India vs West Indies: 3 Players who can Open the batting for India in first ODI against West Indies

India vs West Indies: The Indian team will be up against the West Indies team for playing the ODI and T20I series. But, the major announcement regarding the tour will be disheartening for the cricket fans. There has been confirmed reports of 7 Indian players getting tested positive ahead of the 1st ODI at Ahmedabad. It also includes the batsmen like Shikhar Dhawan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Shreyas Iyer.

3 Players who can Open for India in first ODI against West Indies

Here are the 3 Players who can be a suitable option for the opening slot along with Rohit Sharma against West Indies in 1st ODI.

1. Mayank Agarwal

Mayank Agarwal has been added to Indian squad for the ODI series, and is expected to be the most obvious choice for partnering with Rohit Sharma, due to his solid technique and current form.

2. Virat Kohli

The former Indian captain, Kohli has scored 161 runs in 6 innings, when he has opened for the team in ODI cricket. With home conditions, he will also be confident of providing a good start to the team.

3. Ishan Kishan

Ishan is already been named in T20I squad, and is presently in bio bubble. He can be drafted into the line up for the 1st ODI. With a fine experience of batting at top order for the state team and impressive performance in the warmup games in T20 World Cup, Kishan is also an another great option for the team management.

Key Batsmen in Middle Order for Indian team in India vs West Indies 2022 ODI

With covid positive cases of likes of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shreyas Iyer, team management will be left with less number of options for the middle order. The likes of Suryakumar Yadav and Rishabh Pant are the experienced options who are likely to bat at no. 4 and no. 5 position.

The no. 6 slot is likely to taken by Deepak Hooda, who has made a comeback into the team after a long time, but has been impressive in the domestic circuit. While Washington Sundar can feature in the 1st ODI as being the batting all rounder.

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