India Vs West Indies 2023 1st T20I: The 5-match T20 series between India and West Indies is starting today. 3 matches of this series will be played in West Indies, while 2 matches will be played in Florida, USA. While the captaincy of Windies has been handed over to Rowman Powell. It is worth mentioning that on this tour, India has won the Test series by 1-0 and the ODI series by 2-1.
Where and when can the matches of this series be watched live?
The timing of this series will please Indian fans, especially those who had to stay up late during the ODIs and Tests. The T20 series matches will start at 8 PM IST. It is worth mentioning that the match will start at 10:30 AM local time.
The live telecast of this series on TV can be seen on DD Sports. While on OTT you can enjoy it through Fancode and Jio Cinema.
Windies and Indian squad for the series
West Indies: Rowman Powell (captain), Kyle Myers (vice-captain), Johnson Charles, Brandon King, Nicholas Pooran (wicketkeeper), Shimron Hetmyer, Roston Chase, Jason Holder, Odion Smith, Obed McCoy, Shai Hope, Aqeel Hussain, Alzari Joseph, Romario Shepherd, Osen Thomas.
India: Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Shubman Gill, Yashwi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav (vice-captain), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya (captain), Akshar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh , Umran Malik, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan
Led by captain Rohit Sharma, the Indian cricket team will descend on Kolkata’s Eden Gardens tomorrow to clinch the series with a win in the second T20I against the West Indies. India lead the series 1-0 with a six-wicket victory in the first T20I played on Wednesday.
With the help of captain Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav’s batting and Ravi Bishnoi’s firm bowling, India won the first T20 match. The West Indies team will try to halt India’s victory streak and avoid a series defeat in the second T20I on Friday. The West Indies team previously won the T20 World Cup at this ground in 2016.
Complete schedule of T20 series
August 3: First T20, Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Trinidad (Taroba)
August 6: Second T20, National Stadium, Guyana
August 8: 3rd T20, National Stadium, Guyana
August 12: 4th T20, Broward County Stadium, Lauderhill, Florida
August 13: 5th T20I, Broward County Stadium, Lauderhill, Florida
India can hardly change its winning team in the second T20I. Earlier, West Indies were whitewashed 0-3 in the ODI series against India. After that, it seemed that the West Indies team, which is a two-time T20 World Champion, will face India. But the Caribbean team under the leadership of captain Pollard has proved to be a match against the hosts India.
Before the series against India, West Indies defeated England 3-2 at home in the T20 series. If India wins the second T20I, it will be the third consecutive win under the leadership of white ball captain Rohit Sharma. Virat Kohli’s form is the only cause of concern for India right now.
Rohit Sharma told the media before the first T20 match that if the media shows some restraint against Kohli, everything will be fine. Apart from this, batting coach Vikram Rathore also expressed confidence in Kohli and said that Kohli will be seen performing well soon.
Team needs good all-rounder in middle order: Rohit
Although Shreyas Iyer was bought by KKR for 12.25 crores in the IPL auction, he did not get a chance to play in the first T20 against West Indies. Captain Rohit Sharma said on this issue that India needs a good all-rounder in the middle order. A player who performs well in both batting and bowling will be given priority in the playing eleven. It is difficult to sit out a batsman like Iyer but the team also needs a good bowler in the middle order, said Rohit.
West Indies will focus on improving batting: Puran
West Indies vice-captain Nicholas Puran said that in the first T20 against the Indian spinners, the West Indies batsmen had a double mind. Puran advised the batting unit to make modest changes. Puran said that the team will focus on improving the batting in the next two matches.
Manoj Tiwary retired from all formats of cricket
Indian cricketer Manoj Tiwary announced his retirement from all formats of cricket on Thursday. Manoj gave this information on his Instagram account. He wrote in his post, “Goodbye to the game of cricket. This game gave me everything. Everything I have is because of cricket. I have things that I never even dreamed of because of cricket. I will always be grateful to the sport and also to God, who always supported me.”
I would like to thank everyone from my childhood to the last coach who played a role in my cricketing achievements. Manvendra Ghosh has been my fatherly coach who has been the pillar of my cricketing journey. If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t have made it anywhere in the world of cricket. Thank you sir and wish you good health as you have not been well for the past few days.”
The West Indies tour was very successful for wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan. He had scored half century in all three ODIs. Also, in the third ODI, the wicketkeeper-batsman entered an exclusive club, which includes players like MS Dhoni, Dilip Vengsarkar, Mohammad Azharuddin. He also had a fun conversation with former India opener Akash Chopra, who was commentating the match at the time of stumping appeal.
WTC Points Table: The Ashes 2023 series between England and Australia was drawn 2-2. The series ended recently, with both countries losing several World Test Championship points due to slow over rates. Along with this, the WTC points table has undergone several changes. Let’s know where the Indian team is currently in this table.
Pakistan on top
The new cycle of the World Test Championship has started well for Pakistan. They recently thrashed Sri Lanka 2-0. The bumper prize of this win has gone to Babar Azam and Co. Pakistan team is currently at the top of the WTC points table. His total is 24 points and win percentage is also 100.
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Team India at number two
The Indian team is second in the points table of the World Test Championship. Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, India beat Windies 1-0 at home. The Indian team was unlucky as the second Test was drawn due to rain. Team India currently has 16 points and is second with 66.67 %.
Conclution
The ODI and T20 International series between India and West Indies have been announced. Team India will travel to the West Indies for this series, where the two teams will play a series of three ODIs and five T20I matches.