-Vinay Kumar
The Indian team under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma will play a 3-match T20I on Wednesday, 16 February, after a 3-0 sweep in the ODI series of the West Indies on the tour of India (West Indies vs India ODI Series, 2022). Will go to the field to play the first match of the series. All three matches will be played at the Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium in Kolkata. But, Indian team head coach Rahul Dravid and captain Rohit Sharma will have to solve some puzzles before this. Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid will together have to decide whether to give young leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi a chance to make his international debut in the first match of the T20 series against West Indies.
Who will be the opener with Rohit Sharma?
Team India’s regular captain Rohit Sharma has returned to the team, while Vice Captain KL Rahul has been ruled out of this upcoming series. Now the issue for the Indian team is who will be the opening partner with captain Rohit Sharma. However, there are two good options in Team India’s squad in the form of Ishan Kishan and Ruturaj Gaikwad. Remind you that Ishaan Kishan has got opportunities. But, after playing 2 T20 matches in the Sri Lanka tour (Sri Lanka vs India T20 Series, 2021), Ruturaj Gaikwad did not get a chance in the playing XI.
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What is the effect of dew in the match?
The role of dew will become important in the evening in the match played at the Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium in Kolkata, (Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium Kolkata West Indies vs India T20I Series, 2022). However, depending on the mood of the pitch, Rohit Sharma may make changes in the playing XI. The dew fall in Kolkata makes it difficult for spin bowlers to swing the ball. If the mood of the dew is disturbed, then suppose in such a situation the role of spin bowlers in the match will be tightened. All-rounder Venkatesh Iyer, who plays for ‘Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) in IPL, may be given a chance in the first match in place of Deepak Hooda, as he is a good player. There is also a medium pacer.
Probable Playing XI of Team India for WI vs IND 1st T20I match
- Rohit Sharma Captain
- Ishan Kishan / Rituraj Gaikwad
- Virat Kohli
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Shreyas Iyer
- Rishabh Pant Wicket-keeper Batsman
- Deepak Hooda/Venkatesh Iyer
- Deepak Chahar / Shardul Thakur
- Harshal Patel / Aawesh Khan
- Bhuvaneshwar Kumar
- Yuzvendra Chahal / Ravi Bishnoi
T20 Team India vs West Indies
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (Wicket-keeper), Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Aawesh Khan, Harshal Patel, Rituraj Gaikwad, Deepak Hooda ).