Team India is gearing up for a month-long multi-format tour in opposition to the West Indies beginning July 12 in Dominica with a two-match Test sequence. The two Test matches might be adopted by three ODIs and 5 T20Is as the Men in Blue start their build-up for Cricket World Cup 2023 in India in October-November.
While the Test sequence will mark the starting of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle for India, the focus will solely be on ODIs until September as the two-time champions look to zero in on their finest enjoying XI, regardless of accidents to a couple of of their key stars together with Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul and Jasprit Bumrah.
West Indies might not be a part of the 2023 World Cup however a world match is a world match and Team India will hope to get their finest apply in the sequence earlier than the Asia Cup. The sequence will even mark a much-needed ODI apply for the likes of Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav – gamers who’re sure to function in the enjoying XI.
While batters will hope to rating heaps of runs in opposition to a weaker staff in the West Indies, the bowlers too might be keen to do nicely, particularly Jadeja, who’s nearing an enormous file. Jadeja, who has performed 29 matches in opposition to the West Indies has 41 wickets to his title when the two groups have met in ODIs.
Jadeja is joint-third highest wicket-taker in India-West Indies ODIs, on degree with legendary leg-spinner Anil Kumble. Jadeja wants one wicket to surpass Kumble on the list however the top two are usually not far. Jadeja wants three extra wickets to overtake Kapil Dev (43) to turn out to be the highest Indian wicket-taker in India-West Indies ODIs and if he takes 4 wickets, he’ll turn out to be the main wicket-taker in IND-WI ODIs surpassing West Indies legend Cortney Walsh (44).
Most wickets in India-West Indies ODIs
44 – Courtney Walsh (West Indies) in 38 matches
43 – Kapil Dev (India) in 42 matches
41 – Anil Kumble (India) in 26 matches
41 – Ravindra Jadeja (India) in 29 matches
37 – Mohammed Shami (India) in 18 matches
The three-match ODI sequence will start on July 27 with the subsequent two video games to be performed on July 29 and August 1.
