India vs West Indies 2019 - 1st ODI, Chennai - Toss Report

After the completion of the T20I series, India will lock horns with the West Indies in the three-match T20I series. The first ODI will take place at MA Chidambaran stadium in Chennai. India will be favorites in the ODI series and they would like to continue their domination in their home conditions. The Indian team will aim to give their best and end the year on a high. We bring you the Toss Report.

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On the other hand, West Indies have shown that they are not going to be a pushover side. The visitors had done a fine job in the T20I series and they would like to bring out their best to the table. Meanwhile, Shardul Thakur and Mayank Agarwal replaced Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Shikhar Dhawan respectively.

West Indies captain Kieron Pollard won the toss and decided to field first in the first ODI.

Here is what both the captains said at the toss:

Kieron Pollard, “We will field first. This pitch is a bit of an unknown so we will see how it behaves. We are looking forward to this challenge. We have done a lot of talking about how we want to play international cricket. We want to be competitive”

Virat Kohli, “It looks like a dry track and we would have wanted to bat first. In 50 overs, strike rotation is important and that’s where our bowling attack becomes lethal. West Indies are a dangerous side and we can’t take them lightly. The guys who are not playing are Manish Pandey, Mayank Agarwal, Chahal, and Shardul Thakur”.

Here is the playing XI of both the teams:

India: Lokesh Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli(c), Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w), Kedar Jadhav, Shivam Dube, Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ravindra Jadeja.

West Indies: Shai Hope(w), Sunil Ambris, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran, Roston Chase, Kieron Pollard(c), Jason Holder, Keemo Paul, Hayden Walsh, Alzarri Joseph, Sheldon Cottrell.