India vs West Indies, 1st ODI – Cricket Match Prediction, Fantasy XI Tips & Probable XI

West Indies will play the first of the three ODIs on 6th February against India at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium. 

IND v WI: Match Details

• Date – Sunday, February 06, 2022
• Time – 1:30 PM IST
• Venue – Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

IND v WI Match Preview:

Rohit Sharma will be opening with Ishan Kishan is the 1st ODI since Mayank Agarwal, Shikhar Dhawan and Ruturaj Gaikwad are in quarantine. With KL Rahul not available for the 1st ODI, Suryakumar Yadav is likely to play at number 5. There is a good chance both Deepak Hooda and Washington Sundar might play in the first game. 

Deepak Chahar is likely to take the new ball. Mohammad Siraj and Prasidh Krishna will accompany him in the pace attack. Yuzvendra Chahal will be the specialist spinner. 

West Indies have a terrific batting lineup on paper. Nicholas Pooran and Shai Hope will be the key batters at the top. Jason Holder's all-round skills will be invaluable in this series. 

Akeal Hosein will be the player to watch out for this series. He is the potential game-changer for West Indies. Watch out for his power-hitting skills lower down the order. 

IND v WI Cricket Match Prediction:

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India will start as favorites in this series but it won't be an easy task since the team is in transition and West Indies is coming on the back of a series win against England. 

IND v WI Head-to-Head:

• Total – 133
• India – 64
• West Indies – 63 
• Tie - 2 
• No Result - 4

IND v WI Team News: 

• India - 4 players have tested positive for Covid ahead of the series. Mayank Agarwal has been added to the squad but is currently quarantined. 
• West Indies - All the players are available for selection as of now. 

IND v WI Probable Playing XI:

• India - Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar Yadav, Washington Sundar, Deepak Hooda, Deepak Chahar, Mohammad Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Prasidh Krishna 
• West Indies - Shai Hope (wk), Darren Bravo, Nicholas Pooran, Shamarh Brooks, Fabian Allen, Kieron Pollard (c), Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph/ Hayden Walsh, Kemar Roach, Romario Shepherd

IND v WI Fantasy XI:

• Wicket-keepers - Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran, Shai Hope
• Batters - Suryakumar Yadav, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma
• All-rounders - Jason Holder, Kieron Pollard
• Bowlers - Yuzvendra Chahal, Deepak Chahar, Akeal Hosein