India vs West Indies, 1st ODI LIVE Score : India will be squaring off against West Indies in the first ODI of the three-match series on Sunday at the Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram. Pressing issues like giving more game time to young names and the continued assessment of the preparedness of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will feature high on India’s list. More than anyone else, Rohit will be keen to carry on and stitch some more big scores because, more than anyone else, he will be aware that daggers will be out again in the first instance of a failure. ( Live Scorecard )
Shubman Gill suffered a blow on his elbow after a sharp delivery by Mohammed Siraj during India’s practice session a couple of days ahead of the first ODI. However, it seems like the Indian captain will be fit enough to play.
Nitish Kumar Reddy has the chance to show his qualities as an all-rounder. The fast-bowling department is full of competition with Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna and Gurnoor Brar set to play. Kuldeep Yadav is likely to get a chance, and boy does he need to grab it! We could also see a couple of debuts, with pacer Auqib Nabi and batter Naman Dhir named in the squad.
With several of India’s first-team players away on duty at the Asian Games 2026, this ODI series against West Indies brings a number of opportunities for some fringe players.
Virat Kohli is on cusp of breaking two big records held by Sachin Tendulkar. ODI cricket signals the return to international action of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Despite constant speculation around the duo’s future and their place in India’s plans for the World Cup, they have still been among India’s best performers in the format. Will that continue in the upcoming series?
Kohli is 59 runs away from becoming the second player after Sachin, and the fastest-ever, to reach 15,000 ODI runs. Nevertheless, the scanner firmly remains on the 39-year-old and his performances.
Since then, Rohit has remained part of India’s ODI squad, and BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar seems to be on the way out.
