WI Playing 11 for India vs West Indies 3rd ODI; Top Picks, Fantasy Cricket Tips for IND vs WI Dream11 Team Prediction
Published on: Jul 31, 2023 11:37 am IST|Updated on: Aug 1, 2023 12:33 pm IST
India and West Indies will be playing the 3rd ODI of India vs West Indies ODI Series 2023, to be held at Brian Lara Cricket Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad on 31 July, 7:00 PM IST onwards.
After making an upset in the 2nd one-dayer, West Indies is gearing up to avenge the test defeat. The unpredictables are just a win away from winning the ODI series against the mighty Indians. The win is attributed to the tremendous teamwork displayed by the hosts against the overconfident visitors.
India, which is looking for the best World Cup combination, had given youngsters a chance to prove their mettle. But with no Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, the team collapsed like a house of cards. WI, on the other hand, rode on a great knock from the captain and brilliant performances by bowlers like Motie and Shepherd to beat India the first time in this series.
The good news for the fans of both countries is the series is still open. And, WI with its new-found confidence is capable of another upset. Now, it will interesting to see if Kohli and Sharma continue with their strategy of promoting youngsters or come all out to show the Caribbean side who’s the real boss.
West Indies Playing XI Team News
- West Indies would not think of touching the winning combination.
- Brandon King and Kyle Mayer would continue to open.
- The Motie-Cariah duo has been a mystery for Indian batters till now.
- The last match’s change Keacy Carty worked well for the hosts. He may see a promotion up the order.
- Alzarri Joseph, who was included in the 2nd match, once again showed why WI couldn’t afford to keep him out. He may continue his form in this one too.
- WI may consider replacing Alick Athanaze with Rovman Powell
WI Playing 11
- Brandon King
- Kyle Mayers
- Alick Athanaze/ Rovman Powell
- Shai Hope (c)
- Keacy Karty
- Shimron Hetmyer
- Romario Shepherd
- Yannic Cariah
- Alzarri Joseph
- Gudakesh Motie
- Jayden Seales
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West Indies Squad
Shai Hope (c), Rovman Powell (vc), Shimron Hetmyer, Yannic Cariah, Alick Athanaze, Dominic Drakes Keacy Carty, Kyle Mayers, Gudakesh Motie, Brandon King, Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd, Kevin Sinclair, Oshane Thomas
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IND vs WI Dream11 Prediction
The 2nd IND vs WI ODI was an eye-opener for the Indian side. The team had almost compromised the chances of winning the series in order to look for an ideal world cup combination. So, taking lessons from the 2nd ODI, India is expected to play this match with their full strength.
Despite the shameless defeat of India in the last ODI, India still looks like a favorite to win this encounter. All they need to do is to respect their opponents who have the ability to demolish any side at will.
 Here are the best fantasy cricket picks for the match from West Indies
Shai Hope ODI Stats
Shai Hope showed in the last match why is considered as one of the best batsmen these days. Having a wide range of shots, he boats a career average of over 50 in 116 innings.
Innings | Runs | Average | Last 5 ODI Performances | Captain or Vice captain choice |
117 | 4935 | 50.87 | 63, 43, 2, 63, 13 | No |
Gudakesh Motie ODI Stats
Gudakesh Motie was impressive once again in the 2nd ODI. Dismissing a player like Suryakumar Yadav in two consecutive matches speaks volumes of his magical wrist work. And, his stats are improving with every match. That’s really awesome.
Matches | Wickets | Best | Last 5 ODI Performances | Captain or Vice captain choice |
6 | 13 | 4/23 | 3/36
2/26 |
No |
Alzarri Joseph ODI Stats (Career)
WI missed Alzarri Joseph in the first game. His performance in the 2nd ODI was just one of the proofs of why he has been the leading pacer for WI for the past few years. A strike rate of 31 shows that he hardly goes wicketless in a match.
Matches | Wickets | Best | Last 5 ODI Performances | Captain or Vice captain choice |
62 | 103 | 5/56 | 2/35
0/29 |
No |
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