Bangladesh will face the West Indies in the first match of the three-match T20I series. This article provides details of West Indies’ Game 11 against Bangladesh for the first match of the series.
West Indies Playing XI vs Bangladesh – 1st T20I, Bangladesh West Indies Tour 2025:
Openers: Brandon King, Alick Athanaze
West Indies will be hoping that their batters have a good outing in the T20Is compared to the performance they delivered in the recently concluded ODI series against Bangladesh.
That said, the visitors would also expect better batting conditions, which fits the nature of the format.
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The onus will be on the openers to give the team a good start in the first six overs and establish a solid base for the incoming batters to capitalize on.
If the Windies bat first, they should look to post a score of at least 180-190 runs to challenge the opposition.
For that to happen, the opening pair of Brandon King and Alick Ahanaze would also be entrusted with some individual carries.
Middle-order batsmen and all-rounders: Shai Hope (c & wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd
If we talk about the West Indies middle order, it has experienced names like captain Shai Hope, Roston Chase, Rovman Powell and Jason Holder.
All the above-mentioned senior batters will have to take responsibility and score runs for the team, and thus make full use of the platform laid by the openers.
The West Indian middle order should look to use the experience they have to help the team take control of the match in question.
What would be interesting to see in the next match is the approach with which the Windies bat, given that the conditions might not be easy for the batters and they might have to adapt accordingly.
However, the team’s batting depth might tempt them to go for their shots from the first ball.
Bowlers: Gudakesh Motie, Akeal Hosen, Jayden Seales
Since Bangladesh offers a spin-friendly track in most cases, it is highly likely that the case will be the same in the first T20I in Chattogram.
Due to this, West Indies would rely on their spinners to do the bulk of the damage so that the team has a chance of winning the opening match of the three-match series.
The team should have at least two specialist spinners in Gudakesh Motie and Akeal Hosein, and Gudakesh with Hosein taking the new ball and Motie controlling things in the middle.
The duo will be assisted by spin bowling all-rounder Roston Chase, who could also bowl his full quota of overs, depending on conditions.
As for the fast bowling department of the former T20 World Cup champions for this particular match, it sees the return of Jason Holder, who will be partnered by Jayden Seales and Romario Shepherd.
