WI vs IND: 1st ODI Preview, Playing XI, Records and Stats with Pitch Report at Kensington Oval, Barbados

Team India won the two-match Test series 1-0 following their win in the first Test in Dominica by an innings and 141 runs. However, the second Test ended in a draw with interruptions by rain. In the end, India came out victors in the series by a margin of 1-0 and will be looking to continue their dominance on the Caribbean side in the upcoming ODIs and T20Is. The first ODI of the series is scheduled to be played on Thursday, July 27 at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. Here is a preview of the game including records, stats at the pitch report at the venue.

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WI vs IND: Match Details

• Game: West Indies vs India, 1^st of 3 ODIs
• Venue: Kensington Oval, Barbados
• Date and Time: July 27, 2023, 7:00 PM IST

WI vs IND: Records and Stats at Kensington Oval

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• Matches: 45 (Home Team Won: 17 Visiting Team Won: 22 Neutral Team Won: 5 No Result: 1)
• Matches Won Batting 1st: 19 Matches Won Batting 2nd: 25
• Highest Team Total: 364/4 by England vs West Indies in 2019
• Lowest Team Total: 91 All Out by Ireland vs Australia in 2007
• Highest Successful Chase: 364/4 in 48.4 overs by England vs West Indies in 2019
• Lowest Total Defended: 197/8 by Pakistan vs West Indies in 2000
• Average 1st Innings Score: 230 Average 2nd Innings Score: 200

WI vs IND: Head-to-Head Records at Kensington Oval

• Matches: 3
• India won: 1
• West Indies won: 2

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Pitch Report and Conditions at Kensington Oval, Barbados

The pitch at the Kensington Oval in Barbados is generally hard to bat on and felicitates quicker bowlers. The average first innings score is just 230 runs. Hence, any captain winning the toss should look to chase on this wicket. The best game plan would be to exert immediate pressure and restrict the opposition to a low total.

WI vs IND: Predicted Playing XI

India: Rohit Sharma (capt), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Sanju Samson, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Umran Malik, Mukesh Kumar

West Indies: Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (capt & wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Romario Shepherd, Kevin Sinclair, Alzarri Joseph, Oshane Thomas, Jayden Seales