IND vs WI 1st Test Dream11 Team Prediction and Probable XI: Preview | Shaw debuts
Hello and Welcome to our preview for India vs West Indies match. We are covering IND vs WI 1st Test Dream11 Team Prediction, Preview and Probable Playing XI for the first test match. The match is to be played at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot.
After facing heavy defeats on English soil, Team India will hope to put their best effort to show their dominance in this format of game and prepare for the upcoming Australian tour. Being the no 1 ranked Test team as well as with the subcontinent conditions on offer, India is clear favourites going into the first match.
West Indies won their last test assignment against Sri Lanka in West Indies but will have a tougher challenge here in subcontinent conditions facing top ranked test team. Their performance in this series will depend on how good their batsmen tackle the spin. Having a talented and experienced squad, They will hope to give a tough fight to mighty Indian team.
A good match can be expected between both teams.
IND VS WI, First Test, Windies Tour of India,2018.
Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot.
09:30 AM IST, 4th October-8th October.
First innings average runs: 537
Second innings average runs: 488
Third innings average runs: 488
Fourth innings average runs:172
Pitch will support batsmen on first two days of match and will become spin-friendly on later days.
IND:
Virat Kohli (c), KL Rahul, Prithvi Shaw, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Shardul Thakur.
WI:
Jason Holder (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Shai Hope, Sherman Lewis, Keemo Paul, Kieran Powell, Kemar Roach, Jomel Warrican, Sunil Ambris, Devendra Bishoo, Kraigg Brathwaite, Roston Chase, Shane Dowrich (wk), Shannon Gabriel, Jahmar Hamilton.
India:
A 12 man squad has been declared by team India for tomorrow’s match. Shardul Thakur will most probably be left out of playing XI because three spinners will be preferred in sub-continent conditions.
Prithvi Shaw will debut for India. KL Rahul, Prithvi Shaw, V Kohli, A Rahane, C Pujara and R Pant will be the key batsmen. R Jadeja and R Ashwin will give them necessary support.
M Shami, Umesh Yadav will form the pace attack while R Ashwin, R Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav will lead the lethal spin attack of India.
West Indies:
They have declared 15 man squad for the test series. Kemar Roach will miss the first test as he has went Barbados due to death of his grandmother. Either batsmen Sunil Ambris who scored a century in practice match will play or spinner J Warrican can play.
Kraigg Brathwaite, K Powell, Shai Hope, Shane Dowrich and Shimron Hetmyer will be the key batsmen. Roston Chase and Jason Holder will perform All-round duties for team. D Bishoo and K Paul can also contribute with bat.
D Bishoo will lead the spin attack along with R Chase. Jason Holder, Keemo Paul and Shannon Gabriel will lead the pace attack of team.
IND:
KL Rahul, Prithvi Shaw, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav/Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav.
WI:
Kraigg Brathwaite, Kieran Powell, Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer, Roston Chase, Shane Dowrich(wk), Sunil Ambris/Jomel Warrican, Jason Holder (c), Devendra Bishoo, Keemo Paul, Shannon Gabriel.
S Dowrich (wk)
S Hope
K Brathwaite
V Kohli (Vc)
KL Rahul (C)
Prithvi Shaw/R Jadeja
J Holder
R Ashwin
D Bishoo
K Paul
U Yadav
Captain and Vc choice: Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, R Ashwin, R Jadeja.
India:
Virat Kohli
R Ashwin
R Jadeja
KL Rahul
R Pant
C Pujara
M Shami
A Rahane
West Indies:
Jason Holder
Roston Chase
Shai Hope
D Bishoo
K Braithwaite
S Hetmyer
Dowrich
S Gabriel
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