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West Indies vs India, 1st ODI – Dafanews Match Preview

West Indies will lock horns against India in the first ODI at Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad in the first ODI on Friday.

Both teams will look to draw first blood in the series and get off to a good start. In fact, India had recently taken England, which goes to show their tight schedule in International cricket.

We take a look at the current form, head to head, players to look out for, and squads of both teams in our match preview.

Current form for India: W L W W W

 India had registered a 2-1 series win against England and they will be full of confidence. However, the players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Jasprit Bumrah have been rested and thus Shikhar Dhawan will lead a new-look Indian team. Thus, it will be a good opportunity for the young players to make the most of their opportunities.

Current form for West Indies: L L L L L

 West Indies haven’t had the greatest of runs in the recent past as they have lost their last five matches. The Windies were clean swept by Bangladesh in a three-match series whereas they had lost the last two ODIs against Pakistan. Ergo, they will have their task cut out against a confident Indian team.

Head to Head: Matches: 136, Won by India: 67, Won by 63, NR: 6.

India holds a slight advantage in the head-to-head battle.

Players to look out for: Shikhar Dhawan, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Sanju Samson, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Prasidh Krishna will be the key players for India.

Nicholas Pooran, Rovman Powell, Keemo Paul, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, and Alzarri Joseph will hold the key for the hosts.

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