Wind back the clock a few decades, and an Indian tour of the West Indies is all anyone in the cricket world would be talking about. Sadly, gone are the days of the West Indies being a dominant force in cricket, and the upcoming 2023 India tour of the West Indies feels like more of a commercial venture than a prospective contest. Despite the likely one-sided nature of the upcoming matches, there’s still plenty of great money to be made for those who bet on Windies vs India cricket 2023, and we have all the top WI vs IND cricket betting tips.
What makes this tour particularly spicy is the recent results each side has suffered. For India, they come into this series having thoroughly lost the World Test Championship to Australia last month. West Indies, on the other hand, just failed to qualify for the 2023 ODI World Cup later this year. Understandably, both sides will be hurting and looking to bounce back with some big wins here.
With two Tests, three ODIs, and five T20Is on the cards over the next month, can West Indies give their fans something to cheer about with a few upset wins over India? Or will cricket’s superpower assert themselves over a waning force and remind everyone why they’re top of the ICC rankings in two of the three formats in 2023? Read on for all our WI vs IND Test cricket betting predictions.
| ℹ️ Tournament: | India tour of West Indies 2023; Two Test matches, three ODIs and five T20Is |
| 🏟️ Venues: | Stadiums across the West Indies |
| 🗓️ Dates: | Wednesday 12 July to Sunday 13 August |
Before we dig into our India tour of West Indies 2023 betting preview, let’s see what the top Trinidad & Tobago bookmakers have to say about the opening format of this series. Here are the West Indies vs India odds for the first Test:
It’s no surprise that India are a huge favorite here in the opening Test. Whenever the No.1 ranked team in the world plays the No.8 side, you expect something of a discrepancy. For this match, that discrepancy is odds of 1.36 (4/11) for India to win, compared to West Indies’ odds of 8.50 (15/2) to win. A draw, meanwhile, sits at 5.00 (4/1).
India have a strong history of touring the West Indies, with the two sides having fought some fierce contests in years gone by. Currently, however, West Indian cricket is in a state of demise. The nation has just failed to qualify for the ODI World Cup 2023 and sit at No.8, No.10, and No.7 in the Test, ODI, and T20 rankings, respectively. India, meanwhile, are top of the charts in T20s and Tests, sitting third in ODIs.
Last time these sides met, here’s how the results panned out:
With India dominating the two sides’ latest meetings, can West Indies bounce back in the longer format of the game when they meet on Wednesday?
West Indies have had a mixed year so far in Test matches. They began positively in February with a 1-0 series win over Zimbabwe at top bookmakers, consisting of a draw followed by a heavy innings win in the second Test. However, more recently, they’ve gone down twice to South Africa, losing both Tests by 87 and 284 runs.
India’s Test year hasn’t been wildly dissimilar. The year began with two wins over Australia, with a heavy innings and 132-run win in Nagpur, followed by a six-wicket victory in Delhi. However, the Australians have had the better of India in the past three Tests, rounding out the series with a win and a draw before most recently defeating India in the World Test Championship.
Turning our eyes towards some WI vs IND Test cricket betting predictions, we’ve dug up all the best odds from cricket betting apps and come up with the following 2023 cricket WI vs IND betting picks:
Test Series to Be a Draw @ 5.00 (4/1)
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There’s no denying the fact that India are heavy favorites to win in the first Test and should dominate this series overall. However, West Indies have been known for performing at home and are notorious for pulling out surprise victories when little seems to be going in their favor. Just ask England the last time they were here when the West Indies thoroughly dispatched them.
We say that in one of these two Tests, West Indies will put together a few brilliant individual performances to nab a win. Considering it’s only a two-Test series, this would be enough to draw the series and pay out a 5.00 (4/1) return.
Kraigg Brathwaite to Be West Indies Top Batsman First Innings @ 4.50 (7/2)
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It will take a special performance for West Indies to stand up to the might of India, and if anyone is going to deliver, it will be Kraigg Brathwaite. The opening batter has 456 runs for his country over the past year, leading the West Indies’ scoring charts.
Earlier this year, Brathwaite scored a magnificent 182 against Zimbabwe, to go with the brilliant 110 he made against Australia in late 2022. English fans will also remember the veteran slashing 160 and 56* in Bridgetown a little over a year ago, something which may well be repeated this week.
India head to West Indies this week to play two Tests, three ODIs, and five T20Is. While West Indies may not be as competitive as they used to be on the global scene, the home side will still have plenty of fire in their bellies after recently failing to make the ODI Cricket World Cup. We say they’ll pull off an upset and draw the Test series, with Kraigg Brathwaite standing tall at the top of the order. Stay tuned for our ODI predictions for West Indies vs India 2023 and the 2023 Windies vs India T20I preview as well.
