Team India will now turn their attention to the three-match ODI series against the West Indies after winning the Test series 1-0. On Thursday, July 27, the opening game is slated to take place at the Kensington Oval in Barbados.
Rain played a big part in the just-finished two-match Test series, notably in the second Test in Trinidad. The Test was in the Men in Blue’s favor coming into the fifth day. But the play was halted by the constant rain, forcing the umpires to declare a draw.
The first ODI between India and the West Indies on Thursday may once again be postponed due to rain much to the disappointment of spectators. Throughout the game, there is a potential for sporadic rainfall, according to AccuWeather.com.
Between 28 and 30 degrees Celsius will be the norm. The actual temperature is forecast to be between 37 and 40 degrees Celsius. With a humidity level of about 75 percent. Given the weather, it’s likely that the players from both camps will struggle on the pitch.
Rohit Sharma, the captain of India on the team’s World Cup preparations: “10-12 ODI match is a decent amount of games to understand the kind of way we want to play”
Indian preparations for the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup. Which will be played later this year and will begin with the three-match ODI series against the West Indies. Before the 50-over championship match on home soil. India may play as many as 12 ODIs, beginning with the West Indies series.
Rohit Sharma, the captain of the Men in Blue, responded that 10–12 games are sufficient to understand the type of cricket they want to play when questioned about their preparation for the ICC event.
Before the first ODI, Rohit told reporters: “10-12 ODIs is a decent amount of games to understand the kind of cricket we want to play and the players we need to play.” Some players need a little exposure because they haven’t played much. Therefore, it is our responsibility to assign them to a certain role and monitor their performance in it.
In the 2019 ODI World Cup, India would be anxious to break their ten-year losing streak in the ICC competition. The last time the Men in Blue won an ICC competition was in 2013 when MS Dhoni assisted India in taking home the Champions Trophy in England.
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