Match Preview
It will be WI vs IND for the 2nd and final Test tomorrow at Port of Spain.
Furthermore, looking back at the 1st Test, India beat West Indies comprehensively by an innings and 141 runs.
Therefore, they will now be looking to give the hosts a clean sweep in this series.
Meanwhile, West Indies will try to give the visitors a tough fight in the 2nd Test and end the series by leveling it.
However, India has already shown its prowess in all three departments of the game and will be gunning to win this game more than ever.
Moreover, West Indies will have to outplay India if they are to win this Test at any cost.
Thus, we will get a good game between these two sides in Trinidad and Tobago.
Match Details
Match: West Indies vs India, 2nd Test
Venue: Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain
Date: 20th-25th July 2023
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Pitch Report
The wicket at Port of Spain is considered a tough and competitive one when it comes to Test cricket. Moreover, the pacers will have more of an advantage than the spinners here. But, as the game will progress, spinners will become effective. Thus, batters will have to be a bit cautious while playing here in order to score runs.
Full Squads for WI vs IND, 2nd Test
West Indies
Jermaine Blackwood, Kirk McKenzie, Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Alick Athanaze, Jason Holder, Rahkeem Cornwall, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Tevin Imlach (wk), Akeem Jordan, Alzarri Joseph, Jomel Warrican, Kemar Roach, Kevin Sinclair, Shannon Gabriel
India
Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma (c), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishan Kishan (wk), Srikar Bharat (wk), Jaydev Unadkat, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Shardul Thakur
Probable Playing XI for WI vs IND, 2nd Test
West Indies
Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Raymon Reifer, Jermaine Blackwood, Alick Athanaze, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Jason Holder, Shannon Gabriel, Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Jomel Warrican
India
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, KS Bharat (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Mukesh Kumar, Mohammed Siraj, Jaydev Unadkat
Match Prediction for WI vs IND, 2nd Test
From the team combinations and previous results, we can say that India will win this match.
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