Returning to the crowd of island international locations after their 2022 white-ball marketing campaign, the Indian group this time, have a full-fledged excursion which contains a few Tests, 3 one-dayers and 5 T20 Internationals.
Having already arrived within the Caribbean, Rohit Sharma and co. are busy with the arrangements as the primary Test begins from July 12.
During the process the excursion, that can stretch simply over a month, the caravan of each the groups will trip throughout six venues because the fanatics tools up for mouth-watering, high-octane clashes throughout codecs.
TimesofIndia.com right here takes a have a look at the venues that will probably be website hosting the fits right through India’s excursion of the Caribbean and USA:
Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica (1st Test – July 12-16)
Windsor Park, a multi-purpose stadium, established in 2007 will probably be website hosting the primary Test between India and West Indies, beginning July 12. Unlike the opposite stadiums within the cricket-loving Caribbean, that hang wealthy historical past and heritage, the Windsor Park can also be regarded as a slightly new stadium. It has on the other hand made a reputation for itself and is a well-liked venue for sports activities of a wide variety and carnival actions.
With a capability of 12,000, Windsor Park has performed host to five Test fits thus far, the final being performed between the West Indies and Pakistan in 2017. Private packing containers, a media centre, follow nets, a avid gamers’ persona advanced, virtual scoreboards and 5 cricket pitches make the stadium one of the interesting within the Caribbean.
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Out of the 5 Tests which were performed on the venue thus far, the West Indies have received just one Test in opposition to Zimbabwe whilst it misplaced a few video games to Australia right here and one to Pakistan. When India performed West Indies right here in 2011, the competition led to a draw.
With the common first and 2d innings rankings soaring across the 275-run mark and the 3rd and fourth innings moderate rankings across the 200-run vary, the venue has historically preferred bowlers. Australian Adam Voges (130 now not out) has the very best rating right here at Windsor Park whilst Devendra Bishoo — 6 for 80 — has the most productive bowling figures.
To move with 5 Tests, this venue has additionally hosted 7 ODIs and six T20I fits.
Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad (second Test – July 20 -24)
One of cricket’s power-centres within the Caribbean, Queen’s Park Oval is a quintessential cricket flooring recognized for its breathtaking backdrops and is the house of Queen’s Park Cricket Club. The picturesque stadium is sometimes called St Clair Oval and used to be established in 1896. It has a capability of 25,000.
Surrounded through mountains, particularly the northern hills, the bottom hosted its first ever Test in 1930 and final hosted a Test vs Sri Lanka in 2018. In the 61 Test fits that West Indies have performed right here, they have got received 20 and misplaced 18 whilst 23 of them have led to a draw.
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The flooring has up to now hosted India 13 instances within the longest layout, the place they received 3, misplaced 3 and drew 7 between 1953 and 2016. The very best general at Queen’s Park Oval has been 681/8(decl) whilst Englnd have been skittled out for 46 in opposition to the hosts in 1994.
Interestingly, India legend Sunil Gavaskar (220) holds the document for the very best person rating at this venue whilst Windies nice Curtly Ambrose (66) holds the document for many wickets right here within the longest layout.
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados (1st ODI – July 27 & second ODI – July 29)
The pleasure of Barbados, Kensington Oval is the oldest cricket flooring within the Caribbean and will probably be website hosting two back-to-back one-dayers right through India’s excursion of the West Indies.
Also referred to as the Pickwick Cricket Club, the Kensington Oval used to be established in 1871 and used to be demolished and rebuilt on the finish of the 2004–05 season forward of the 2007 World Cup. With a capability of 28,000, the venue is the steepest in historical past and cricket started right here long ago in 1882.
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Apart from the staggering 55 Tests performed at this venue, the Kensington Oval has additionally hosted 49 ODI fits that still comprises the 2007 World Cup ultimate between Australia and Sri Lanka.
Fully provided to host day-night fits, the groups batting 2d have traditionally had a slight edge, profitable 25 fits in comparison to 22 received through groups batting first. The very best group general this is 364/4 which England scored in opposition to the hosts in 2019 whilst Ireland have been skittled out for 91 within the 2007 World Cup for the bottom general on the venue.
This time round, India will probably be enjoying the primary and 2d ODIs and this will probably be their first look on the Kensington Oval after over twenty years. The Indian group has performed 3 ODIs right here up to now, profitable 1 and dropping 2 between 1989 and 2002.
Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad (third ODI – Aug 1 & 1st T20I – Aug 3)
The 3rd and ultimate stumble upon of the ODI leg and the primary fit of the T20I collection will probably be performed on the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad.
The stadium, a part of the elite sports activities advanced at Tarouba used to be to begin with constructed with the goal that it will host initial fits of the 2007 ODI World Cup however a sequence of delays supposed that the stadium hosted its first ever world fit simplest in 2017.
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Situated simply outdoor the guts of the town of San Fernando, the 15,000 capability stadium will probably be website hosting its first-ever males’s ODI. The venue has up to now hosted 3 ladies’s ODI fits. The final time India have been within the Caribbean in 2022, they did play one T20I right here, and they’ll achieve this once more this time.
Providence Stadium, Guyana (second T20I – Aug 6 & third T20I – Aug 8)
The Providence Stadium sometimes called the Guyana National Stadium used to be constructed for the 2007 ODI World Cup and because then has performed host to many memorable world fixtures which contains the well-known Sri Lanka vs South Africa sport the place Lasith Malinga changed into the primary bowler ever to take 4 wickets off 4 balls.
The stadium used to be constructed with numerous investment thru loans and grants from India and has a capability of 15,000. In the impending India excursion of West Indies, the venue will host two T20I fits on August 6 and eight respectively.
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As a ways as T20Is are involved, the stadium has up to now hosted a complete of 27 fits the place the group batting first has received 13 and misplaced 10. The venue has observed some excessive scoring contests however the moderate first innings rating this is 122.
India have up to now performed a solitary T20I right here in 2019 which they received. West Indies, however have 3 wins and a few losses at this venue within the shortest layout.
Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida (4th T20I – Aug 12 & fifth T20I – Aug 13)
Team India will play two of the 5 T20Is vs the West Indies in the US. The Central Broward Stadium used to be established in 2007 and has hosted more than one white-ball world fixtures.
The first stadium in america to obtain certification from the ICC to host world fits, it has a capability of 20,000 and could also be used for Rugby, Soccer and Australian Rules Football.
Team India will probably be wrapping up their excursion right here with the final two T20Is that will probably be performed on successive days. The Indian group has been a typical customer of varieties right here and draws massive choice of expatriates residing within the United States. Between 2016 and 2022, India performed 6 T20Is at Central Broward and received 4 and misplaced one.
As a ways as T20I statistics are involved, the Central Broward has been a high-scoring venue with the common first innings rating being 164. Back in 2016, the venue hosted an absolute mystery when the West Indies scored 245/6 and India responded with 244. /4, dropping the competition through a solitary run.