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The Board Of Control For Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday confirmed that all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been ruled out of the first two ODIs against West Indies due to an injury to his right knee. The Medical Team is monitoring him and the call on his availability for the third and final ODI will be taken accordingly. Earlier, India captain Shikhar Dhawan on Thursday said that Jadeja has a niggle.
India vs West Indies, 1st ODI Live Score Updates: West Indies skipper Nicholas Pooran has won the toss and opted to bowl against India in the first ODI of the three-match series at Queen's Park Oval, Trinidad. The Shikhar Dhawan-led side would look to start the series against the hosts on a high. India recently defeated England 2-1, while West Indies lost to Bangladesh.
A packed cricket calendar means India have flown to the Caribbean just four days after completing a full tour of UK.
West Indies and India commence a three-match One-Day International series at Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad on Friday with the visitors, even without their most prominent players, favoured to get the better of a struggling home side. Fresh from a 2-1 series triumph in England, India have opted to rest regular captain Rohit Sharma, key batter Virat Kohli, wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, all-rounder Hardik Pandya and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah. That presents an opportunity for talented and eager fringe players to make the most of the stars' absences at the expense of a team that was swept 3-0 by Bangladesh in Guyana the previous week.
Team India arrived in Trinidad on Wednesday ahead of their white-ball series against West Indies, which is scheduled to start from Friday. Shikhar Dhawan, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shreyas Iyer, Avesh Khan, Ishan Kishan and Mohammed Siraj were some of the players seen at the hotel along with the rest of the squad. "Trinidad - WE ARE HERE!" tweeted BCCI. India and West Indies will square off in three one-day internationals (ODIs) from July 22 to July 27. The five-match T20I series will start on July 29 and will conclude on August 7.
Shikhar Dhawan, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shreyas Iyer, Avesh Khan, Ishan Kishan and Mohammed Siraj were some of the players seen at the airport along with the rest of the squad. "Trinidad - WE ARE HERE! #TeamIndia | #WIvIND," tweeted BCCI.
White-ball skipper Nicholas Pooran tells TOI that West Indies are trying to find the right template for each formatWest Indies cricket is going through a transitional phase at the moment following a disastrous T20 World Cup in UAE last year. Nicholas Pooran has taken over as the new captain, but the struggles have continued, especially in ODI cricket, with West Indies losing back-to-back ODI series against Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Cricket West Indies' (CWI) Senior Men's Selection Panel has named the 13-player squad to face India in the upcoming three-match ODI Series in Trinidad. The teams will compete for the CG United trophy. The three matches will be played on Friday 22 July, Sunday 24 July and Wednesday 27 July at the historic Queen's Park Oval.