Here we go...Kieran Powell and debutant Chandrapaul Hemraj start the Windies innings. Mohammed Shami with the ball for India
TOSS | India win the toss and opted to bowl first against West Indies
TEAM NEWS: Rishabh Pant makes his ODI debut today. And for the visitors, Oshane Thomas and Chandrapaul Hemraj making their debuts
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni(w), Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, K Khaleel Ahmed, Yuzvendra Chahal
Windies (Playing XI): Kieran Powell, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Shai Hope(w), Shimron Hetmyer, Marlon Samuels, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder(c), Ashley Nurse, Devendra Bishoo, Kemar Roach, Oshane Thomas
PREVIEW
India will look to start their preparation for next year's 50-over World Cup in style and iron out the weaknesses in the side against West Indies in the five-match ODI series starting on Sunday.
MS Dhoni has handed the ODI cap to Rishabh Pant, so it is going to be a debut for the explosive wicketkeeper-batsman.
Oshane Thomas and Channdrapaul Hemraj will make their debut for Windies.
India will play 18 ODIs before the World Cup in England.
India's middle order is a problem especially the number four position where many have been tried but with little success.
This series will also see skipper Virat Kohli making the return to the fold after taking a break during the Asia Cup which India won.
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