Team India will face the West Indies at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday, September 27 in the first one-dayer of the three-match series. Weather could interrupt proceedings in the contest on Sunday as there is a prediction for rain.
India will be led by Shubman Gill in the one-day series against the West Indies. There were some question marks over his participation in the first ODI after he was struck on the elbow by a Mohammed Siraj delivery on Friday. However, at a pre-match press conference, India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak asserted that the skipper seems fine and should be available for Sunday’s match.
India and the West Indies have clashed 142 times in the one-day format, winning 72 matches and losing 64. Two matches have ended in a tie, while four have produced no result. In India, the Men in Blue have a slender 32-28 lead in the head-to-head numbers.
Will rain play spoilsport in IND vs WI 2026 1st ODI in Thiruvananthapuram?
The first ODI between India and the West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday will begin at 2pm IST. As per AccuWeather, conditions in the morning will be partly sunny, with a prediction of some showers. The temperature is likely to be 31 degrees Celsius. The probability of precipitation during this phase is 55 percent, while the cloud cover is likely to be 67 percent and the humidity level 81 percent.
In the afternoon, conditions in Thiruvananthapuram for the India-West Indies ODI will be partly sunny, with the temperature around 32 degrees Celsius. The probability of precipitation during this period is 25 percent, while the cloud cover is likely to be 60 percent and the humidity level 72 percent.
Shifting focus to the evening weather in Thiruvananthapuram for the first India-West Indies ODI, conditions are likely to be a little cloudy. The probability of precipitation during this phase remains at 25 percent, while the cloud cover is likely to be 72 percent and the humidity level 85 percent.
Looking at the night weather in Thiruvananthapuram for Sunday’s India-West Indies clash, conditions are expected to be clear, with the temperature around 25 degrees Celsius. The probability of precipitation during this phase continues to be 25 percent, while the probability of thunderstorms is three percent. The cloud cover during this phase is likely to be 43 percent.
Edited by Renin Wilben Albert