West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite won the toss and opted to bat in the first Test against India at Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica on Wednesday.
India handed debut caps to 21-year-old left-handed opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and wicket-keeper batter Ishan Kishan while local man Alick Athanaze will play his maiden Test for the West Indies. Kishan replaced KS Bharat in India's Playing 11 from WTC final against Australia.
"I want the two debutants to enjoy, they've worked hard to come here, I want to make them feel comfortable and have some good memories of their first Test," India captain Rohit Sharma said at the toss.
1st Test: India vs West Indies Playing 11
India playing 11
Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishan Kishan (w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohammed Siraj.
West Indies Playing 11
Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Raymon Reifer, Jermaine Blackwood, Alick Athanaze, Joshua Da Silva (w), Jason Holder, Rahkeem Cornwall, Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Jomel Warrican.
India vs West Indies head-to-head in Tests
Overall India and West Indies have played against each other 98 times. West Indies hold the advantage in head-to-head comparison with 30 wins while India managed emerge victorious 22 times.
IND vs WI head-to-head in Tests
Matches: 98
West Indies won: 30
India won: 22
Drawn: 46
WI vs IND head to head in the Caribbean
Matches played: 51
India won: 9
West Indies won: 16
India vs West Indies in the last 5 matches
However, in recent times India have a clear advantage over Caribbean nations, winning 4 of the last five encounters with one game ending in a draw.
- India won by 257 runs (2019)
- India won by 318 runs (2019)
- India won by 10 wickets (2018)
- India won by an innings and 272 runs (2018)
- Match drawn (2016)
India tour of West Indies 2023: When and Where to watch WI vs IND 1st Test
When India vs West Indies 1st will take place?
The West Indies vs India 1st Test will begin on July 12, Wednesday.
What is the venue of the WI vs IND 1st Test?
The venue for the IND vs WI 1st Test is Roseau in Dominica.
When West Indies vs India live toss will take place as per Indian Standard Time (IST)?
The WI vs IND live toss for the first Test will take place at 7 PM IST.
What is the match timing of India vs West Indies 1st Test according to Indian Standard Time?
The 1st Test between West Indies and India will begin at 7:30 PM IST.
Which TV channels will live telecast the IND vs WI 1st Test?
Doordarshan Sports (DD Sports) will live broadcast West Indies vs India 1st Test in India.
How to watch the live streaming of the WI vs IND 1st Test in India for free?
Jio Cinemas will live stream India vs West Indies 1st Test in India for free.
Here are the squads of both teams:
India’s squad for West Indies Tests: Rohit Sharma (Capt), Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ajinkya Rahane (VC), KS Bharat (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, Navdeep Saini.
West Indies’ squad: Kraigg Brathwaite (captain), Jermaine Blackwood, Alick Athanaze, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Rahkeem Cornwall, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Shannon Gabriel, Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Kirk McKenzie, Raymon Reifer, Kemar Roach, Jomel Warrican.
Reserves: Tevin Imlach, Akeem Jordan
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