We can beat India: coach
Bridgetown: The West Indies team coach Ottis Gibson has expressed confidence that his players can beat MS Dhoni’s men in their own den when they tour India next month.
Gibson said his side has more experienced players than the last time when they had toured India and they should be able to give a much better performance this time around.
“We are not saying we cannot beat India, but we know it is going to be tough. The last time we went to India, we had a couple of inexperienced guys but we put up a good show. So hopefully this time with a bit more experience, we can go one better and win the series. There is no reason why we can’t,” said Gibson.
The Windies have not played a Test match for almost a year now and the team is training hard in a fitness and medical camp here to ensure players stay fit as they will be on the road for a long time.
West Indies will play two Tests and three ODIs during their tour of India, commencing with the first Test from November 6-10 in Kolkata. The second Test – Sachin Tendulkar’s farewell match – will be played in Mumbai from November 14-18.
“India are playing some very good One-Day cricket at the moment; they have not played Tests in a long time either, so it gives us an opportunity to go out there and test ourselves,” said Gibson. (PTI)