Updated: 19 July 2023
Ind vs WI 2nd Test: Date, Predicted Playing 11, Squad, Pitch, And Weather Report. India vs West Indies’ second and final test match is scheduled on July 20th at 07:30 PM IST at Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Team India won the first test by an inning and 141 runs against the Windies at Roseau, Dominica. The first match of Ind vs WI only lasted only for 3 days.
India has officially started their World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle with a huge win and bagged 12 crucial points. With these 12 points, India has jumped on the top and holds the No.1 position in ICC Men’s Test Team Rankings. Team India made the win look so easy against the WI and it was all possible due to the debutant young gun, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Captain Rohit Sharma, Classy Kohli, and the Magician Ravichandran Ashwin.
In his debut, Jaiswal scored 171, Rohit Sharma scored his tenth century (103) and Virat Kohli chipped 76 runs with the bat as India declared to the hosts at 421-5 with a 271-run lead. The Windies, on the other hand, faltered heavily as a result of Ashwin’s outstanding bowling. He took seven wickets for 71 runs, and the hosts returned to the pavilion for 130 runs, giving India a clear win.
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Ind vs WI 2nd Test, Predicted Playing XI And Squad Of Team India
Given the squad and result of the first test match, India can make two changes to the team. Since Gill got the chance in the first test and scored only 6 runs, he might get replaced with Ruturaj Gaikwad. On the other hand, Axar Patel can be seen playing in the final game replacing Unadkat due to the spinners’ domination. The pitch of Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain also favors spinners.
Meanwhile, here is the predicted names for the second test match.
Batsman: Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane
Wicket-Keeper: Ishan Kishan
All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin
Bowlers: Mohammad Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel
Team India Squad
Rohit Sharma (C), Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ishan Kishan, KS Bharat, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Navdeep Saini, Mukesh Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat and Shardul Thakur
Predicted Playing XI And Squad Of Team West Indies for 2nd Test
Given Team India’s hammering in the first Test, the Windies can also be seen chipping in more spinners and few new batsman. They’ve seen the repercussions of employing various bowlers against India. India, on the other hand, has relied on a small group of bowlers to generate the results for their side.
Following are the predicted names of West Indies.
Batsman: Kraigge Braithwaite (C), Kirk McKenzie, Jermaine Blackwood
Wicket-Keeper: Joshua Da Silva
All-rounders: Jason Holder , Alzarri Jospeh and Alick Athanaze
Bowlers: Kemar Roach, Jomel Warrican, Rakheem Cornwall, Akeem Jordan
Team West Indies Squad
Kraigg Brathwaite (C), Jermaine Blackwood, Rahkeem Cornwall, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Shannon Gabriel, Raymon Reifer, Kemar Roach, Jason Holder, Alick Athanaze, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Alzarri Joseph, Kirk McKenzie, Jomel Warrican, Joshua Da Silva, Tewin Imlach and Akeem Jordan
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Queen’s Oval Park Pitch and Port of Spain Weather Report
The pitch at Queen’s Oval Park offers steady bounce with a highly quick outfield. The boundaries of the stadium are likewise quite tiny. The hitters, pacers, and spinners may all get ample help. The batters will obtain an advantage entirely from their timing of shots. Alternatively, spinners and pacers will also provide relevant support to their team after spending a day or 2 on the pitch.
Port of Spain Weather Report
The weather in Port of Spain from July 20 to July 24 (provided the match on all 5 days) will feature rain and precipitation on average. The odds of showering on all 5 days are average around 50% roughly. If rain seemingly halts the second test and the match ended in no result, India will win the series by 1-0.
