India VS West Indies T20 is always a great contest to watch. The Windies may not win the games outright but they make it very difficult for the Indian team to snatch away easy wins. Their game in the shortest format is tough to deal with. So, the 5th T20I although a dead rubber has a lot in store for the Indian team and the West Indies as well. Here is an in-depth look at the same:
Indian Team Preview:
The Indian Team is high on confidence after sealing the series. The team will be keen on trying a few fresh faces. Deepak Hooda was picked in place of Shreyas Iyer last time around. The team can stay with that combination. Avesh Khan finally delivered and showed why the Indian team management believed in him. Suryakumar will be keen on improving his rating in the ICC standings. This last game is a good opportunity for him.
Indian Team for India VS West Indies 2022 T20 Series:
Rohit Sharma (c), Dinesh Karthik, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, Ishan Kishan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshal Patel, R Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Avesh Khan, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh
Possible Playing XI:
Rohit Sharma (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravi Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Avesh Khan.
West Indies Preview:
The West Indies team now has nothing to lose. Battered and bruised, they did try to come back into the series by winning the 2nd game but were outplayed in the next two. But their fearless approach is something that is the deadliest. They will be keen on playing structured yet “SLAM BANG” cricket. Opportunities for Dominic Drakes and Obed McCoy to once again show what they have in store.
West Indies Team for India VS West Indies 2022 T20 Series:
Nicholas Pooran (c), Shamarh Brooks, Kyle Mayers, Shimron Hetmyer, Keemo Paul, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Odean Smith, Rovman Powell, Obed McCoy, Dominic Drakes, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Devon Thomas, Brandon King, Hayden Walsh Jr.
Possible Playing XI:
Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Rovman Powell, Nicholas Pooran (c & wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Odean Smith, Keemo Paul, Alzarri Joseph, Obed McCoy.
Predicted to Performer of the India VS West Indies 5th T20:
Dinesh Karthik.
Venue of the Match and Timings:
Florida, USA. 8:00 pm IST.
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