IND vs WI: Team India is all set to begin their new journey for the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle with the first test series of the cycle against West Indies. India will face West Indies in a two-match test series in their own den and this is going to be quite challenging. Here is all you need to know about the IND vs WI Test schedule, full squad, venues, strongest playing XI, timing, streaming and broadcasting details.
India is scheduled to play two test matches, three ODIs, and five T20Is against the West Indies. The next India vs West Indies Series 2023 will kick off on July 12 with a test match and conclude on August 13 with a T20I game. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has released the schedule, dates, timings, teams, and venues of all games before the IND vs WI Series 2023.
India last played a Test series against the West Indies in 2019, which they won 2-0. This time around, they would want to replicate the same. On the other side, West Indies last defeated India in a Test match in Jamaica in 2002, which was more than 20 years ago. Since then, the teams have met 23 times in Test cricket, with India winning 14 and drawing nine.
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Down below are IND vs WI Test schedule, full squad, venues, strongest playing XI, timing, streaming and broadcasting details:
IND vs WI Test schedule
India will play a series of two test matches against West Indies. The first test will kick start the tour as well on 12th July in Windsor Park, Dominica at 10:00 AM Local and 7:30 PM IST.
| Match | Date | Venues | Time(IST) |
| 1st Test, WI vs IND | 12th-16th July | Windsor Park, Dominica | 7:30 PM |
| 2nd Test, WI vs IND | 20th-24th July | Queens Park Oval, Trinidad | 7:30 PM |
IND vs WI Full Squads
Both boards have announced their respective squads for the test series. Pujara, Jaiswal, and Ruturaj made some headlines as Pujara has been dropped after a series of poor performances and Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad are the new faces to be introduced.
INDIA Test Squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Ajinkya Rahane (vc), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, KS Bharat (wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishan Kishan (wk), Axar Patel, Mohd. Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Jaydev Unadkat, Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini.
West Indies Squad: Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Jermaine Blackwood (vc), Alick Athanaze, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Rahkeem Cornwall, Shannon Gabriel, Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Kirk McKenzie, Joshua Da Silva, Kemar Roach, Raymon Reifer, Jomel Warrican.
Traveling Reserves: Tevin Imlach, Akeem Jordan.
IND vs WI Strongest Playing XIs
India strongest Playing XI:- Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, KS Bharat, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Siraj, Jaydev Unadkat
West Indies Strongest Playing XI: Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Raymon Reifer, Jermaine Blackwood, Kirk McKenzie, Rahkeem Cornwall, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Shannon Gabriel
IND vs WI Broadcasting and Streaming Details
Star Sports Networks have the exclusive right to broadcast Team India’s away games, therefore viewers can watch INDIA vs WEST INDIES on Star Sports Channels on TV. The Disney+ Hotstar App has streaming rights for India’s foreign tour, so you may also watch it there. Some sources claim that JioCinema would provide free live streaming of the action for all consumers on their website and app.
For more details head to ICC’s official website.
