India vs West Indies first ODI: Predictions, betting tips, lineups and odds
After clinching the test series 1-0, India will now look to lift the ODI championship against the West Indies which is set to start on July 27 at the Kensington Oval in Barbados.
Rohit Sharma and Co. will look to make the most of the series as they gear up for the ICC Cricket World Cup later this year. They will look to fine-tune the squad and might try out several combinations in bowling and batting as less than 100 days left to go for the marquee event.
However, they will be without Jasprit Bumrah, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant in the series. Apart from Pant, it is likely that the other four will be available for selection for the World Cup but Rahul Dravid will like to keep the backups ready for any eventuality.
With so much to play for, The Sporting News have cast our eye over both teams' chances in the ODI series below.
India vs West Indies predicted XI for first ODI
India possible XI: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan/Sanju Samson (wk), Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Umran Malik, Mohammed Siraj, Jaydev Unadkat/Mukesh Kumar
West Indies possible XI: Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (C & wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Romario Shepherd, Kevin Sinclair, Alzarri Joseph, Oshane Thomas, Jayden Seales/Yannic Cariah
India vs West Indies Head-to-Head in ODI
The two teams have played 139 ODIs so far. India have won 70 of them while the Caribbean side emerged victorious on 63 occasions.
Two matches were tied while four ended with no result.
India vs West Indies betting odds
India's odds of winning the match is currently 1.26, while West Indies are 4.10 to win the match.
In terms of the series betting result, India are the favourites to win 3-0 at 1.85.
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India vs West Indies 2023 ODI Series Prediction
India are definitely the favourites to win the series.
The likes of Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be looking to score some big runs to boost their morale.
India's Surya Kumar Yadav will be the one to watch out for after he lit up the Indian Premier League (IPL) with some scintillating batting.
It is interesting to note that Gill, Kohli, Sharma, Axar Patel, Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson have a strike rate of over 100 in ODIs since 2022.
However, Kohli and Sharma must be wary of Alzarri Joseph as the pacer has dismissed them three times each.
West Indies failed to qualify for the ICC Cricket World Cup and with nothing to lose they will have a point to prove against the mighty Indians.
