After a disastrous loss in WTC Final against Australia, India is gearing up for the West Indies tour starting from 12th July. India vs West Indies will play 2 Test matches, 3 One Day internationals, and 5 T20 matches. The test series will take place from 12th July to 24th July, the One Day series will be played from 27th July to 1st August, and the T20 series will start from 4th August and the last T20 will be played on 13th August 2023. There are strong chances that some exciting uncapped players will join the team for this tour.
Dates and Venues of the series:
Test Series:
The first Test match will be played from 12-16 July at Windsor Park, Dominica, And Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad will host 2nd test which is set to be played from 20 July to 24 July. The second Test will be the 100th Test between India and West Indies. All the Test matches will start at 7:30 PM IST.
ODI Series:
Kensington Oval, Barbados will host The first two ODIs which will be played on July 27 and July 29, and the series decider will be played at the Brian Lara Stadium, Trinidad, on 1st Aug. All the ODI matches will
start at 7 PM IST.
T20 Series:
The T20 series will be played from Aug 3 to Aug 13. The first match will start in Trinidad on 3rd Aug and the next two matches will take place in Guyana on 6th Aug and 8th Aug. Florida, USA will host the final 2 T20 matches on 12th Aug and 13th Aug. All the T20 matches will start at 8 PM IST.
Where to watch India vs West Indies 2023 matches?
All the matches of India vs West Indies 2023 will be live-streamed on Jio Cinema. You can also watch the matches on DD Sports.
A golden chance for youngsters:
Some young and talented players like Shubhman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Yashasvi Jaiswal might get a chance in the India squad for India vs West Indies T20 series. These three were phenomenal in the recently concluded IPL 2023. Shubhman Gill scored 890 runs and won the orange cap by the virtue of a fantastic season, while Yashasvi Jaiswal had a breakthrough season with 625 runs with an amazing strike rate. Ruturaj Gaikwad continues his splendid run in IPL and scored 590 runs. These youngsters are the future of India and should get a chance to play against West Indies in the absence of seniors.
Players who will miss India vs West Indies tour:
KL Rahul: Sustained a hamstring injury during IPL 2023.
Shreyas Iyer: The right hand batsman missed the IPL, but can make a comeback after sustaining a back injury in the Border-Gavaskar trophy.
Rishabh Pant: Star wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant is still recovering from the car accident.
Jasprit Bumrah: Jassi had not played any match since September 2022, he is still recovering from a back injury and will miss this tour.