Expert Teams
We have opted for fantasy cricket teams on basis of probable XIs, recent performances, overall impact, and credit points.
Pitch Data
(Based on last three Tests in Dominica)
1st innings avg. score: 233/10
2nd innings avg. score: 315/9
3rd innings avg. score: 177/9
4th innings avg. score: 125/5
Wins
Batting 1st: 33%
Batting 2nd: 67%
Spinners picked 51% of the wickets. Meanwhile, five centuries were scored – two by openers and three by number five batters.
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Fantasy Tips of The Day
14 of Alzarri Joseph’s 28 wickets since September 2019 have come via short balls, something that can trouble the Indian batters.
Since 2019, Kemar Roach has taken 74 wickets in just 16 matches in the West Indies – 34 more than Jason Holder, who is the next best.
Kraigg Brathwaite registered one century and four fifties in his last five Tests at home, overall collecting 491 runs at 70.
Joshua Da Silva (381 runs and 23 catches) featured in the Best11 in the last five First-Class matches, while Jaydev Unadkat (29 wickets) featured in four.
Ajinkya Rahane has smashed two hundreds and three fifties in just eight innings in the West Indies, collecting 514 runs at 103.
Under Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja has scored 384 runs at 43 and bagged 36 wickets in a mere seven matches.
R Ashwin has bagged 60 wickets and collected 552 runs in 11 matches against the West Indies.
Probable XIs
West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Raymon Reifer, Kirk McKenzie, Jermaine Blackwood, Alick Athanaze, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Jomel Warrican
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal/Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Ishan Kishan (wk), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Jaydev Unadkat