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West Indies Arrive in Thiruvananthapuram Ahead of India ODI
The West Indies cricket team arrived in Thiruvananthapuram to play India.
Their first one-day match is on September 27 at Greenfield International Stadium.
The game starts at 2 PM IST.
The teams will play two more matches in Guwahati and New Chandigarh.
Shai Hope is the West Indies captain.
Shubman Gill is India’s captain, and KL Rahul is vice-captain.
The series is important because it finishes the World Cup qualification cycle.
West Indies cannot move high enough in the standings and will need to play a qualification tournament next year.
The West Indies cricket team arrived in Thiruvananthapuram ahead of the first ODI against India on September 27.
The opening match will begin at 2 PM IST at Greenfield International Stadium.
The three-match series continues in Guwahati on September 30 and New Chandigarh on October 3.
Shai Hope will lead West Indies, while Shubman Gill captains India with KL Rahul as vice-captain.
The first two ODIs conclude the World Cup qualification cycle, with West Indies already set to enter next year’s qualification tournament.
- Who
- The West Indies cricket team and India, led by Shai Hope and Shubman Gill respectively.
- What
- A three-match ODI series between West Indies and India.
- Where
- The first match is at Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, followed by matches in Guwahati and New Chandigarh.
- When
- The first ODI is scheduled for September 27 at 2 PM IST; the series runs through October 3.
- Why
- The series is part of West Indies’ India tour, concludes the 50-over World Cup qualification cycle, and gives India an opportunity to assess players for the 2027 ODI World Cup.
Key facts
- First ODI
- September 27, beginning at 2 PM IST
- Venue
- Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
- Series schedule
- Guwahati on September 30 and New Chandigarh on October 3
- West Indies captain
- Shai Hope
- India captain
- Shubman Gill
- India vice-captain
- KL Rahul
- Tour scope
- Three ODIs and five T20Is across eight cities from September 27 to October 18
Sources
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