India vs. West Indies prediction, team news, pitch report and betting tips for 1st ODI

India begin their long road to the 2027 World Cup on Sunday, and the return of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma gives this opening ODI against West Indies an extra excitement.

Kohli is just 59 runs short of a staggering 15,000 in the format, while Rohit needs 115 to reach 12,000 — both will fancy their chances at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram.

Shubman Gill leads a side that has tinkered with personnel due to Asian Games commitments, though the core group that fell short in England remains largely intact.

West Indies, under Shai Hope, will hope their young pace attack led by Shamar Joseph can trouble India early.

India vs West Indies 1st ODI prediction: Who will win?

India may have lost 2-1 to England, but this side still boasts some of the finest players in the world, and that experience ought to count for plenty here.

The Thiruvananthapuram pitch has usually offered a little something for the bowlers, with the ball tending to swing early on and that could play into the hands of Jayden Seales and Shamar Joseph, who could trouble India's top order early on. West Indies' batting doesn't quite inspire the same faith, though, and that fragility could be exploited by Mohammed Siraj and Gurnoor Brar with the new ball

India vs. West Indies Pitch Report 1st ODI: Greenfield Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram

Head-to-Head in ODI: India vs West Indies

2nd ODI — India 312/8, West Indies 311/6

1st ODI — India 308/7, West Indies 305/6

India vs West Indies Betting Tips for 1st ODI

Here is our favourite betting angle for the India vs West Indies:

I expect Hope to score over 20 runs and he could very well score over 2.5 fours in that run.

India vs. West Indies lineups, team news for 1st ODI

Here's how we think both sides will line up in this game:

India predicted lineup against West Indies:

Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar

West Indies predicted lineup against India:

John Campbell, Justin Greaves, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (c/wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Keemo Paul, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Jayden Seales, Shamar Joseph

India vs. West Indies Odds: Who is the favourite for 1st ODI

How to watch India vs. West Indies 1st ODI match: Live stream, TV channel

Here is all the key information for how to watch India vs West Indies 1st ODI:

Venue: Greenfield Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram