Sammy backs Windies to rise to India challenge

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Kurtis HindsJournalist at Barbados Today

September 25, 2026

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Sammy backs Windies to rise to India challenge

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History is against West Indies ahead of the upcoming three-match ODI series against India, which gets underway in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.

The regional side has not won a series against India on home soil in 22 years, but according to head coach Daren Sammy, playing against the world’s number-one-ranked team right now is timely.

“It’s a great opportunity for us as a team to come out here, challenge ourselves and measure up as to where we are in the world of one-day cricket.

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