get some runs individually as well.
Middle-order batsmen and all-rounders: Shai Hope (c & wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd
If we talk about the middle order of the West Indies, it has some experienced names like captain Shai Hope, Roston Chase, Rovman Powell, and Jason Holder.
All the above-mentioned senior batters will have to take the responsibility and score runs for the team, and make full use of the platform laid by the openers by doing so.
The West Indian middle order should look to put the experience that it has to good use so as to help the team take command of the match in question.
The thing that would be interesting to see in the upcoming match is the approach with which the Windies bat, given that the conditions might not be easy for the batters, and they might have to adapt accordingly.
However, the depth in the team's batting might prompt them to go for their shots from the first ball.
Bowlers: Gudakesh Motie, Akeal Hosen, Jayden Seales
Given that Bangladesh offers a spin-friendly track on most occasions, there is a major possibility that the case will be the same in the first T20I in Chattogram.
Owing to this reason, the West Indies would rely on their spinners to do the bulk of the damage for the team to stand a chance of winning the opening game of the three-match series.
The team is expected to go with at least two specialist spinners in Gudakesh Motie and Akeal Hosein, and Gudakesh with Hosein taking the new ball and Motie controlling things in the middle overs.
The duo will be assisted by spin bowling all-rounder Roston Chase, who might bowl his full quota of overs as well, depending on the conditions.
As far as the fast bowling department of the former T20 World Cup champions for this particular match is concerned, it sees the return of Jason Holder, who will be partnered by Jayden Seales and Romario Shepherd.
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