IND vs WI: West Indies' Predicted Playing XI Against India, 1st T20I

West Indies face a dominating Indian team in a five-match T20I series after losing the ODI series. The first T20I will be played in Tarouba in Trinidad on July 29. The final two games will be played at Lauderhill in Florida.

West Indies will be led by Nicholas Pooran who lamented at yet another ODI series loss and blamed their batting effort for the loss against India.

“As a batting group, it was going to be a challenge with DLS coming into play. We did get some partnerships, but not as many as we wanted, which cost us the game. There are a few inexperienced players, still figuring out how to play ODI cricket” said Pooran.

West Indies will be playing a format now that is best suited to their style of play. In this article, we take a look at their predicted playing XI for the first T20I against India.

IND vs WI: West Indies’ Predicted Playing XI Against India, 1st T20I

Shai Hope

Hope scored 22 in the final ODI but was in good form in the ODI series against India. His form will be crucial for his side in the first T20I.

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Kyle Mayers

Mayers scored a duck in the final ODI but was in good form in the first two games. The openers need to give their side a quick start for the middle order to cash in.

Shamarh Brooks

Brooks will bat at number three. Despite his repeated failures, he is persisted within the top-order. He has to have a good series with the bat in the T20I series. He was out for a duck in the third ODI against India.

Nicholas Pooran (C/WK)

Pooran scored 42 in the final T20I but his score was not enough to help his side win the game. He will head into the first T20I with good form.

Rovman Powell

After failing in the ODIs, the T20I series is the biggest opportunity for Powell to get back his form. He would love to contribute substantially.

Jason Holder

Holder was back into the squad for the third ODI after recovering from covid. Being an experienced player, his form will be crucial for West Indies in the T20I series.

Akeal Hosein

Hosein is a specialist left-arm spinner and a handy batter lower down the order for West Indies. He will need to contribute with both bat and ball.

Romario Shepherd

Shepherd is another lower-order hitting all-rounder. It is these all-rounders who make the Windies a competitive unit in T20Is. He was dropped in the third ODI but should come back in the first T20I.

Hayden Walsh

Walsh will be the second specialist spinner in the playing XI. He is a quality leg-spinner with good variations and someone who can vary his pace as well.

Jayden Seales

Seals should be one of the seamers in the West Indies playing XI. He played the third ODI against India and unfortunately went wicketless.

Alzarri Joseph

Joseph will be the final player in the West Indies predicted playing XI for the first T20i against India. It is expected that they will be competitive in the series.

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