WI vs IND, India Tour of West Indies: Fantasy Tips and Teams for the 1st T20I (Source: AP Photos)
After winning the one-day international series 2-1 (3), team India now faces West Indies in a five-match T20 international series. The first match is scheduled to take place on Thursday, August 03rd, 2023 at Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad at 8.00 PM IST.
The fifth and final game is slated to be held on Sunday, August 13th in Lauderhill, Florida. However, before the game goes live, here is a look at some of the important player stats, the prime player picks, and the best-suggested XIs for the fantasy contests of this fixture.
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The Men in Maroon last appeared in the T20 format in March this year when they defeated South Africa in South Africa. Rovman Powell's side emerged victorious by a margin of 2-1 (3) in the Rainbow Nation.
On the other hand, the Asian giants India locked horns with New Zealand at home in January-February this year when they sealed the three-match series 2-1. Notably, India and West Indies contested five T20 internationals at the same time last year in West Indies and the USA where the Men in Blue won the series 4-1 (5).
WI vs IND, Team Form Guide (Most Recent First)
West Indies: W-L-W-L-W
India: W-W-L-W-L
WI vs IND, Must Picks
West Indies
Nicholas Pooran
- T20I Stats against India: 416 runs in 15 innings with 4 fifties
- Recent Form: 291 runs in the last five innings (all T20s)
- Venue Record: 18 runs in one innings (T20Is)
Johnson Charles
- T20I Stats against India: 174 runs in three innings
- Recent Form: 146 runs in the last three innings (T20Is)
- Venue Record: First T20I Match
India
Suryakumar Yadav
- T20I Stats against West Indies: 242 runs in seven innings with 2 fifties
- Recent Form: 119 runs in the last three innings (T20s)
- Venue Record: 24 runs in one innings (T20I)
Ishan Kishan
- T20I Stats against West Indies: 82 runs in four innings
- Recent Form: 261 runs in the last five innings (across formats)
- Venue Record: First T20I Match
WI vs IND, Risky Picks
West Indies
Brandon King
- T20I Stats against India: 163 runs in seven innings
- Recent Form: 142 runs in the lst five innings (across formats)
- Venue Record: First T20I Match
India
Sanju Samson
- T20I Stats against West Indies: 45 runs in two innings
- Recent Form: 180 runs in the last six innings (across formats)
- Venue Record: First T20I Match
WI vs IND, Top Captain or Vice-captain choices
Nicholas Pooran (WI)
Reasons
- Nicholas Pooran averages 32.00 against India with over 400 runs in T20 internationals
- The explosive left-hander was the leading run-getter with 388 runs in the recently-concluded Major League Cricket (MLC)
Shubman Gill (IND)
Reasons
- Shubman Gill averages 54.60 in T20s in 2023
- The right-hander has struck 1092 runs with four centuries and as many fifties this year
Suryakumar Yadav (IND)
Reasons
- Suryakumar Yadav made his debut in 2021 and since that year, he is the leading run-getter for the Men in Blue
- The right-handed batter averages almost 47 with three centuries and 13 fifties to his name in T20Is
WI vs IND, Team for Head-to-Head/Small League Contests
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Wicketkeepers: Nicholas Pooran, Ishan Kishan
Batters: Johnson Charles, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav
All-rounders: Jason Holder, Hardik Pandya
Bowlers: Alzarri Joseph, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav
Captain: Shubman Gill
Vice-captain: Suryakumar Yadav
WI: 5 Players, IND: 6 Players
WI vs IND, Team for Winner takes all/Grand League Contests
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Wicketkeepers: Shai Hope, Nicholas Pooran, Sanju Samson
Batters: Brandon King, Rovman Powell, Shibman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav
All-rounders: Hardik Pandya
Bowlers: Akeal Hosein, Obed McCoy, Arshdeep Singh
Captain: Suryakumar Yadav
Vice-captain: Nicholas Pooran
WI: 6 Players, IND: 5 Players
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