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West Indies will take on Australia in the first T20I of the five-match series at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica, starting on Monday, July 21.
Led by Shai Hope, the West Indies are making an entry into this series after defeating Ireland by 1-0 away from home in June 2025. Meanwhile, Australia is coming into this five-match series after defeating Pakistan by 3-0 at home in November 2024.
WI vs AUS, 1st T20I Match Details
Match: West Indies vs Australia, T20I Series 2025, Match 1
Time & Date: 5:30 AM IST, Monday, July 21
Venue: Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica
WI vs AUS, 1st T20I Probable XIs
West Indies
Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Shai Hope (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie
Australia (Playing XI)
Mitchell Marsh (c), Jake Fraser-McGurk, Josh Inglis (wk), Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Owen, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa
WI vs AUS, 1st T20I Pitch Report
The Jamaican surface will give equal assistance to batters and bowlers right from the initial overs. We can expect spinners to do well in the middle overs. The first innings average score on this surface is close to 170.
WI vs AUS, 1st T20I Top Picks
Glenn Maxwell
Maxwell can be an exceptional player with both bat and ball, giving a lot of valuable fantasy points in your XI.
Shai Hope
Hope is another player to keep a keen eye on in this encounter as he is one of the consistent players with the willow for his side.
WI vs AUS, 1st T20I Captain picks
Josh Inglis
Josh Inglis had an excellent IPL 2025 season for the PBKS franchise, and he would be aiming to continue his good form here as well.
Shefane Rutherford
Rutherford, the GT middle-order batter in the IPL 2025 season, would be aiming for a good game time in the five-match series.
WI vs AUS, 1st T20I Head to Head Dream11 team
Josh Inglis (c), Shai Hope, Jake Fraser McGurk, Cameron Green, Sherfane Rutherford, Glenn Maxwell (vc), Mitchell Owen, Nathan Ellis, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Alzarri Joseph
WI vs AUS, 1st T20I Grand League Dream11 team
Josh Inglis, Shai Hope (vc), Evin Lewis, Cameron Green, Sherfane Rutherford (c), Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Owen, Adam Zampa, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Gudakesh Motie
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