Before the T20 World Cup, the excitement of T20 cricket will proceed. The Indian group will initially play a 5-match T20 series against South Africa, beginning from June 9. Then again, the timetable of India's visit through West Indies has likewise been delivered. This visit through India will be a piece long. In this visit to be held from 22 July to 7 August, the group will play a progression of 5 T20 matches notwithstanding the series of 3 ODIs.
West Indies Cricket and BCCI have affirmed about this visit. The ODI series and 3 T20 matches will be facilitated in Trinidad and Tobago and St Kitts and Nevis while the last two T20 matches will be held in Fort Lauderhill and Florida.
Timetable of 3 ODI matches
first ODI - July 22, Queen's Park Oval
second ODI - July 24, Queen's Park Oval
third ODI - July 27, Queen's Park Oval
Schedule of 5 match T20 series
1st T20 - July 29, Brian Lara Stadium
2nd T20 - August 1, Warner Stadium
3rd T20 - August 2, Warner Stadium
4th T20 - August 6, Fort Lauderhill
5th T20 - August 7, Fort Lauderhill
Concerning forthcoming series, West Indies skipper, Nicholas Pooran has said that "We are a youthful group and will attempt to restore the brand of cricket that West Indies play." He further added, "since I assumed control over the obligation of this group, my main objective has forever been to be serious as we need to involve this series to work on our arrangements for the impending T20 and 50-over World Cup. "
Opportunity for India before World Cup
The Indian group will be able to play 15 T20 matches before the T20 World Cup. In this sense, in this series against West Indies, the group will get an opportunity to fortify their arrangements so they can chip away at their weaknesses and enter the field with an ideal group in the World Cup.
