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"Lots Of Wins": India Captain Shikhar Dhawan's Special Message Ahead of WI ODIs. Watch

The Indian cricket team gets down to action yet again with an ODI against West Indies in Port of Spain on Friday under the leadership of Shikhar Dhawan. India are going into the series after winning the ODI and T20I away series against England. India will play three ODIs and five T20Is agianst West Indies. In the ODI series, senior players like Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah have been rested for the ODI series. In their absence senior left-handed opener Dhawan is leading the team. Ahead of the first match, the BCCI released a special message from Dhawan.

India vs West Indies, 1st ODI: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

India will take on West Indies in the first ODI of the three-match series at the Port of Spain in Trinidad on Friday, July 22. After rounding off a successful tour of England with wins in both T20I and ODI series, India will now look to keep the momentum as they take on the West Indies for three ODIs and five T20Is.. India will be without the Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for the ODI series, and the latter will also miss the T20I matches. Shikhar Dhawan will lead the team in Rohit's absence while Ravindra Jadeja has been named his deputy.

"He Has Real Problems": New Zealand Star Finds Flaws In Shreyas Iyer's Batting

Shreyas Iyer has emerged as a great option for Indian cricket team in the middle order. His cool and calm composure has seen him lead two IPL teams as well. However, in the recent tour of England, Iyer looked vulnerable against the short ball. Former New Zealand player Scott Styris has now said that Iyer's leadership qualities makes him a good choice for India captaincy. However, the NZ star also added that Iyer needs to address the issues with his batting.

Watch: KL Rahul's "Hustle" Video On Road To Comeback Ahead OF WI Tour Goes Viral

KL Rahul has had a torrid run of late. He was supposed to lead India in the T20I series at home against SOuth Africa in June, but was ruled out due to a groin injury. He then underwent a successful surgery for sports hernia in Germany and is now on the road to recovery. Rahul has over the years had recurrent lower abdominal related fitness issues, including groin strains and hamstring injuries. "It's been a tough couple of weeks but the surgery was successful. I'm healing and recovering well. My road to recovery has begun. Thank you for your messages and prayers. See you soon," Rahul had tweeted earlier.

"Deserves A Look In": Wasim Jaffer Wants This Youngster To Open With Shikhar Dhawan In West Indies ODIs

Former India batter Wasim Jaffer wants Ruturaj Gaikwad to make his ODI debut against West Indies in the first game of three-match series at the Port of Spain in Trinidad on Friday. With captain Rohit Sharma being rested and KL Rahul still recovering from his injury, there's no clarity as to who will accompany Dhawan at the top of the order. Highlighting the youngster's excellent form in Vijay Hazare Trophy, where he scored four centuries in five matches, Jaffer feels that Ruturaj deserves a chance to prove his quality. The 44-year-old also pointed out that playing Ruturaj will keep the left-right opening combo intact.

Watch: Undeterred By Rain, Team India Holds Indoors Net Session In Trinidad

A day ahead of India's first ODI against the West Indies, the visitors wanted to hit the nets. However, the rain Gods had other plans. But instead of waiting around or letting the day go by, the players had an indoors net session. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took to Twitter to share a video with snippets of India's training session. "Gearing up for ODI No.1 against the West Indies," BCCI captioned the video. Batter Shubman Gill appears in the video and explains how they decided to train indoors due to the rain.

"We Have To Bat 50 Overs": West Indies Coach Phil Simmons Ahead Of India ODIs

The West Indies have struggled to bat for full 50 overs in the last couple of years and head coach Phil Simmons said that is one aspect of the game they would look to improve on in the three ODIs against India. To put things into perspective, West Indies have played out 50 overs just six times in 39 innings since the 2019 World Cup, and lost nine of their 13 ODI series since the showpiece event. Simmons' side also faced a humiliating series defeat against Ireland at home earlier this year. The series against India begins on Friday.

India vs West Indies: India Poised To Pile More Misery On Struggling West Indies

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.

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"Lots Of Wins": India Captain Shikhar Dhawan's Special Message Ahead of WI ODIs. Watch

India vs West Indies, 1st ODI: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

"He Has Real Problems": New Zealand Star Finds Flaws In Shreyas Iyer's Batting

Watch: KL Rahul's "Hustle" Video On Road To Comeback Ahead OF WI Tour Goes Viral

"Deserves A Look In": Wasim Jaffer Wants This Youngster To Open With Shikhar Dhawan In West Indies ODIs

Watch: Undeterred By Rain, Team India Holds Indoors Net Session In Trinidad

"We Have To Bat 50 Overs": West Indies Coach Phil Simmons Ahead Of India ODIs

India vs West Indies: India Poised To Pile More Misery On Struggling West Indies