Cricket fans are excitedly waiting for the upcoming Test series between India and the West Indies starting from November 6, 2011 at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi.
The West Indies cricket team is scheduled to play three Tests and five one-day internationals during their five-week tour. To play a full-fledge tour series, they will arrive in India on November 3.
The venues of ODIs are Cuttack, Vishakhapatnam, Ahmedabad, Indore and Chennai while Test matches will be played in Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai.
Only a few days are left for the start of the first Test at the Feroz Shah Kotla, but the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has not announced the squad for the India tour. So, it is yet to know who will play in the West Indies team.
Test Schedule:
| Date | Teams | Time | Venue |
| November 6-10 | India vs West Indies – 1st Test | GMT 04:00 local 09:30 IST 09:30 | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi |
| November 14-18 | India vs West Indies – 2nd Test | GMT 04:00 local 09:30 IST 09:30 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| November 22-26 | India vs West Indies – 3rd Test | GMT 04:00 local 09:30 IST 09:30 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
ODI Schedule:
| Date | Teams | Time | Venue |
| November 29 | India vs West Indies | GMT 09:00 local 14:30 IST 14:30 | Barabati Stadium, Cuttack |
| December 2 | India vs West Indies | GMT 09:00 local 14:30 IST 14:30 | Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam |
| December 5 | India vs West Indies | GMT 09:00 local 14:30 IST 14:30 | Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad |
| December 8 | India vs West Indies | GMT 09:00 local 14:30 IST 14:30 | Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore |
| December 11 | India vs West Indies | GMT 09:00 local 14:30 IST 14:30 | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai |
Indian cricket board has been surprised to see their indifference attitude about the Test series. There is a question if the West Indian players can get visas to make it to India in time for the first Test.
However, according to a WICB spokesman, the squad will be announced soon. They may announce squad after the end of 2nd and final Test match against Bangladesh which is will be end on Wednesday.
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