1st T20 match of the series India vs West Indies
The first T20 match in the series is going to start today at Kolkata. Let us find out the details of the match.
India vs West Indies pitch report, Live streaming details.
Match Details
Series: India vs West Indies, 1st T20I
Date: February 16, 2022
Time: 07:00 PM
Venue: Eden Garden, Kolkata
Match Preview
In the last series with New Zealand, India registers a victory over New Zealand with a margin of 3-0. After the defeat by South Africa, it is the most important series for India. In this series, the Indian team will miss the performances of Washington Sundar, KL Rahul, and Axar Patel due to an injury.
Sundar sustained a left hamstring muscle strain during fielding in the third ODI and has been ruled out. Kuldeep Yadav would be replacing Sundar in the squad.
KL Rahul also suffering from an injury in the upper left hamstring strain during fielding in the 2nd ODI. Axar recently tested positive for Covid-19 and has undergone the final stage of rehabilitation. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Deepak Hooda have replaced the two players in the Indian team.
Probable XIs for India
Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan, ViratKohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Harshal Patel, YuzvendraChahal, Kuldeep Yadav
Probable XIs for West Indies
Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Romario Shepherd, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Kieron Pollard (c), Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Fabian Allen, Odean Smith, AkealHosein, Sheldon Cottrell
Match Prediction
India will win the match.
Pitch Report at the venue
The pitch at Eden Garden, Kolkata is a balanced pitch that assists the batters to hit the sixes and fours. The pitch will provide an ample amount of help to the spinners as well.
India vs West Indies 1st T20 match Live Streaming details.
The live coverage of the match will be available on the Stars Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar.
