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The Indian cricket team has reached Kerala’s capital Thiruvananthapuram for the first match of the home ODI series against West Indies. The first match of the three-match ODI series between the two teams will be played on Sunday, September 27 at the Greenfield International Stadium. The toss of the match will be done by tossing a coin at 1:30 pm, while the first ball of the match will be bowled from 2:00 pm. The biggest curiosity among cricket fans and analysts regarding this match is regarding India’s playing eleven. The team management is facing a big challenge of balancing the senior and young players in the Indian team which is coming under the captaincy of Shubman Gill.
Keeping in mind the pitch and conditions of Thiruvananthapuram, the team management is trying to find a balance that can counter the aggressive Caribbean batsmen of West Indies in the initial overs and provide stability to the innings in the middle order. The absence of regular players and changes in the roles of some senior stars under workload management has made the selection equation of this match quite exciting.
Before the match, the biggest discussion in the cricket circles is who will open with captain Shubman Gill. In some initial reports, it was being speculated that left-handed aggressive opener Yashasvi Jaiswal could be included as an opening batsman in the playing 11 of the first match. However, if we look deeply at the current balance and combination of the team, it seems very difficult for this to happen. The pairing of captain Shubman Gill with experienced opener Rohit Sharma is being considered the first choice to start the innings.
This pair of Gill and Rohit has already given solid starts to Team India on many occasions. In such a situation, Yashasvi Jaiswal may have to wait in the dugout for his turn. As always, it is absolutely certain that Virat Kohli, the greatest batsman of modern cricket, will be at the third position. Virat’s bat has always been on fire against West Indies and on this ground, he will once again enter the field with the intention of playing long innings and making many records in his name.
Regular vice-captain Shreyas Iyer, who has been the backbone of the Indian ODI team at number four for a long time, is not a part of this series. Due to his absence, a void has been created in the middle order, to fill which the team management is having to struggle a lot. According to sources and technical analysis, Maharashtra’s technically proficient batsman Rituraj Gaikwad has emerged as the strongest contender to fill this vacant position. Gaikwad has excellent skills to handle the innings and hit big shots when needed.
Experienced wicketkeeper-batsman KL Rahul will be seen at number five in the middle order, who is also handling the responsibility of vice-captain in this series. An adept at playing the role of a troubleshooter, Rahul is known for his excellent strike rotation against both spin and fast bowling. At number six, all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy can be tried as a finisher and medium pace bowler. The presence of India’s most reliable all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja at number seven will provide the team with both batting depth and agile fielding.
The surface at the greenfield stadium in Thiruvananthapuram generally favors fast bowlers early with the new ball and the pitch slows down as the match progresses. Sensing this, the Indian team is planning a strategy to enter the field with three specialist fast bowlers and one prominent wrist spinner. The command of the fast bowling department will be in the hands of Mohammad Siraj, who will be accompanied by tall fast bowler Prasidh Krishna. Krishna’s extra bounce can create problems for the Caribbean batsmen.
There is a strong possibility of emerging fast bowler Gurnoor Brar getting a chance as the third fast bowler, who can create a stir in the opposition camp with his pace. Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav will be an important part of the playing 11 as the main spinner. The spin pair of Ravindra Jadeja with Kuldeep will work to tie down the West Indies batsmen in the middle overs. With the presence of Nitish Kumar Reddy as the sixth bowling option, captain Shubman Gill will have ample options for variety in bowling.
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Rohit Sharma
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Shubman Gill (Captain)
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Virat Kohli
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Ruturaj Gaikwad
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KL Rahul (Wicketkeeper/Vice Captain)
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Nitish Kumar Reddy
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Ravindra Jadeja
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Kuldeep Yadav
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Mohammad Siraj
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famous krishna
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Gurnoor Brar