India tour of West Indies 2023 Cricket Prediction | 1st Test: West Indies vs India

West Indies vs India at a glance

• Ruturaj Gaikwad and Yashasvi Jaiswal have been selected for the Test team.
• With Shami and Umesh rested, India will have a new-look pace attack.
• With Blackwood, Holder, and Josua da Silva, the West Indies boast a powerful middle order.

West Indies vs India Team Preview

West Indies

Despite their recent Test struggles, West Indies has had great success at home in recent matches. However, facing this Indian team will be a tough challenge.

Gudakesh Motie, the hosts’ left-arm spinner, will miss the game due to a lower back ailment. Spinners Rakheem Cornwall and Jomel Warrican, as well as prospective debutants Kirk McKenzie and Alick Athanaze, are both fighting for a spot in the starting XI.

India

India still has a lot of quality players, notably with the bat and in the spin department, despite missing some of its top quick bowlers. They will be quite confident about starting the series off strong.

India begin this cycle of matches without the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (injured), and Mohammed Shami (resting) after becoming runners-up in the World Test Championship for the second consecutive year.

West Indies vs India Team Playing Squads

West Indies Squads

West Indies

Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Joshua Da Silva (wk), Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Raymon Reifer, Kirk McKenzie, Jermaine Blackwood, Rahkeem Cornwall, Alzarri Joseph, Jason Holder, Kemar Roach, and Jomel Warrican. 

India Squads

India

Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, and Jaydev Unadkat.

West Indies vs India Team Form in Last 5 Matches

West Indies vs India outfield report

West Indies vs India outfield report

We anticipate that this pitch will turn more as the match grows, and as a result, both captains will opt to bat first in this Test.

There will be a little risk of rain on each of the five days of the Test Match, with temperatures in the mid-20s. The opening day of the match is expected to have the most cloud cover.

The surface is likely to be dry and turning from the start of the game. With a par first innings score of 320, a low bounce is expected.

West Indies vs India Final Prediction

Winning the toss

• India

Player of the Match

• India – Ruturaj Gaikwad

Most sixes

• West Indies – Kraigg Brathwaite
• India – Ruturaj Gaikwad

Most wickets

• West Indies – Kemar Roach 
• India – Mohammed Siraj

Most runs

• West Indies – Kraigg Brathwaite 
• India – Ruturaj Gaikwad

Team Scores Batting First

• West Indies – 300+
• India – 320+

According to our prediction, India will win this match.