India v West Indies ODI and T20I series 2022: All you need to know

Match dates, start times, team news, squads, TV and streaming information, and more for the upcoming series

What is it?

India host West Indies for three ODIs and three T20Is.

When is it?

First ODI: Sunday, February 6 - Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad (1pm local time, 7:30am GMT)

Second ODI: Wednesday, February 9 - Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad (1pm local time, 7:30am GMT)

Third ODI: Friday, February 11 - Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad (1pm local time, 7:30am GMT)

First T20I: Wednesday, February 16 - Eden Gardens, Kolkata (7pm local time, 1:30pm GMT)

Second T20I: Friday, February 18 - Eden Gardens, Kolkata (7pm local time, 1:30pm GMT)

Third T20I: Sunday, February 20 - Eden Gardens, Kolkata (7pm local time, 1:30pm GMT)

Who’s involved?

Rohit Sharma will captain India, as Virat Kohli was removed as skipper in December last year. Sharma missed the previous tour of South Africa due to a hamstring injury.

The opening batsman, who averages close to 50 with the bat in ODIs and 33.30 in T20Is, will be keen to start his reign of the India side in good fashion, while also keeping up personal form.

India’s formidable bowling attack was anything but in South Africa, as they took just 14 wickets with the ball across the three-match series.

Jasprit Bumrah managed to claim five scalps, but the rest of the attack left a lot to be desired, and his absence in the upcoming series will mean the other bowlers will need to step up. The likes of Mohammed Siraj and Washington Sundar will be desperate to have an impact against the West Indies.

One member of India’s bowling cohort, Shardul Thakur, was in good form with the bat in South Africa, hitting 90 runs for no loss in his two innings. While he has been in top form in that aspect, he has struggled somewhat with the ball, taking 1 wicket for 107 runs across the two ODIs he featured in during the South Africa series.

^{Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul are in action for India (Asif Hassan/AFP via Getty Images)}

Thakur will be desperate to bring his ODI bowling average of 40.21 down, as he currently averages more with the ball than the bat in the format. Though in T20Is he averages 23.83 with ball in hand, showing he can perform at that level, something he will be keen to enforce in the T20s.

Kieron Pollard will captain the West Indies in both the ODI and T20 series’, as he has done since 2019 when available. The West Indies are in somewhat of a transitional period, as the likes of Dwayne Bravo, Daren Sammy and Chris Gayle are no longer international cricketers. Pollard will be keen on blooding new players, and making sure his side are competitive going forwards.

Kemar Roach returns to the ODI side, having last appeared in the format in 2019 against this series’ opponents India. Roach took figures of 1 for 53 from seven overs in his only game that series, so he will want want to have a greater impact on his return to the side.

Batters Nkrumah Bonner and Brandon King have both been recalled to the ODI squad. The pair have shown themselves as capable batters across formats, with Bonner averaging 41.21 in Test matches, and Brandon King beginning to establish himself in the T201 side, having hit his second half-century in the format in the first of a five match series against England in January.

India ODI squad: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Surya Kumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Avesh KhanWhat are the odds?

West Indies ODI squad: Kieron Pollard (c), Fabian Allen, Nkrumah Bonner, Darren Bravo, Shamarh Brooks, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Nicholas Pooran, Kemar Roach, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Hayden Walsh Jr

India T20 squad: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Surya Kumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar, Mohd. Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Harshal Patel.

West Indies T20 squad: Kieron Pollard (c), Nicholas Pooran, Fabian Allen, Darren Bravo, Roston Chase, Sheldon Cottrell, Dominic Drakes, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Brandon King, Rovman Powell, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Kyle Mayers, Hayden Walsh Jr

Will fans be permitted?

Eden Gardens can be filled to a 75 per cent capacity for the three-match T20I series following an announcement from the West Bengal government on January 31. Crowds of around 50,000 can be expected.

The three ODIs, however, which are due to be played in Ahmedabad, will be staged behind closed doors due to the current Covid-19 situation in India.

Where can I follow it?

Star Sports will air the series in India, while fans can also stream the matches on Disney+ Hotstar.

Sky Sports Cricket (Sky 404, Talk Talk 405, BT TV 423, Virgin 504), will broadcast the series in the UK, with the content available online via its streaming platform Sky Go.

Viewers in Pakistan can follow the series on Ten Sports and New Zealand audiences can tune in on Sky Sport NZ.

SLRC hold the rights in Sri Lanka, Gazi Sports in Bangladesh, Willow TV in USA and ATN Cricket Plus in Canada.

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