IND vs WI, 1st T20I Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report, and Other Updates

India will take on the West Indies in the 1st T20I of the West Indies tour of India, 2022. The IND vs WI battle will be played at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. West Indies are coming off of a very poor start to their tour of India, having lost all three matches of the ODI series by huge margins. The highly valued T20 players in the West Indies will have to step up the game to prevent this series from going out of their hands too.

India, on the other hand, have had a dream start under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy. They registered convincing wins in all three ODI matches and is likely to do the same in the T20 series too.

Match Details

Date: 16-Feb-2022

Time: 7:00 PM IST

Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Where to watch: Fancode

Pitch report

The Eden Gardens track is considered as one of the better batting surfaces although spinners tend to come into action as the match wears on. Spinners have enjoyed bowling here in IPL games as well.

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Weather Forecast

Conditions will mostly be clear in the IND vs WI contest. The temperature will be hovering between 28-16 degrees Celsius. There is no probability for rainfall so far so there should not be any disruptions in the game due to rain.

IND vs WI: Dream 11 Top Picks 

Suryakumar Yadav – is coming off of a great outing with the bat in hand in the ODI series. The Mumbai batsman was the highest run-scorer in the series and he should be a great pick for your dream11 teams.

Mohammed Siraj– was among the top performers with the ball in hand in the ODI series. He has picked up 5 important wickets and would like to continue his good form.

Jason Holder – has been the best batsman for the West Indies in the ODI series and a lot would be riding on his experienced shoulders to carry his team to a good result.

Alzarri Joseph – should be a good pick for your dream11 squads too. The player has was the highest wicket-taker for West Indies in the ODI series and will be inspired to continue his good run.

Dream 11 Fantasy Team 1 For IND vs WI

Batters – Rohit Sharma, R Powell, S Yadav (vc), Virat Kohli

Bowlers – Deepak Chahar, M Siraj, O Smith

All-rounders – Jason Holder, Washington Sundar

Wicket-keeper – R Pant (c), N Pooran

IND vs WI: Dream11 Captain & Vice Captain Choice for today match

Captain– R Pant

Vice-Captain-  S Yadav

Dream 11 Fantasy Team 2 For IND vs WI

Batters – Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, R Powell

Bowlers – D Chahar, H Patel, O Smith, Y Chahal (vc)

All-rounders – K Pollard, J Holder, W Sunar

Wicket-keeper – R Pant

IND vs WI: Dream11 Captain & Vice Captain Choice for today match

Captain- Rohit Sharma

Vice-Captain- Y Chahal

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Probable XI for IND vs WI

AUS: Aaron Finch (c), Ben McDermott, Josh Inglis, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

SL: Pathum Nissanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Charith Asalanka, Avishka Fernando, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Binura Fernando

Who will Win- IND vs WI Match Prediction

Looking at the current form and team combination, AUS looks to be in a better form and should be able to pick up their second win of the series. However, SL will undoubtedly put up a good fight. All in all, IND vs WI will be an exciting match up for the fans.

Disclaimer: The team is built upon the author’s understanding, analysis, and instincts. You can choose your team by considering the points above and making your own decision accordingly.