India vs West Indies – 1st ODI Betting Tips

Host India will face West Indies in the second T20I of the two-match series at Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

Ruturaj Gaekwad, Washington Sundar, Deepak Hooda, Avesh Khan and Prasidh Krishna have been named in the India’s ODI squad for West Indies. Newly-appointed captain Rohit Sharma will be hoping that the side can get off to a good start against West Indies.

On the other hand, West Indies will come into this series after pulling off a T20I series win over England. Skipper Kieron Pollard will be hoping that the side can adjust to the conditions and deliver a decent show in this opening encounter.

Both teams have met 133 times in the history of one-day cricket where the Caribbean giants have a slight edge with 64 wins compared to India’s 63 victories.

India Form and Team news:

After suffering whitewash against South Africa in ODI series played in South Africa, team USA will enter Sunday’s contest with not much confidence. With Ruturaj Gaekwad, Shreyas Iyer and Shikhar Dhawan contracting covid-19, Mayank Agarwal, Suryakumar Yadav and Deepak Hooda will come into the final XI.

In the batting department, Men in  Blue will be heavily relying on the likes of captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Lokesh Rahul, wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant and Suryakumar Yadav score the bulk of the runs and post a competitive score in this series opener.

In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Shardul Thakur, Mohammad Siraj, Deepak Chahar along with the spin duo of Washington Sundar and Yuzvendra Chahal to dismantle the opposition’s batting lineup

West Indies Form and Team News:

Darren Bravo, Fabian Allen, Kemar Roach, Nkrumah Bonner and Brandon King have been named in West Indies ODI squad for the tour of India.

The most concerning thing for the management would be the fact that the side lost their home series against Ireland.

Therefore, the coaching staff will be hoping for a much-improved performance from the players in this three-match ODI series against India.

In the batting department, the visitors will be heavily relying on the likes of Darren Bravo, rookie opener Brandon King, Shai Hope, Nicholas Pooran and Kieron Pollard to score the bulk of the runs and put the opposition under pressure.

In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Kemar Roach, Romario Shepherd, Alzarri Joseph along with the spin duo of Akeal Hosein and Fabian Allen to claim timely breakthroughs and restrict the Indian team to less than 250 runs.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, India will be outright favorites to win the first game of the three-match ODI series to be played at Ahmedabad. For the series opener, West Indies are placed at 3.50 odds, while India are placed at 1.25.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

Based on current form, the home team looks better with Rohit Sharma back in the side for this ODI series.  With likes of Rishabh Pant, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in decent form, the Men in Blue will be looking to deliver a clinical performance.

On the other hand, West Indies’ form of late has been pretty unimpressive but even then, they have some proven matchwinners in their ranks who can win them matches on a given day.

Keeping all of that in mind, the prediction is for India to secure a comfortable win over West Indies.

Tip 1: Shai Hope’s impressive form against India

Wicket-keeper opening batsman has shown consistency with the bat at the top of the innings. In the home series against Ireland, Hope struggled to deliver decent scores for West Indies. He will be keen to get back amongst the runs. He will take heart from the fact that he has done exceedingly well against India in limited-overs cricket. In eight matches played, Shai Hoper has accumulated 472 runs at an average of 78.66 with two centuries and two half-centuries to his name. Given his impressive record, we expect opener Shai Hope to score 20 runs or more against [email protected]

Tip 2: Virat Kohli to continue his decent form for India

With two fifties in his three previous outings, Virat Kohli will be desperate to reach three figures in this opening contest. Kohli will take heart from the fact that he has excellent numbers with the bat against West Indies in one-day internationals. In 20 matches played against West Indies, Kohli has accumulated 1,239 runs at an average of 72.88 with five centuries and six half-centuries to his name. Given his decent form in South Africa, we can expect Virat Kohli to score 35 runs or more against West [email protected]

Conclusion

Expect India to beat West Indies by a comfortable margin and take a 1-0 lead in the ODI series.

• Opener Shai Hope to score 20 runs or more against India- West Indies @2.50
• Virat Kohli to score 35 runs or more against West Indies- India @2.00

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