West Indies will take on Pakistan in the first match of the two-match Test series at Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad, starting on Saturday, July 25.
West Indies, led by Shai Hope is coming into this two-match Test series on the back of a 1-0 Test series win over Sri Lanka at home in July 2026. Meanwhile, Pakistan suffered a 0-2 Test series defeat to Bangladesh away from home in May 2026.
WI vs PAK, Test Series 2026, Match 1, Match Details
Match: West Indies vs Pakistan, Test Series 2026, Match 1
Time & Date: 7:30 PM IST, July 25 to 29
Venue: Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad
WI vs PAK, Test Series 2026, Match 1 Probable XIs
West Indies
Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Brandon King, Kavem Hodge, Amir Jangoo, Shai Hope (wk), Roston Chase (c), Justin Greaves, Jomel Warrican, Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales, Kemar Roach
Pakistan
Azan Awais, Abdullah Fazal, Shan Masood, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Agha, Aamer Jamal, Khurram Shahzad, Sajid Khan, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Ali
WI vs PAK, Test Series 2026, Match 1 Pitch Report
The surface at this venue is expected to assist both batters and bowlers equally. As the game progresses, we can expect pacers with the new ball to do well with swing on offer. Batters will also have their fair share.
WI vs PAK, Test Series 2026, Match 1 Top Picks
Tagenarine Chanderpaul
Chanderpual is anticipated to do well with the willow in hand. He is one of the exceptional top picks for this game.
Jayden Seales
West Indies star pacer Jayde Seales is expected to do well with multiple wickets in the initial few overs.
WI vs PAK, Test Series 2026, Match 1 Captain picks
Babar Azam
Pakistan middle-order batter Babar Azam has been consistently scoring runs, and he would be aiming to do well as a captain of the side.
Shai Hope
West Indies veteran batter Shai Hope is expected to do well once he settles down after facing a good number of balls.
WI vs PAK, Test Series 2026, Match 1 Head to Head Dream11 team
Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Brandon King, Shai Hope (c), Roston Chase, Shan Masood, Babar Azam, Aamer Jamal, Mohammad Abbas, Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales (vc), Kemar Roach
WI vs PAK, Test Series 2026, Match 1 Grand League Dream11 team
Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Brandon King, Shai Hope, Roston Chase, Shan Masood, Babar Azam (c), Aamer Jamal, Mohammad Abbas (vc), Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales, Kemar Roach
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