You can watch India vs West Indies 2023, from July 12, on a number of channels across the globe.
India and West Indies will renew their rivalry in Test cricket starting from July 12 in the first of the two-match Test series. This will also start their respective campaigns in the third edition of the World Test Championship (WTC) cycle that will go on till 2025.
India have played two WTC Finals before and will be looking to do well in the third consecutive cycle as well. They lost to New Zealand in the inaugural WTC Final while Australia got the better of them last month in the United Kingdon in the title clash. Rohit Sharma and his men will be keen on starting their campaign with a win in the new cycle.
West Indies, on the other hand, will be feeling gutted having missed out on the ODI World Cup Qualification. They have a point to prove in terms of showing the world they belong to this level in the format where they have struggled over the last decade.
However, at home, they have improved their record significantly beating England twice and drawing series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan. This time around, they have the challenge to go past a formidable Indian side in the longest format of the sport.
As far as the last two WTC cycles are concerned, West Indies couldn’t perform to the expectations and missed out on the qualification for the final. In the first edition, they finished in the sixth position with only three wins in 11 matches. In WTC 2021-23, which concluded only recently, the Caribbeans fared even worse, winning only four matches out of 13 they played during the two-year period.
After the Test series, the two teams will be in action in the three-match One-Day International series as well. The Test series will conclude on July 24 in Trinidad. The ODI series between the two sides will start on July 27 at the Kensington Oval in Barbados.
The same venue will be hosting the second ODI on July 29 while the action will shift to Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad for the third and final ODI of the series on August 1. The ODI series is extremely crucial from the Indian perspective given the World Cup is set to be played back home from October 5 to November, and the series will give them time for final preparations.
West Indies, on the other hand, have failed to qualify for the World Cup for the very first time in history and will have a point to prove and start things afresh in the format. After the ODI series, India and West Indies will be locking horns against each other in the five-match T20I series.
The tussle in the shortest format will commence on August 3 at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad. The second and third T20 International will take place at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on August 6 and 8 respectively. The last leg of India’s tour of the West Indies will be played at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida.
The last two T20Is of the five-match series will be played in Florida venue on August 12 and 13, respectively.
The T20I series doesn’t hold much significance given the fact that the World Cup in the format is still a fair way away. Hardik Pandya is leading India’s depleted but young squad in the series. West Indies are yet to announce their ODI and T20I squad for the white-ball games.
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Schedule of India vs West Indies 2023
Test Series
July 12 – July 16 – 1st Test: Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica
July 20 – July 24 – 2nd Test: Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad.
ODI Series
July 27 – 1st ODI: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
July 29 – 2nd ODI: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
August 1 – 3rd ODI: Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad
T20I Series
August 3 – 1st T20I: Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad
August 6 – 2nd T20I: Providence Stadium, Guyana
August 8 – 3rd T20I:Providence Stadium, Guyana
August 12 – 4th T20I: Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida
August 13 – 5th T20I: Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida
As far as the match timings are concerned, the Test matches are set to start at 7:30 PM IST (10 AM local time). The three-match ODI series will see matches starting from 7 PM IST (9:30 AM Local time) while the T20Is will get underway at 8 PM IST (10:30 AM local time).
For Test enthusiasts, the following are the session timings for the Test match:
1st Session: 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
2nd Session: 10:10 PM – 12:10 AM (next day)
3rd Session: 12:30 AM (next day) – 2:30 AM (next day) (all times in IST)
Play can be extended till 3 AM IST to complete the overs or if rain plays spoilsport during the day’s play.
Also Read: England Cricket Fixtures 2023: Full Match and Tour Schedule
How to watch India vs West Indies 2023?
The India vs West Indies series in 2023 can be watched live across all countries in the world. With Indian players attracting viewership, fans across the world will be eager to watch them back in action after a break of exactly a month.
No wonder the Indian fans will also be looking forward to watching their superstar players in action after a long gap. Not surprisingly, Rohit Sharma and his men are the favourites to win the two-match series. But who has the rights to India’s first series in the 2023-2025 WTC?
In India, three different broadcasters have the rights to telecast and live stream the India vs West Indies 2023 Test series. Live telecast is available on DD Sports. Moreover, the matches will be streamed live on Jio Cinema for free while the live streaming will also continue on the Fancode app and website. The viewers will have to buy a pass on Fancode to watch the action in West Indies LIVE.
Interestingly, Doordarshan will give its viewers an option to watch India vs West Indies 2023 in different languages as well. The T20I and ODI series between the two teams will be telecast live in Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, Bangla and Kannada on DD Sports along with their regional channels DD Podhigai, DD Saptagiri, DD Yadagiri, DD Bangla and DD Chandana. However, when it comes to Test matches, they will only be telecast on DD Sports, in English.
In Australia, the rights to broadcast the India vs West Indies series in 2023 are with Fox Sports while in the UK, the action in the Caribbean will reach to the fans via Sky Sports Cricket.
SuperSport is set to take care of the broadcast of the IND vs WI series in South Africa. Willow TV is the source for fans in Canada and USA to witness the Indian superstars in action. On the other hand, the fans in the USA can also live stream the entire series on Disney + Hotstar and ESPN+ with monthly or annual subscriptions.
The hosts broadcaster for the India vs West Indies series 2023 is Flow Sports. In New Zealand, the series will be telecast live on Sky Sport NZ and Disney + Hotstar will be live-streaming the action in the Caribbean island in Singapore.
The fans in Sri Lanka can watch the matches between India and West Indies on Dialog TV and Peo TV while in Bangladesh, Gazi TV will take care of the live action and Rabbitholebd will live stream the match.
| India | DD Sports, Fancode, JioCinema |
| Rest of Subcontinent | Star Sports |
| Australia | Fox Sports |
| UK | Sky Sports Cricket |
| Canada | Willow TV |
| South Africa | SuperSport |
| USA | Willow TV, Disney + Hotstar, ESPN+ |
| Caribbean | Flow Sports |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport NZ |
| Singapore | Disney + Hotstar (Star Hub+) |
| Sri Lanka | Dialog TV, Peo TV |
| Nepal | Net TV Nepal, Sim TV Nepal |
| Maldives | Medianet |
| Bangladesh | Gazi TV, Rabbitholebd |
