India will square off with the West Indies in the first match of the three-game ODI series at Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday, September 27.
India, led by Shubman Gill, suffered a 1-2 ODI series defeat to England away from home in July 2026. On the other hand, the Shai Hope-led West Indies is coming into this series on the back of a 1-4 ODI series loss to New Zealand at home in July 2026.
IND vs WI, ODI Series 2026, Match 1, Match Details
Match: India vs West Indies, ODI Series 2026, Match 1
Time & Date: 2:00 PM IST, Sunday, September 27
Venue: Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
IND vs WI, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Pitch Report
Only two ODIs were played at this venue, with 247 being the average first-innings score. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bowl first on this surface. Any score above 290 would be a tough ask for the team batting second.
IND vs WI, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Probable XIs
India
Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Gurnoor Brar
West Indies
John Campbell, Justin Greaves, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (c & wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales
IND vs WI, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: India
These two sides have played against each other 142 times. While India won 72 games, West Indies secured 64 victories. Four encounters ended in a no result. That said, we can expect India to come out on top quite comfortably, thanks to their home advantage.
