The Indian team has reached the Caribbean and is in for a long, one-month all-format tour. Some of the senior players have been rested from the T20I series and hence will play only the red-ball matches and the ODI matches.
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The test matches are all set to begin tomorrow, i.e., July 12, 2023. The first match will be played in Dominica and start at 7:30 p.m. IST. India will go into the match with a win percentage of 70%, whereas the chances of a draw and a West Indies win are 19% and 11%, respectively.
Yashasvi Jaiswal will make his debut for the Indian team tomorrow at Windsor Park, in all likelihood. It is to be seen whether he bats at the number 3 position or if he opens the batting, shifting Shubman Gill to number 3. Mukesh Kumar might also get the India cap tomorrow as the third pacer.
Below, we take a look at the top 3 youngsters from India and the West Indies to watch out for in this two-test match series.
1. Alzarri Joseph (Bowler, West Indies)
The bowler India players are likely to dread the most is this 26-year-old Antiguan quick. He is a highly gifted cricketer who bowls with pinpoint accuracy and a lot of speed. He was a part of the West Indies team in the World Cup Qualifiers, but he left early along with Jason Holder to get ready for this series against India.
Joseph has taken 84 wickets in 26 test matches for his nation. He stands out from the other bowlers because he can help his team score some quick and important runs in the end and is a very handy batter in the lower order.
2. Yashasvi Jaiswal (Batter, India)
Tomorrow, in the first test match against the West Indies, a young man from the Uttar Pradesh village of Bhadohi, age 21, is all set to make his international debut for Team India.
He is one of the best players in the two-test series to keep an eye on because he will get a chance to bat as an opener or at number three. Jaiswal has a perfect first-class record, scoring 1845 runs at an average of 80.21 in just 26 innings.
Yashasvi Jaiswal was destined to play red-ball cricket for his country at the international level based on his playing style. If he hits a scintillating century in this forthcoming series, it won’t come as a surprise to anyone in the cricket fraternity.
3. Mukesh Kumar (Bowler, India)
Another player who has been rewarded for his domestic performance and who might as well make his debut for the Indian team against the West Indies on July 12, 2023, is Mukesh Kumar.
Mukesh will most probably get to play as the third seamer alongside Mohammad Siraj and Shardul Thakur. He had a really impressive IPL season this time around, but his bowling style is more suited for the longer format.
Having already taken 149 wickets in first-class cricket, Mukesh Kumar now has a chance to prove his mettle at the international level.
