India eye victorious start to ODI series against West Indies
After a long wait, Team India return to playing ODI cricket as they will be clashing with West Indies in what will be the first game of a three-match series.
The Men in Blue will be eager to get off to a victorious start as this series will be an important step in Indiaโs preparations for the upcoming ODI World Cup.
India will be boosted by the presence of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli as the two stalwarts return to action against West Indies. Apart from Ro-Ko, India will also be availing the services of KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja, two more senior players whose presence in the echelons mean that India can lean on them for good performances.
India played their last ODI in June where they vanquished Afghanistan emphatically. West Indies, on the contrary, will be coming to this clash on the back of a series defeat against New Zealand in what was a fairly close contest in a five-match affair. With the kind of firepower that both the sides come into the game with, one can expect this clash to be a full-fledged blockbuster.
Venue Watch:
The surface in Thiruvananthapuram has usually been conducive to the batters with the bounce being fairly true. The ball carries fairly nicely to the bat with the batters expected to get full value for their shots. As the day progresses and the dew settles in, one can expect batting to get a lot easier with bowlers finding it challenging to grip the ball.
Match details:
Match: India vs West Indies, 1st ODI
Venue: Greenfield Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
Date: 27th September, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM IST
Head-to-head:
Matches played โ 142
India โ 72
West Indies - 64
Squads:
India:
Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (Captain), Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Naman Dhir, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul (Vice-Captain), Dhruv Jurel, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Mohammed Siraj, Auqib Nabi
West Indies:
John Campbell, Keacy Carty, Justin Greaves, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Keemo Paul, Shai Hope (Captain), Jewel Andrew, Amir Jangoo, Matthew Forde, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Vitel Lawes, Gudakesh Motie, Jayden Seales
