The West Indies cricketers arrived in Vadodara earlier on Thursday to a ‘vibrant welcome’. The Caribbean team will start their tour with a match against the Board President’s XI on September 29.
The first Test of the series will be played in Rajkot from October 4, which will also be the city’s debut as a Test venue. The second match of the series will be played in Hyderabad. This will be followed by the limited-overs series.
The West Indian cricket team’s official twitter handle posted a video of the arrival with a message, “We got a vibrant welcome to the hotel earlier today with a display of India’s rich culture.”
The West Indians had a camp in Dubai, where they prepared for the tour on conditions, similar to what they would face in India.
{{/usCountry}}The West Indians had a camp in Dubai, where they prepared for the tour on conditions, similar to what they would face in India.
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Coach Stuart Law in a video posted on twitter by Windies Cricket said that he is confident that the Caribbean team will give tough competition to the top Test side in the world.
“Our top six are going to stick their hand up and score the big runs, they are capable of doing so. If we can put runs on the board we can create pressure by giving the bowlers something to work,” the former Australia batsman said.