The Indian team completed a 3-0 victory over the home team West Indies in the recently concluded ODI series for the first time in their history. Despite missing their first-choice players, the “Men in Blue” achieved this historic feat. The two teams will collide in a five-match T20I series starting on Friday, July 29 where India’s major players are set to return.
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma will resume his role as the team’s captain and will look to continue his unbeaten record since becoming a full-time captain of the nation. Although Rohit’s captaincy tenure has been prosperous for India, his batting form has been a concern for the team as he failed to show consistency during the England tour.
Rohit, who is the second highest run-scorer in T20Is and has the most number of centuries in this format will be keen to come back into form and lead his side to another series win. He is booked to be the Player of the Match in the first game by bookmaker bet365 with favourable odds of 7.50.
Player of the Match Odds
※ Current Odds Date & Time: July 28, 7:00 P.M. (GMT)
India’s bowling will be missing their premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah who was rested for this tour after suffering a back sprain in the UK. In his absence, India will look towards their senior pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar who has been in tremendous form in T20Is this year.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has won two out of the last three Player of the Series award for India in T20Is and is currently ranked number 8 in the world. Unsurprisingly, he is booked to be India’s best bowler in the first T20I with the odds of 3.40. Pacers Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, and leg-spinner Kuldeep Yadav stand at 3.75 each.
India’s Top Bowler Odds 
※ Current Odds Date & Time: July 28, 7:00 P.M. (GMT)
West Indies are having a terrible home season where they have lost six ODIs on a trot. The Nicolas Pooran-led side will look to redeem themselves with an improved performance in the shortest format where they have won two world titles (most by any nation).
Left-handed dynamic batsman Shimron Hetmyer makes a return to the Caribbean side after being sidelined due to fitness issues. All-rounder Odean Smith and left-arm pacer Obed McCoy also return to the squad. Rovman Powell has been named the deputy of Nicolas Pooran for this series.
After whitewashing the Windies in ODIs, India start as the favourites in the T20I series with the odds of 1.28 with bookmaker bet365. The hosts are underdogs priced at 3.75.
India vs. West Indies T20I Series Winner (outright)
※ Current Odds Date & Time: July 28, 7:00 P.M. (GMT)
The first game of the series will be played at the iconic Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad on July 29 at 2:30 p.m. (GMT). The second and third games of the series are scheduled to be played at Warner Park in St. Kitts on 1st and 2nd of August respectively. For the final two games, the action will shift to the USA,where the matches will be played at the Lauderhill ground in Florida on August 6 and 7.
So mark your calendars for these upcoming games as entertainment is guaranteed when West Indies take on India in a T20I.
