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#INDvWI First T20I:<\/strong> West Indies skipper Rovman Powel won the toss and elected to bat first against India in the first T20I of the five-match series at Brian Lara Stadium, here on Thursday. SCORECARD<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n

For India, batter Tilak Verma and right-arm seamer Mukesh are making their T20I debut.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

After winning the toss, Windies captain Powel said: "Looks like a dry surface. India are playing a lot of spinners, let's see how we cope against them. The guys are confident. It's not a complete change in strategy. We are still boundary hitters, we are trying to run hard. We have gone with our strengths."<\/p>\r\n\r\n

On the other hand, India skipper Hardik Pandya said: "The plan for this tour was to play a team while looking ahead to next year's T20 World Cup. Some players might get a chance to play here."<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"By the time we come here next time, we'll be prepared. I try to keep things simple. For me it's about improving. I focus on processes. You might have some losses and failures, I am okay with it. It's all about challenging ourselves. Umran, Bishnoi miss out. We are playing three spinners," he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Playing XIs:<\/p>\r\n\r\n

India: Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Also Read: <\/b> Major League Cricket 2023 Schedule, Teams And Squads<\/a><\/p>

West Indies: Kyle Mayers, Brandon King, Johnson Charles(w), Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell(c), Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Obed McCoy<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/India-vs-West-Indies-First-T20I-Scorecard2.jpg", "alt_img": "1st T20I: West Indies win toss and opt to bat first; Tilak, Mukesh make debut for India", "alt_title": "1st T20I: West Indies win toss and opt to bat first; Tilak, Mukesh make debut for India", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "1st T20I: West Indies Win Toss And Opt To Bat First; Tilak, Mukesh Make Debut For India On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "#INDvWI First T20I:\u00a0West Indies skipper Rovman Powel won the toss and elected to bat first against India in the first, 1st T20I: West Indies Win Toss And Opt To Bat First; Tilak, Mukesh Make Debut For India.", "seo_keywords": "India vs West Indies", "tag": null, "tagging": "India vs West Indies,", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "1st-t20i-west-indies-win-toss-and-opt-to-bat-first-tilak-mukesh-make-debut-for-india", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "1", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "1506", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2023-08-03 20:01:03", "updated": "2023-08-03 20:01:03", "img_from": "Image Source: Google", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "India vs West Indies first T20I", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "1", "jio_date": "2023-08-03 20:01:03", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": "Select", "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/1st-t20i-west-indies-win-toss-and-opt-to-bat-first-tilak-mukesh-make-debut-for-india-126920" }