Today marks the start of Team India’s two-match Test series against the Windies.
On Wednesday at the Windsor Park in Roseau, Dominica, Team India will open a new cycle of the World Test Championships (WTC) with a two-match Test series against the West Indies. In the past 21 years, The Windies have never defeated India in a Test series.
West Indies, captained by Kraigg Brathwaite, will attempt to move past the disappointment of missing out on qualifying for the ODI World Cup 2023, which will take place later this year. The West Indies will be a formidable squad at home, so Rohit Sharma and company won’t want to underestimate them.
For players like Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane, who the latter is aiming to solidify his spot after making a comeback into the squad at the WTC Final last month, it will be a crucial series.On the eve of the opening Test match against the West Indies, Team India captain Rohit Sharma made the announcement that he will field two spinners.
Rohit Sharma, the captain of Team India, needs 63 more runs to reach 3,500 runs in Test cricket. In 50 Test matches, Rohit has scored 3,437 runs at an average of 45.22, including 9 hundreds. Can Rohit Sharma score a century to open the series against the West Indies?
After a 12-year absence, former India captain Virat Kohli is back in Dominica. In 2011, Kohli made his Test debut on this tour. In today’s opening Test match between India and the West Indies, can Kohli go back in time?
Ajinkya Rahane, vice-captain of Team India, will play his 50th away Test when India versus. West Indies first test begins today in Dominica. With 3,223 runs and 8 hundreds in away Test matches, Rahane averages over 40. Can Rahane keep up his stellar performance in away Test matches?
Match Prediction & Analysis: 1st Test Match Win vs. India
The first Test of India’s two-match Test series versus the West Indies was held at Windsor Park in Dominica. India’s most recent Test match played here in 2011 resulted in a tie.
Additionally, West Indies hasn’t defeated India at home in a Test match since 2011. India won their most recent home series against the hosts 0-2 in 2019. When facing an Indian pace attack that included players like Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammad Shami, the Windies’ batting lineup crumbled like a house of cards.
These three are not included in the current India Test series roster. Mohammad Siraj will be in charge of India’s pace attack, which also includes some inexperienced players with less Test experience like Naveen Saini and Jaydev Unadkat.
The first game of the two-match Test series between West Indies and India will take place at Windsor Park in Roseau, Dominica. At this stadium, the average first-inning score is 246 runs, and the average second-inning score is 302. A 300+ total in the first innings, in our opinion, should put the club in a good spot.
Both the first and second teams to bat have won two games at this location. We believe it would be best to bowl first and take advantage of the conditions given the help available for bowlers on Day 1.
