Abhishek Sharma could be troubled by Akeal Hosein [Source: AFP]India and West Indies will take on each other in the first T20I of the five-match series at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. The high-voltage clash kicks off at 7 PM IST on Tuesday, October 6. Led by Shreyas Iyer, India recently clinched the Asian Games trophy and would be keen to extend their purple patch. The onus will be on Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma in the batting department, with Arshdeep Singh and Mayank Yadav likely to lead the bowling unit. Talking about West Indies, the tourists have incredible firepower, with the likes of Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell and Sherfane Rutherford set to play significant roles. Akeal Hosein will be in spotlight during the powerplay, while Romario Shepherd will play the all-rounder's role. 1. Abhishek Sharma vs Akeal HoseinCriterionSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableDataSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableBalls facedSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table9SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableRuns scoredSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table6SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableDismissalsSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table2SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableAverageSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table3SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableStrike RateSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table66.67SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableDot %SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table66.67SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table(Abhishek Sharma vs Akeal Hosein head to head stats in T20 cricket)Abhishek Sharma has been an incredible T20I opener, scoring 1902 runs at the position with a strike rate of 196.69. However, Akeal Hosein has been a nemesis for the southpaw, dismissing him twice in nine deliveries. As Akeal bowls in the powerplay for West Indies in T20Is, his face-off with Abhishek will be intriguing. 2. Shreyas Iyer vs Romario ShepherdCriterionSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableDataSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableBalls facedSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table3SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableRuns scoredSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table0SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableDismissalsSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table2SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableDot %SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table100SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table(Shreyas Iyer vs Romario Shepherd head to head stats in T20s)Romario Shepherd is known for his ability to strike with the ball in the middle overs. The medium pacer hits the deck and can bamboozle the batters with his cutters. Also Read: West Indies Players Who Can Give India A Run For Their Money In T20I SeriesRomario has got rid of Shreyas Iyer twice without conceding a run. Therefore, the Indian captain's matchup with the West Indies speedster will likely be game-defining. 3. Shimron Hetmyer vs Ravi BishnoiCriterionSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableDataSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableBalls facedSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table37SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableRuns scoredSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table24SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableDismissalsSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table3SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableAverageSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table8SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableStrike RateSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table64.86SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table(Shimron Hetmyer vs Ravi Bishnoi head to head stats in T20s)Shimron Hetmyer missed the ODI series and will make his international comeback with the T20I series against India. The swashbuckling southpaw has struggled to get going against Ravi Bishnoi, who has dismissed him thrice in T20 cricket. Bishnoi tends to take the ball away from the left-handers with his googlies, and his success rate against Hetmyer makes him a genuine threat to the Caribbean power-hitter. 4. Rovman Powell vs Arshdeep SinghCriterionSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableDataSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableBalls facedSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table34SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableRuns scoredSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table74SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableDismissalsSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table3SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableAverageSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table24.7SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableStrike RateSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table217.6SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableBoundary %SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table75.67SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table(Rovman Powell vs Arshdeep Singh head to head stats in T20s)Dynamic West Indies batter Rovman Powell will spearhead West Indies' middle order. Powell has struck 2347 runs in 106 T20I innings, striking at 141.98. The explosive batter has an interesting matchup with experienced Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh. Powell has hammered 74 runs, including 75.67 per cent of those through boundaries, at a strike rate of 217.6 against Arshdeep. Meanwhile, the Indian speedster has bagged his wicket thrice, registering a bowling average of 24.67. Therefore, their clash in the India vs West Indies 1st T20I will be exciting to watch. Also Read: Kuldeep Yadav Unlikely To Be Picked In India Test Squad vs New Zealand- Report
