Hyderabad: India are set to face West Indies in the first T20I at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Friday (December 6).
Earlier, India had whitewashed Windies in all the three formats when they visited the Caribbean Islands in August.
The hosts will be buoyed by the return of regular Virat Kohli, who has provided the much-needed stability at the top of the order. Breaching the Indian top four - Rohit, K.L. Rahul, Kohli and Shreyas Iyer - would be a tough nut to crack for any bowling attack and considering that the Windies lack experience on that front, it would be an uphill task for the visitors to crack the Indian juggernaut.
The Indian bowling also looks much stronger, now with the return of Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar who are proven match-winners. Deepak Chahar and Shivam Dube have done remarkably well in their limited opportunities so far and have strengthened the Indian pace battery.
Thus, the hosts start as overwhelming favourites and it would be a surprise if they don't emerge victorious in the three-match series.
Speaking exclusively to ETV Bharat, fans urged either Indian skipper Virat Kohli or his deputy Rohit Sharma to score big in the Hyderabad T20I and thus steer the hosts to an easy victory against the West Indies.
Watch the fans' reaction ahead of series opener here.
