India take the field against West Indies at the Greenfield International Stadium on Sunday with one eye firmly fixed on the road to the next World Cup.
Shubman Gill leads a side that looks considerably more settled with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli both back in the mix. Their return brings a wealth of big-match experience to the top of the order.
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Shai Hope’s touring side aren’t here just to make up the numbers, either. A bilateral ODI series win in India has eluded West Indies since 2006, and ending that long drought would count as one of their more significant results in recent memory.
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India currently have a separate squad competing at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, which means this ODI series doubles up as a chance for fringe players and senior campaigners like Ravindra Jadeja to stake their claim in the 50-over setup.
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India vs. West Indies 1st ODI: Live updates and toss result
Toss: India have won the toss and have opted to field
India vs. West Indies 1st ODI: Playing XI
India playing XI: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill(c), Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul(w), Naman Dhir, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Gurnoor Brar, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna
West Indies playing XI: John Campbell, Justin Greaves, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope(w/c), Amir Jangoo, Jewel Andrew, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seales
India vs. West Indies 1st ODI: Win percentage
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Team |
Win probability |
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IND |
80% |
|
WI |
20% |
India vs. West Indies 1st ODI: Betting odds
India are the favourites to win this match at 1.11 on Dafa, while the odds for West Indies to win are 6.90.
* Odds are correct at time of publish but subject to change.
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