India and the West Indies begin Test 1 on Wednesday and continue until Sunday, Nov. 10. It begins at 9 a.m. IST (10:30 p.m. ET). Watch the free live stream HERE.
India will look for big performances from skipper MS Dhoni. Dhoni, along with Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay provide a strong top of the order for the squad. Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin will also be expected to produce in the first Test, which India is favorited to win.
West Indies may be the underdog, but have the ability to put up runs behind the likes of Darren Sammy and Darren Bravo.
Prior to Test 1, India and the West Indies have played 89 Test matches. West Indies has the better record with 30 wins, compared to India's 15 wins; 44 matches were tied or abandoned, according to stats from CricBuzz.com
This is the first time the two sides will meet in a Test since 2011, when India had the better outing.
Projected Squads (via IB Times):
India: MS Dhoni (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammad Shami, Pragyan Ojha.
West Indies: Darren Sammy (c), Chris Gayle, Marlon Samuels, Darren Bravo, Shivnaraine Chanderpaul, Denesh Ramdin, Kieran Powell, Shane Shillingford, Tino Best, Veerasammy Permaul, Sheldon Cottrell.
