Will rain stop play in the series opener at Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, IND vs WI 1st T20I, Trinidad?

The T20I series between India and West Indies will begin on Thursday, August 3, with the opening game taking place at Trinidad’s Brian Lara Stadium.

Men in Blue will be eager to put up a strong showing in the T20I series as well after convincing wins in the Test and ODI series to make it a completely successful visit to the West Indies.

When compared to the Test and ODI series, the Indian squad will seem completely different under all-rounder Hardik Pandya’s leadership. With a few experienced players missing from the roster, debuts for youngsters like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Tilak Varma for the Indian side in the shortest format are anticipated.

West Indies, who have already dominated in the Test and ODI series, will strive for a better outcome in the format to which they seem to be more suited.

Nicholas Pooran, who missed the ODI series because of his Major League Cricket commitments, is back in the T20I lineup after scoring a game-winning 137 not out. Shimron Hetmyer, Shai Hope, and Oshane Thomas’s return to the pace department give the setup more weight.

The second Test was postponed owing to rain, and the ODI series also saw several disruptions, thus the weather has contributed to the trip.

First T20I: IND against WI, Weather Prediction

It has been projected that Trinidad’s weather will be a little gloomy in the morning and will change during the day. There is a 40% probability of rain, thus there is a potential that light showers may cause a delay or stoppage in the game. A thunderstorm is also more likely due to the anticipated high winds of roughly 22 km/h.

Draft Report

The Brian Lara Stadium track is notorious for being sluggish and difficult, favoring spinners mostly, and is also prone to be impacted by the weather. Slow deliveries that are expected to be successful in the last overs might weaken the pitch. Because the balls won’t bounce properly, quick bowlers may not have the same influence on the game. This stadium’s borders are somewhat shorter, which may help hitters score more runs.

Teams:

Axar Patel, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ishan Kishan (wk), Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik, Mukesh Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, and Tilak Varma make up the whole Indian squad.

Full West Indies squad: Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Obed McCoy, Oshane Thomas, Brandon King, Odean Smith, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Johnson Charles, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell (c), and Nicholas Pooran