Know the Kensington Oval Cricket Stadium Bridgetown, Barbados weather report on 27 July, pitch report, & ODI match records
To prepare for the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup, India will face-off against West Indies and the first match of the series will be played on 27th July. This match will be played at the Kensington Oval Cricket Stadium and considering the trend here, the team winning toss will likely choose to bowl first.
Kensington Oval Cricket Stadium Barbados pitch report today, weather 27 July, ODI records, average score IND vs WI 2023 1st ODI match
India's ODI squad against West Indies:
Rohit (C), Gill, Ruturaj, Kohli, Surya, Sanju, Kishan, Hardik, Shardul, Jadeja, Axar, Chahal, Kuldeep, Unadkat, Siraj, Umran and Mukesh Kumar.
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India vs West Indies: preview, h2h record, predicted line-up, pitch report, & team news
After a disappointing conclusion to the India vs. West Indies Second Test, attention now turns to the first ODI at the Kensington Oval Cricket Stadium on July 27. India may regret missing the opportunity to completely dominate the West Indies in the Test series, but with the Asia Cup and World Cup just around the corner, winning the ODI series will be more crucial for them. After humiliating defeats in the ODI World Cup 2023 Qualifiers, the hosts are hoping to bounce back against the Men in Blue. Meanwhile, India haven’t played an ODI since March and would like to get plenty of practice before the World Cup.
we examine the full squad of both the teams:
India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, Surya Kumar Yadav, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Shardul Thakur, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohd. Siraj, Umran Malik, Mukesh Kumar
West Indies: Shai Hope, Rovman Powell, Alick Athanaze, Yannic Cariah, Keacy Carty, Dominic Drakes, Shimron Hetmyer, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Gudakesh Motie, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd, Kevin Sinclair and Oshane Thomas
ODI Match records at the Kensington Oval Cricket Stadium
Historically, Kensington Oval Cricket Stadium’s surface has proved friendly to the bowlers and spinners benefit more from the pitch than pacers because it is believed to be a relatively slower. Although the first-innings average at this pitch is just 229-runs, New Zealand managed to chase a humongous target of 302-runs in this pitch during the previous ODI. Surprisingly, India have played only three matches at this stadium with only one victory to their name. Notably, India last played at this stadium in 20023, which was more than twenty years ago.
As per the weather forecast provided by AccuWeather, Bridgetown is expected to experience relatively high temperatures on Thursday, reaching a maximum of 32 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 26 degrees Celsius and throughout the match time, there is a slight 7% chance of rain, and intermittent clouds may also be present.
Matches: 49
First Batting Team Wins: 22
Second Batting Team Wins: 25
Highest Team Score: 364 (England)
Lowest Team Score: 91/10 (Ireland)
Average Score: 229-runs
When & Where to watch: live stream & TV telecast coverage
It has been confirmed that FanCode would stream live the opening One-Day International between India and the West Indies at the Kensington Oval Cricket Stadium. JioCinema will also stream this suspenseful competition live in the meantime.
India vs West Indies First ODI (27th July, 7:00 PM IST)