1st T20I Preview: Pakistan vs West Indies 2025 - Teams, Pitch & Where to Watch

on 31 July 2025, two teams Pakistan and West Indies will swing into action as the first of three T20Is and it will start at 8.00PM EDT/ 1st August, 5:00AM PKT.

The game is scheduled at Central Broward Regional Park in Lauderhill, a rare non-Caribbean facility, and is sure to yield pyrotechnics under the lights. In Pakistan and Bangladesh to those interested in cricket, tapmad is your live-streaming partner.

Series Context & Opening Stakes

The series signals the new beginning of both teams following their campaigns in the world. Pakistan comes to the scene amid a mixed cycle in T20I with the leadership and form of its captain Babar Azam an issue of discussion.

West Indies on the other hand looks forward to improve as it gears up to mid-August tournaments. The opener does not simply act as a curtain-raiser, but is also a momentum-raiser to the whole series.

Probable Playing XIs & Squad Cushion

Pakistan (T20I XI – anticipated)

• Babar Azam (c) – stable pillar at the top of the order and past T20I centurion .
   
• Hassan Nawaz (wk) - Emerging talent, just blasted a T20I century; provides keeping and violent middle-order batting.
   
• Mohammad Haris - All round entertainer keeper-batter off-spinner who has also been the latest shining light in Bangladesh.
   
• Haider Ali - Stoke without making it very far.
   
• Mohammad Nawaz-Gives browling cover in terms of spin, and depth at the batting end.
   
• Shadab Khan -Shadab Khan is a one-stop all-rounder solution with both spin and middle-order power.
   
• Abrar Ahmed - Chief leg-spinner in order to bolster middle overs.
   
• Shaheen Shah Afridi- Lead pacer.
   
• Mohammad Wasim Jr. He brings variations in pace.
   
• Salman Mirza / Jahandad Khan- Young seamers completing the attack.
   
• Iftikhar Ahmed- Finishing (ability) and field dynamicism. 

🇻🇮 West Indies (T20I XI – expected)

• Shai Hope (c) -Veteran opener and level-headed figure.
   
• Nicholas Pooran (wk) â Gillian-hitter keeper-middler.
   
• Andre Russell Death-over destruction and strength with bat and the ball.
   
• Jason Holder - Balanced all-rounder.
   
• Alzarri Joseph- Speed-bowler leader.
   
• Romario Shepherd - Agile and bat mix.
   
• Matthew Forde, Joshua Da Silva, Akeal Hosein-Spin and pace backups.

Pitch & Venue Conditions – Lauderhill

Central Broward Oval offers a combo of:

• Flat deck: Best scoring local batting surface which is suitable to stroke-play.
   
• Small Wickets: This allows airy hitting and therefore focuses on power batsmen.
   
• Evening dew: This could be a factor that could influence grip towards the latter part of the match that could be at the expense of the toss-winning side and therefore it could be in their best interest to bowl last.
   
• During high humidity and heat: There will be a physiological challenge; bowlers will enjoy protective preparations.

Where to Watch

For Pakistan & Bangladesh:

• tapmad – HD, ad-free streaming on smart TVs, mobile, web, with live stats, premium pre-match segments, and expert commentary.

In the Caribbean Region:

• SportsMax / Flow TV and App – complete local coverage.

North America:

• Willow TV – cable/OTT
   
• ESPN+ – streaming access

Elsewhere:

• ICC.tv (regions without TV rights)
   
• ESPNcricinfo & Cricbuzz – live scores/audio

Key Matchups & Strategic Watchpoints

• Shaheen Afridi vs Nicholas Pooran Raw pace vs attacking keeper-batsman.
   
• Abrar Ahmed vs Andre Russell Defending the death overs with leg-spin deceits.
   
• Hassan Nawaz vs Alzarri Joseph - Is youthful talent equal to pace firepower?
   
• Shadab and Mohammad Nawaz vs Holder and Shepherd- All-rounders of both teams will set the momentum in the middle.

Fantasy & Viewer

• Fantasy Watch: Haris, Nawaz (20+ runs + behind the stumps); Shadab (economy + wickets); Afridi (strike-2+).
   
• Celebrate: Coming back Pakistan; the aggression in West Indies of Russell and Joseph.
   
• Follow tapmad: Pre-toss pitch talk, postgame breakdowns, player mic-ups, real-time matches stats.

Final Thoughts

Brimming with promise, the 1st T20I in Lauderhill presents an exciting US backdrop to limited-over cricket. Expect aggressive batting, spinners shaping mid-innings flow, and incisive pace in death overs.

Fans in Pakistan and Bangladesh, tune into tapmad tonight—8:00 PM EDT/ 1st August, 5:00 AM PKT—for full HD coverage, sharp insights, and zero interruptions.