Windies vs India, 2nd ODI: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Rain played spoilsport in the first of the three-match ODI series and India and Windies will lock horns in the second game on Sunday. Only 13 overs of play was possible in the series opener after the Men in Blue opted to field first and the visitors dominated the proceedings for most parts of it. Kuldeep Yadav got the better of Chris Gayle who huffed and puffed to 4 runs off 31 balls. Evin Lewis looked threatening before the rain returned and the play never resumed.

The second ODI of the series becomes more important now as the winner of this game will not lose the three-match contest. Both the teams are unlikely to tinker with their combination as it would be unfair to drop any player after only 13 overs of action in the previous outing. As far as the much-debated number four conundrum is concerned, India look set to give Shreyas Iyer more opportunities.

Match Details:

The second ODI of the three-match series between Windies and India will be played at the Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain in Trinidad.

The match starts at 9:30 AM local time (7:00 PM IST) (1:30 PM GMT). This game will be live on Sony Ten 1 and Sony Ten 3 in India.

Live streaming will be available on Sony LIV.

Weather Report

The forecast in Trinidad is much more promising compared to Guyana and the fans might get to witness the whole game. Though there are 14% chances of rain in the morning, the sun is expected to come out as the day progresses. At max, there might be an odd shower during the game but that shouldn’t concern the teams. The temperature is expected to hover around 30-32 Degrees Celsius according to AccuWeather.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The last ODI played at this venue was between India and Windies itself two years ago in 2017. This venue favours the team batting second. Having said that, even the sides batting first have won 29 out of 67 matches at the Queen’s Park Oval.

Average first innings score: 216 (67 ODIs played at the venue)

Record of the chasing teams: Won – 33; Lost – 29; NR/Tie – 5

Probable XIs

Windies

Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle, Shai Hope(w), Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Roston Chase, Jason Holder(c), Carlos Brathwaite, Fabian Allen, Sheldon Cottrell, Kemar Roach.

Bench –John Campbell, Keemo Paul, Oshane Thomas

India

Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w), Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, K Khaleel Ahmed.

Bench – Manish Pandey, Yuzvendra Chahal, Lokesh Rahul, Navdeep Saini

Team News

(Will be shared when there’s an update)

Top Picks

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma remain the key players whenever they play the ODIs. Along with them, Kuldeep Yadav could prove to be handy as Windies batsmen struggle to pick him.

Evin Lewis and Nicholas Pooran are important batsmen for the home side. Lewis showed glimpses of form in the first game while Pooran is coming off an excellent World Cup and is expected to continue in the same vein.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shai Hope

Vice-Captain Options: Jason Holder, Nicholas Pooran, Shikhar Dhawan

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Nicholas Pooran, Shai Hope (VC)

Batsmen – Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer, Evin Lewis, Virat Kohli (C)

All-rounders – Ravindra Jadeja, Jason Holder

Bowlers – Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Sheldon Cottrell.

Suggested playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Shai Hope

Batsmen – Rohit Sharma (C), Shikhar Dhawan, Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli

All-rounders – Jason Holder (VC), Roston Chase

Bowlers – Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Kemar Roach.

Expert Advice

Shikhar Dhawan is due for a big knock on his comeback and he could be made the captain of your fantasy team in the grand leagues.

Probable Winners

India remain the favourites to clinch this game and take a 1-0 lead in the series.

*Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.