Preview:
India (IND) and West Indies (WI) will clash in the second fixture of the ODI series at Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad. It was a tough contest in the 1st ODI, wherein the Indian team emerged as the winner by three runs. After scoring 308, the visitors restricted the Caribbean team to a score of 305.
The Indian team will again look to find contributions from Shikhar Dhawan and Shreyas Iyer. On the other hand, West Indies have Kyle Mayers and Nicholas Pooran as the in-form players. This fixture is again expected to be a close encounter, with both teams looking to win an important game.
Match Details:
India vs West Indies, 2nd ODI
Venue: Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad
Date & Time: 24th July at 7:00 PM IST and 9:30 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: FanCode
IND vs WI, 2nd ODI Pitch Report
It is expected to be a surface, which will be true to the batters throughout the whole course of the match. But the spinners can also get a purchase to control the flow of runs. A total of around 300 can also be chased down in this venue.
Injury News:
Ravindra Jadeja will miss this fixture due to a knee injury.
Also Read: Twitter praises Sanju Samson for saving crucial boundary in final over
IND vs WI, 2nd ODI, Probable Playing XIs:
India
Shikhar Dhawan (c), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson (wk), Deepak Hooda, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Prasidh Krishna
West Indies
Shai Hope (wk), Brandon King, Shamarh Brooks, Kyle Mayers, Nicholas Pooran (c), Rovman Powell, Akeal Hosein, Romario Shepherd, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Jayden Seales
Top Picks for IND vs WI Dream11 Match:
Top Picks- Batters
Deepak Hooda:
He scored 27 off 32 and impressed with his economy with the ball as well. In the last few series, he has been consistent with the willow and can be a fine pick for your fantasy team.
Shikhar Dhawan:
The Indian skipper was terrific to contribute 97 off 99 in the first game and is looking in good touch since his comeback.
Nicholas Pooran:
Pooran scored 25 in the last game, and was looking confident and measured with his approach. The Caribbean skipper was involved in two dismissals with his pro-active fielding as well.
Top Picks- All-Rounders
Kyle Mayers:
Mayers was flawless with his shots all over the park in the first game and scored 75 off 68 balls. He can be a handy customer with the ball as well.
Top Picks- Bowlers
Gudakesh Motie:
The young spinner was impressive to pick important wickets in the first ODI and returned with figures of 2/54.
Shardul Thakur:
Thakur again emerged as the partnership-breaker in the first game and will be a key player in your fantasy unit.
Top Picks- Wicketkeeper
Sanju Samson:
Although Samson has been inconsistent, he has the track record and experience of making a strong comeback. He has over 2600 runs in List A format.
IND vs WI Must Picks Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Stats (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 97 runs | 121 |
| Kyle Mayers | 75 runs | 97 |
| Shreyas Iyer | 54 runs | 79 |
| Nicholas Pooran | 25 runs | 53 |
| Gudakesh Motie | 2 wickets | 54 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for IND vs WI Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Sanju Samson, Shikhar Dhawan (c), Shubman Gill, Nicholas Pooran, Shamarh Brooks, Deepak Hooda, Kyle Mayers (vc), Gudakesh Motie, Shardul Thakur, Alzarri Joseph, Yuzvendra Chahal
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for IND vs WI Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Shai Hope, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer (vc), Nicholas Pooran (c), Brandon King, Deepak Hooda, Kyle Mayers, Gudakesh Motie, Shardul Thakur, Alzarri Joseph, Yuzvendra Chahal
IND vs WI Risky Captaincy Choices:
Shai Hope:
The experienced batter has not been able to score enough runs in the last few series. He could garner only seven runs in the first ODI.
Sanju Samson:
The talented batter has the tendency to not convert his starts into big innings. In the last game, he scored 12 and would be a risky captain choice.
Players you should avoid:
Jayden Seales:
The fast bowler has been terrific in the red-ball format but is not quite effective in the white-ball format.
