West Indies vs India Preview

23rd June 2017 – 13:00 – Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad

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India will be hoping to put the pain of defeat in the Champion’s Trophy to Pakistan behind them when they take on the West Indies in the five-match series. India were short-priced favourites to defend their 2013 crown but were thoroughly outplayed by the unpredictable Pakistanis. The West Indies, who missed out on the tournament due to their low ICC ranking, will be fresh and ready to pile the misery on Virat Kohli’s men.

Players to watch

With several high-profile omissions due to the politics of Caribbean cricket, the West Indies must rely on several lesser known names to be successful. Captain Jason Holder will be instrumental leading the attack with the ball and he can contribute with the bat. The Indians have a more star-studded lineup with captain Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan looking to go big at the top of the order while Ravi Ashwin, Ravi Jadeja, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar will be dangerous with the ball.

Teams recent form

The West Indies have spent the last few weeks on the outside looking in after not making the ICC Champion’s Trophy and have struggled against minnows Afghanistan. They have also lost recent series at home to both Pakistan and England. India, meanwhile, looked steady in the Champion’s Trophy, with wins over South Africa, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. They were stunned in defeat to Sri Lanka, failing to defend a score of over 300. They then crumbled in the final against Pakistan.

West Indies vs India head-to-head

Ahead of our West Indies vs India odds and free prediction we first look at the record between the two sides. The West Indies and India have played 116 ODIs since their first match in 1979. The West Indies lead the way with 60 wins, while India are close behind with 53. There has been one tie and two no-results.

Outright odds

• West Indies to win – 4.33
• India to win – 1.22

Odds available at Ladbrokes.com

West Indies vs India Match Prediction

The West Indies welcome India to the Caribbean knowing they will have to be at their absolute best just to compete in this series but a solid start in this match could set the tone. India’s confidence has taken a bashing against Pakistan but they will arrive in Trinidad knowing they are the better team on paper and if they execute their skills, they will be successful.

West Indies vs India Betting Tips

Having previously looked at who the bookies think will win, we now move on to our West Indies vs India free betting tips. Shai Hope and Shikhar Dhawan are in top form and are well worth a punt at the following odds. Our tips:

• Shai Hope to be West Indies’ leading run-scorer – 4.50
• Shikhar Dhawan to be India’s leading run-scorer – 3.75

Odds available at Ladbrokes.com