The 1st ODI of the three-match series between India and West Indies will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
The match starts at 2 PM local time & IST (8:30 AM GMT). This game can be viewed on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD. Live Streaming will be available on Hotstar.
Average first innings score: 239 (21 ODIs played at the venue)
Record of the chasing teams: Won – 7; Lost 13; Tie/NR – 1
Team News
Shikhar Dhawan is ruled out of the series. Mayank Agarwal has replaced him in the squad.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has also been ruled out of the series. Shardul Thakur has been named his replacement.
Probable Playing XIs:
India
Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli (C), Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (WK), Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, Shivam Dube/Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Shami.
Bench – Mayank Agarwal, Manish Pandey, Shivam Dube/Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur
West Indies
Shai Hope (WK), Evin Lewis/Brandon King, Shimron Hetmyer, Roston Chase, Nicolas Pooran, Kieron Pollard (C), Jason Holder, Keemo Paul/Romario Shepherd, Sheldon Cottrell, Hayden Walsh, Alzarri Joseph
Bench: Brandon King, Sunil Ambris, Evin Lewis/Brandon King, Keemo Paul/Romario Shepherd, Khary Pierre
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Shai Hope, Nicolas Pooran
Batters – Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (C), KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer
All-Rounders – Kieron Pollard, Roston Chase (VC)
Bowlers – Sheldon Cottrell, Yuzvendra Chahal, Deepak Chahar
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Nicolas Pooran (C)
Batters – Shimron Hetmyer, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul
All-Rounders – Kieron Pollard, Jason Holder, Ravindra Jadeja, Kedar Jadhav
Bowlers – Sheldon Cottrell, Mohammed Shami (VC), Deepak Chahar
