India vs West Indies 2019-20 1st ODI, statistical preview: Kuldeep eyes 100 wickets

Having won the T20Is 2-1, India will now host West Indies for 3 ODIs. The first of these will be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai. Ahead of the series, here is a statistical preview.

Statistical preview

1 win-loss ratio of India and West Indies against each other (62 wins, 62 defeats). This is the 4th-worst record for both sides against any opposition.

1 catch needed by Jason Holder (49) to become the 15th West Indian and 121st overall to hold 50 ODI catches as a non-wicketkeeper.

1 uncapped player in the West Indian side – Khary Pierre. He may become their 196th ODI cap.

2 uncapped players in the Indian side – Mayank Agarwal and Shivam Dube. They may add to India’s list of 227 ODI caps.

4 wickets needed by Kuldeep Yadav (96) to become the 22nd Indian and 151st overall to take 100 ODI wickets.

5 consecutive wins for India against West Indies in completed matches. In fact, India have won 12 of the last 15 completed matches and West Indies 2, while the other resulted in a tie.

5 defeats for West Indies at Chennai (in 6 matches), the most they have lost in a single Indian venue.

6 wickets needed by Ravindra Jadeja (38) to go past Kapil Dev (43) and become the leading wicket-taker for India against West Indies. Anil Kumble has 41.

60 runs needed by Virat Kohli (11,520) to go past Jacques Kallis (11,579) and become the 7th-most run-getter in ODI history.

95.80 batting average of Shai Hope on Indian soil, for his 479 runs. With a 250-run cut-off, only Angelo Matthews (608 runs at 121.60) has a better average in India.

1123 runs for Shai Hope in 2019, the 5th-most runs for West Indies in a calendar year. Brian Lara (1,349 in 1993) is some distance away, but Hope has a chance to go past Desmond Haynes (1,232 in 1985), Viv Richards (1,231 in 1985), and Chris Gayle (1,217 in 2006).

2146 runs for Virat Kohli against West Indies, the most in history. Not only that, if one puts a 600-run cut-off, Kohli also has the highest average (76.64).