A new chapter has been added to the book of rivalry between India and the West Indies. Though the current Caribbean unit visiting India is not really close to being as dangerous as the one that dominated world cricket back during the 1980s, they still possess that fervor needed to succeed at the international level. England found that out when they visited the West Indies last month. The Three Lions were humbled 2-1 by the home side in the T20 series.

The start in India hasn’t been up to the mark though, as Kieron Pollard’s side was humbled by 6 wickets at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. India has made a fresh start under their newly appointed skipper Rohit Sharma, following Virat Kohli’s decision to step down. Following the comfortable win, Team India will now look to carry on with the winning momentum when the two sides meet again on Wednesday at the same venue.

The Indian team had originally planned for this series to be an opportunity to test some of their budding cricketers. But that wasn’t to be following unforeseen circumstances. The likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, and Ruturaj Gaikwad have all tested positive for Covid-19, with Mayank Agarwal being added to the squad. West Indies on their part have added Kemar Roach to their squad and have shown in the first match that they can pick up wickets.

Match Details

• Match: India vs. West Indies, 2nd ODI
• Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad 
• Date & Time: Feb. 9, 2022, at 1:30 PM IST

India vs West Indies Probably Playing XIs

India

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

West Indies

Shai Hope (WK), Brandon King, Darren Bravo, Shamrah Brooks, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard (C), Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Fabian Allen, Kemar Roach, Alzarri Joseph

Head-to-head Record

Weather Report

The weather in Ahmedabad is expected to be 29 degrees on Wednesday with no forecast of rain. The sky will be clear and sunny over the course of the entire 100 overs.

Pitch Report

The newly-built Narendra Modi stadium has provided help for the batters. The stadium is relatively big, which is why we can expect a lot of singles and doubles. Of the last 13 day and night meetings held here, 8 have been won by the side batting second. Expect dew to play a determining role in the game.

Toss

Teams will look to bat second on Wednesday while taking into account the dew factor. It will become difficult for the bowlers to grip the ball, making it easy for the batters to capitalize. However, with chemicals being sprayed on the outfields to take the dew out of the equation, it would be a difficult call to make.

Top Fantasy Picks

India

• Rohit Sharma is looking for a fresh start, following his return from injury. He has been entrusted with the new role of captaincy and has started off on a strong note finishing with 60 runs in his first match as the permanent skipper. He will certainly love to add a three-figure score under his belt going forward.
• Yuzvendra Chahal made a big statement and bowled splendidly in the 1st ODI. He bagged 4 wickets at an economy rate of 4.98. He was the player of the match for his stellar bowling performances. He also reached the milestone of 100 ODI wickets in the process.

West Indies

• Shamarh Brooks is still in the early stages of his career and has plenty of things to learn. made a good start to his ODI career last month against Ireland, scoring 137 runs in 3 matches at an average of 45.66 with the highest score of 93. He got out after scoring 12 runs in the 1st ODI.
• Jason Holder steadied the West Indies ship when they were in trouble against the Indian team on Sunday. He has an impressive strike rate of 83.33 against India and is only the 5th West Indian player with more than 2000 runs along with more than 100 wickets.

Howzat Dream Team

• Wicketkeepers: Ishan Kishan, Shai Hope
• Batters: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shamrah Brooks
• All-rounders: Jason Holder, Washington Sundar, Fabian Allen
• Bowlers: Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohd. Siraj, Alzarri Joseph

• Captain: Rohit Sharma/Ishan Kishan
• Vice Captain: Shamrah Brooks/Jason Holder

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