India are set to host West Indies for a two-Test series followed by a five-match ODI and three-T20I series from October 10.
The last time West Indies were in India for a Test series, they suffered two straight innings defeat to lose 0-2. They then also went on to lose a three-ODI series 2-1 that followed that Tests.
This time around, experts are pointing out that West Indies have a much stronger team and cannot be taken lightly. India are also hurting from their 1-4 defeat to England in five-Test series but will be hungry to overcome that and return to winnings ways in the format.
Here’s the complete schedule of the tour that starts from Thursday:-
Dates: October 4 – November 11
Test series (Start time: 9:30 am IST)
1st Test, (October 4-8): Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot
2nd Test, (October 12-16): Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
ODIs (Start time: 2:00 pm IST)
October 21, 1st ODI: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
October 24, 2nd ODI: Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore
October 27, 3rd ODI: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
October 29, 4th ODI: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
November 1, 5th ODI: Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
T20Is (Start time: 7:00 pm IST)
November 4: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
November 6: Ekana International Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
November 11: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Where to watch?
On TV: Star Sports
Live streaming: Hotstar.com
Test Squads
India: KL Rahul, Prithvi Shaw, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (captain), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Shardul Thakur
West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite, Kieran Powell, Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer, Roston Chase, Shane Dowrich (wicketkeeper), Jason Holder (captain), Keemo Paul, Sunil Ambris, Shannon Gabriel, Devendra Bishoo, Jahmar Hamilton, Sherman Lewis, Jomel Warrican