India vs West Indies Live Score, 1st ODI: Rohit’s India eyes revival in historic 1000th ODI; toss at 1:00 PM

PREVIEW

None of the players from the current team were born when India played its first-ever ODI in July 1974. Head coach Rahul Dravid was just one-and-a-half-year-old when Ajit Wadekar’s men took on England in the iconic fixture at the Headingley.

But on Sunday, the players will be part of history when India plays its 1000th ODI against the West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

The COVID-19 protocols have forced the BCCI to host the series in an empty stadium, with the buzz missing in the city.

But for Rohit Sharma and India, this series is crucial. After missing out on the South Africa tour due to injury, this will be Rohit’s first assignment as a regular ODI captain. Keeping in mind the fact that the 2023 World Cup – to be held at home – is just a year-and-a-half away, India would ideally want to get into the groove for the showpiece event. FULL PREVIEW

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YES VS IND DREAM11 FANTASY TEAM

Wicketkeepers: Shai Hope, Rishabh Pant

Batters: Rohit Sharma (c)Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav

All-rounders: Kieron Pollard, Jason Holder (vc)

Bowlers: Deepak Chahar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shardul Thakur, Akeal Hosein

Team Composition: IND 7: 4 YES Credits Left: 0.0

IND VS WI PREDICTED 11

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna.

West Indies: Shai Hope, Brandon King, Sharmah Brooks, Darren Bravo, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Romario Shepherd, Kieron Pollard (c), Akeal Hossein, Jason Holder, Hayden Walsh, Kemar Roach.

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