Will India Beat West Indies In One Day Series?
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Will India beat West Indies in one day series?

MBA Student - ICFAI

Putting behind their World Twenty20 debacle, the 16-member Indian cricket team arrived hereFriday from London for the four-match one-day series starting June 26.

TheIndian team led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni arrived without key players SachinTendulkar, Virender Sehwag and Zaheer Khan.

Dhoni sounded confident and saidthat India will atone for its early exit from the World Twenty20 by putting upa good show against the West Indies. The first two matches will be played atKingston in Jamaica June 26 and 28, while the next two matches would be playedin St. Lucia on July 3 and 5.

"When it comes to playing foryour country you don't really need motivation to go out and perform. WestIndies is playing good cricket at the moment. They are having a very good WorldTwenty20, but in the 50 overs, you have time to settle down," said Dhoni.

"After playing so many Twenty20games, 50 overs seems like a Test match," quipped Dhoni.

Coach Gary Kirsten admitted theexperienced players would be missed but said it was the time for youngsters tomake the best of the opportunities.

"You're always going to missthem because they are great players, but it's a great opportunity for a tour ofthis nature for young players to show what they're made of," said Kirsten.

"We're looking to those young players for the future aswell. This is a great opportunity for these guys to stake their claim," hesaid.

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