#INDIA TOUR OF WEST INDIES
India might have just won the Asia Cup for a record seventh time last week but it is business as usual for the Men in Blue as they prepare to face West Indies starting October 4. India and West Indies will first go up against each other in two test match series, after which they will battle it out in a five-match ODI series. The tour concludes with a three-match T20I set which begins early next month. Captain Virat Kohli comes back to lead the side after being rested for the Asia Cup while have Shikhar Dhawan and Karun Nair been dropped. Here is the full schedule of the India vs West Indies bilateral series:
India vs West Indies 2018: Full schedule of West Indies’ tour to India
Test Series:
1st Test – October 4-8, Rajkot
2nd Test – October 12-16, Hyderabad
2nd Test – October 12-16, Hyderabad
ODI Series:
1st ODI – October 21, Guwahati
2nd ODI – October 24, Indore
3rd ODI – October 27, Pune
4th ODI – October 29, Mumbai
5th ODI – November 1, Thiruvananthapuram
2nd ODI – October 24, Indore
3rd ODI – October 27, Pune
4th ODI – October 29, Mumbai
5th ODI – November 1, Thiruvananthapuram
T20I Series:
1st T20 – November 4, Kolkata
2nd T20 – November 6, Lucknow
3rd T20 – November 11, Chennai
2nd T20 – November 6, Lucknow
3rd T20 – November 11, Chennai
India vs West Indies 2018 Schedule for the Test series
India will play their first test match of the series against West Indies from October 4-8, at the Saurashtra Cricket stadium in Rajkot. This will be followed by the second Test match between the two teams from October 12-16 at the Rajiv Gandhi International stadium in Hyderabad.
India vs West Indies 2018 Series schedule for the ODIs
After two Test matches, the focus will then shift to white-ball cricket where India will face the visiting West Indies in a five-match ODI series, from October 21 to November 1. The first ODI takes place at the Barsapara Cricket Ground in Guwahati on October 21. The focus then shifts to Central India as Holkar Stadium in Indore hosts the second ODI on October 24. Although according to the latest reports, BCCI might be looking to change the venue to Baroda following a tussle with the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association over issuing complimentary tickets. The two teams will then travel to Pune for the fourth ODI on October 27, after which they will make a short trip to Mumbai to play the fifth ODI on October 29. The final ODI takes place at the Greenfield Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram.
India vs West Indies 2018: Full schedule of the T20I series
The three T20 international matches between the two teams will take place between November 4-11. India vs West Indies, first T20I will take place at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata after which the focus will then shift to the Ekana International Stadium in Lucknow. The third and last T20I will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on November 11.
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