Believe it or not, the West Indies have not managed to beat India in a bilateral ODI series for the past 17 years. The last time they achieved this feat was in 2006, at home. However, Rohit Sharma and the Indian cricket team now have the opportunity to extend their incredible dominance against the once mighty Windies to 13 straight bilateral ODI series wins.
The three-match ODI series is set to begin on Thursday, with the first two games scheduled in Barbados and the third in Trinidad. Ahead of the series, India’s cricket team has been preparing in the Caribbean, with six white-ball specialists, including Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, and Umran Malik, joining the remaining 11 Test squad members.
Cricket West Indies has also made some changes to their ODI squad for the series against India. Star batsman Shimron Hetmyer, who has not played for the West Indies in nearly a year, has been recalled after a strong season with the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League.
While the odds are heavily stacked against the West Indies in the upcoming ODI series, they still have several individuals who can pose strong challenges to the Indian team. Here, we highlight the top three player battles to watch out for in the series.
On the other hand, India has their own set of players to keep an eye on. After winning the two-Test series 1-0, they now gear up to face the West Indies in the ODI series. Here, we take a look at the top three West Indies cricketers to watch out for in the ODI series.
Suryakumar Yadav aims to improve his 50-over skills, while Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson compete for the wicketkeeper positions in India’s One-Day International series against the West Indies. The series will also serve as preparation for the Asia Cup and the ODI World Cup later this year.
Looking back at the historical statistics of the India vs West Indies ODI rivalry, India has been dominant in recent years. They have won twelve bilateral series in a row against the West Indies, both in India and in the Caribbean, between January 2007 and July 2022. The last time the West Indies won a bilateral ODI series against India was in 2006.
In the last ten result-oriented matches played between the two teams in the West Indies, India has won nine and lost one. They have also won 18 out of the last 24 ODIs played against the West Indies between 2015 and 2022, losing only three.
Overall, India has won 70 matches and lost 63 out of the 139 ODIs contested against the West Indies. In the Caribbean, the two teams have played 42 matches, with India winning 19 and losing 20.
There have been some memorable individual performances in this rivalry as well. Virender Sehwag’s career-best innings of 219 off 149 balls in 2011 remains the only double century in ODIs between India and the West Indies. Anil Kumble’s bowling figures of 6 for 12 in 1993 are the best by an Indian bowler against the West Indies in ODIs.
Virat Kohli has been a standout performer in this rivalry, with 2261 runs at an average of 66.50, including 9 hundreds and 11 fifties, in 41 innings. He remains the only batsman in the world to hit four hundreds in successive innings against the West Indies in ODIs.
As the ODI series between India and the West Indies approaches, fans can look forward to some exciting battles on the field. India will be aiming to extend their dominance, while the West Indies will be eager to break their long losing streak against their opponents.
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