India vs West Indies betting tips

India vs West Indies – 1st T20I Betting Tips

Host India will face West Indies in the first T20I of the three-match series at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday.

After suffering a clean sweep in a recently concluded ODI series, West Indies will enter the upcoming T20I series against India with low confidence. Captain Kieron Pollard will be hoping for a change in fortunes in this three-match T20I series.

Host India are a strong unit in white-ball cricket and they will enter the series as firm favorites against West Indies. Captain Rohit Sharma will be hoping that the side can dominate the proceedings in this three-match T20I series.

Both teams have met 17 times in the history of T20 cricket where the Men in Blue have a slight edge with 10 wins compared to West Indies six victories.

India Form and Team News:

The home side is expected to go in with their full-strength side for the opening game of the T20I series to be played at Eden Gardens.

In the batting department, the visitors will be relying on the likes of captain Rohit Sharma, wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, explosive Virat Kohli, stylish Lokesh Rahul, highly-rated youngsters Suryakumar Yadav, and to score the bulk of the runs.

On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Mohammad Siraj along with the spin duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav to make crucial breakthroughs.

West Indies Form and Team news:

The team management will be hoping that the side can put in an improved batting performance in this three-match T20I series.

In the batting department, the home team will be heavily relying on the likes of captain Kieron Pollard, wicket-keeper Nicholas Pooran, opener Brandon King, , left-hander Darren Bravo, hard-hitting Rovman Powell and all-rounder Jason Holder to  deliver the bulk of the runs.

On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Jason Holder, Odean Smith, Jason Holder along with the spin trio of Akeal Hosein and Hayden Walsh to provide timely breakthroughs.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, West Indies will be favorites to win the opening game of the three-match T20I series to be played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. For the first T20I, West Indies are placed at 3.10 odds, while India are placed at 1.32 odds.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

Host India had an edge over West Indies when the teams faced off in the 20-over format. With Indian bowlers doing exceedingly well in the ODI series, the team management will be hoping for more of the same in this three-match T20I series.

The Caribbean giants have suffered from inconsistency in the T20 format despite their recent series win over England.

Therefore, the prediction is for India to secure a comfortable win over the West Indies  and take a 1-0 lead in the series.

Tip 1: Suryakumar Yadav to continue his decent form with the bat in the T20Is

Middle-order batsman has done well for India in the T20I matches played this year. After putting in key contributions, Yadav will be keen to make an impact with the bat for India in the T20I series. Given his consistent performances this season, we can expect middle-order batsman Suryakumar Yadav to score 15 runs or more against West Indies @2.50

Tip 2: Rohit Sharma’s impressive record against West Indies in the T20 format

Opener Rohit Sharma has been a bankable performer for India in white-ball cricket for the past couple of years. The newly-appointed captain will take heart from the fact that he has delivered excellent performances against West Indies in the T20 format. In fifteen matches played against West Indies, Sharma has accumulated 519 runs at an average of 43.25 with one century and four half-centuries to his name. Given his impressive numbers, we can expect opener Rohit Sharma to score 20 runs or more against West [email protected].

Conclusion

Expect India to register a thumping win over West Indies in the series opener played at Kolkata

  •         Middle-order batsman Suryakumar Yadav to score 15 runs or more against West [email protected]
  •         opener Rohit Sharma to score 20 runs or more against West Indies- India @2.00

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