India will take on the West Indies in the 1st Twenty-20 of the three-match international series in Lauderhill, USA today. The match is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. (IST). India will be looking to begin preparations for next year’s T20 World Cup with a strong showing against the West Indies on the road. Virat Kohli will be leading a squad with a good mix of youth and experience.
While MS Dhoni and Hardik Pandya are missing out, Shikhar Dhawan’s return to fitness is a big boost for Team India. Indian run-machine Rohit Sharma will surpass Chris Gayle for the highest number of sixes in T20 Internationals if he hits four more maximums. Rohit has so far struck 102 sixes in 94 T20 Internationals while the big-hitting Jamaican tops the list with 105 in 58 outings.