India will take on the West Indies in the first match of the three-game ODI series at Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday, September 27.
India, captained by Shubman Gill, suffered a 1-2 ODI series loss to England away from home in July 2026. Meanwhile, the West Indies, captained by Shai Hope, is entering this series after a 1-4 ODI series defeat to New Zealand at home in July 2026.
IND vs WI, ODI Series 2026, Match 1, Match Details
Match: India vs West Indies, ODI Series 2026, Match 1
Time & Date: 2:00 PM IST, Sunday, September 27
Venue: Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
IND vs WI, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Probable XIs
India
Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Gurnoor Brar
West Indies
John Campbell, Justin Greaves, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (c & wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales
IND vs WI, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Pitch Report
With the average first-innings score being 247 at this venue, we can expect batters and bowlers to do equally well. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bowl first on this sporting surface.
IND vs WI, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Top Picks
Gurnoor Brar
Rookie pacer Gurnoor Brar scalped four wickets in three ODIs on the recent England tour. He is expected to continue his good form.
Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma was the second-leading run-scorer for India on the recent England tour, amassing 175 runs in three games.
IND vs WI, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Captain picks
Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill ended the England tour with 188 runs in three games at an average of 94, including two half-centuries.
Virat Kohli
Talismanic batter Virat Kohli accumulated 144 runs in three games at an average of 58.33 on the recent England tour.
IND vs WI, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Head-to-head Dream11 team
Shubman Gill (c), Rohit Sharma (vc), Virat Kohli, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Gurnoor Brar
IND vs WI, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Grand League Dream11 team
Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (c), Keacy Carty, Shai Hope, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Gurnoor Brar (vc)
