West Indies vs India: Second T20I- Preview, Probable XI, Match Details and all you need to know

West Indies and India will lock horns in the second game of the five-match T20I series at Warner Park in Basseterre, St. Kitts. The visitors are leading the series 1-0 as they thrashed the Maroon Brigade by 68 runs. In that game, the Men In Blue scored big, despite losing wickets. On the other hand, they didn't let the hosts get into the game and restricted them to 122/8.

Nicholas Pooran's men will be looking to make a comeback in the upcoming game as the series will slip from their hands if they lose this one. Also, not to forget, they will be playing on a different island for the first time in the series. This might bring a change of fortune in the home team's favour.

Team Updates:

West Indies: The team did well in the patches as far as bowling is concerned. However, they took the foot of the opposition's neck and let them get to 190 in the last game. In the upcoming game, they would love to dominate the opponents in this department. On the other hand, their batting looked clueless in the first game.

The team would love to come up with a much better performance than this. As for the playing, they might look to include Devon Thomas in place of Shamarh Brooks. The rest of the team might remain the same as it was in the last game.

Probable XI: Devon Thomas, Shimron Hetmyer, Odean Smith, Kyle Mayers, Keemo Paul, Nicholas Pooran (c & wk), Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Obed McCoy, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph

India: Rohit Sharma's men did fairly alright with the bat. They kept their attacking instinct with the bat going for most parts of the game. However, they would like to see two or three batters score significantly while striking the ball. Talking about their bowling, they were relentless which is why they won by a huge margin.

Talking about the team combination, the team would be the same as it was in the last game. One thing which might be interesting is who opens with Sharma. In the last few games, Rishabh Pant opened the innings. In the last game, Suryakumar Yadav was promoted up the order.

Probable XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravi Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, R Ashwin, Arshdeep Singh

Pitch Report: 

This will be the first time both teams will be playing at the venue in the ongoing series. This means that the pitch might be belter which is often the case, especially in the CPL. Also, the ground dimensions are small which is why the bowlers will have a tough time here.

Match Details: 

Venue: Warner Park, Basseterre, St. Kitts

Date and Time: August 1, 2022, 8 PM (IST)

TV and Streaming: Doordarshan and Fan Code