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TEAM INDIA SWEAT IT OUT IN NETS AHEAD OF FIRST ODI

Team India had their first net practice session in Trinidad ahead of the first ODI against the West Indies, which will take place on Friday. Shubman Gil, Arshdeep Singh, and stand-in captain Shikhar Dhawan were among the players who were seen sweating it out in the nets. “Ahead of the first ODI against the West […]

Team India had their first net practice session in Trinidad ahead of the first ODI against the West Indies, which will take place on Friday.

Shubman Gil, Arshdeep Singh, and stand-in captain Shikhar Dhawan were among the players who were seen sweating it out in the nets. “Ahead of the first ODI against the West Indies.

Team India arrived in Trinidad on Wednesday ahead of their white-ball series against the West Indies, which is scheduled to start on Friday.

India and the West Indies will square off in three one-day internationals (ODIs) from July 22 to July 27. The five-match T20I series will start on July 29 and conclude on August 7.

India has announced its squad for both the ODI and T20I series. Senior players like Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah are missing from both squads.

India’s squad for three ODIs:

Shikhar Dhawan (Captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Ravindra Jadeja (vice-captain), Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Mohd Siraj, Arshdeep Singh.

India’s squad for 5 T20Is: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul*, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Shreyas Iyer, Dinesh Karthik, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, R Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav*, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh.

On the other hand, the West Indies have also announced their squad for the ODI series. Veteran all-rounder

Jason Holder has been recalled to the squad for the series. Nicholas Pooran (Captain), Shai Hope (Vice Captain), Shamarh Brooks, Keacy Carty, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Gudakesh Motie, Keemo Paul, Rovman Powell, Jayden Seales.STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

• India and West Indies faced each other 136 times in One-Day Internationals, with India leading with 67 wins, while West Indies won on 63 occasions. Two matches ended in a tie, while four matches were abandoned.

• In Last Five ODI’s between them, India have won all the matches.

• The last time both teams met each other was in February 2022 for a three-match series in India, with the Men in Blue coming out on top with a series sweep.

• India is currently ranked third, while the West Indies are placed ninth in the latest ODI rankings.

• Shikhar Dhawan will lead India in the series while Nicholas Pooran will be his rival’s captain.

• Dhawan has led India in three One-Day Internationals, winning two and losing one.

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