WI vs IND: 1st T20I Preview – Experimental India seek T20I triumph

After comprehensively beating West Indies in the ODI series, visitors India will take on the Men in Maroon in a five-match T20I series starting on July 29 (Friday). Team India will be boosted by the return of their permanent skipper Rohit Sharma and wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant.

Talking about West Indies, the home team has announced more or less the same team which was utilized during the 50-over fixtures. Skipper Nicholas Pooran who displayed some decent batting skills during the last two ODI matches will want to lead his team positively and clinch the 20-over series.

The wicket at the Brian Lara Stadium is known for providing excellent batting tracks and the batters will look to make the most of it. The skipper winning the toss might want to have a bowl first and chase the total later on. The weather for the match is also expected to be clear.

Here’s the probable playing XIs for West Indies vs India, 1st T20I

West Indies:

Kyle Mayers was another stand-out performer for the home team during the ODI fixtures and the left-handed batter will want to replicate his performances in the upcoming T20I series as well.

India:

Skipper Rohit Sharma is set to open the innings probably with Pant. Team India also has a formidable middle-order with Hardik Pandya and Dinesh Karthik set to play the finisher’s role for the visiting team. Indian fans will also want to see the left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh after his impressive debut against England.