India vs West Indies, 1st ODI Match Prediction – Who will win the match?

Preview

6th February 2022 will be a historic date in Indian cricket history. The Indian cricket team will become the first-ever nation to feature in 1000 ODI matches, and Rohit Sharma and Co. will surely be looking to make this a memorable contest by posting a win in this milestone game.

Ahead of the series, Covid-19 has struck the Indian camp, as the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, and a few members from the support staff have been infected with Covid-19. India will also enter this series on the back of an abysmal performance in their previous ODI series, where they were hammered 0-3 by South Africa.

The West Indies will also enter this series after going down to the Ireland side 1-2 in their previous ODI series. The ‘Men in Maroon’ will be looking to start the series on a positive note as well.

Match Details

India vs West Indies, 1st ODI

Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Date & Time: February 6th at 1:30 PM IST and local time

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network

Pitch Report

The pitch is likely to be a good one for batting. The batters can score runs if they can spend time out in the middle. There will also be some help for the spinners towards the later stages of the match.

Average score: 233 (last 10 ODIs played at this venue)

Record of Chasing teams: Won – 5 Lost – 5 (Last 10 ODIs at this venue)

Probable Playing XIs for IND vs WI

India

Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav/Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

West Indies

Shai Hope (WK), Brandon King, Nicholas Pooran, Shamarh Brooks, Kieron Pollard (C), Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Fabian Allen, Alzaari Joseph, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith

IND vs WI Head to Head

Played – 133 India – 64 West Indies – 63 Tied – 2 NR – 4

Probable Top Performers

Probable best batter of this match: Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli loves playing against the West Indies. In the 38 innings, he has played against the ‘Men in Maroon’ Kohli has scored over 2000 runs and averages 72.10. Kohli has also amassed a staggering 9 hundreds against the West Indies side in ODIs.

Probable best bowler of the Match: Yuzvendra Chahal

In the 5 matches that he has played against the West Indies, Yuzvendra Chahal has scalped 8 wickets and averages 28.88. He will look to run through the West Indian batting lineup in the 1st ODI.

Today’s match Prediction: India to win the match

Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.