Where to watch West Indies vs. Pakistan free live stream, TV channel, start time for 1st ODI match

Where to watch West Indies vs. Pakistan free live stream, TV channel, start time for 1st ODI match originally appeared on The Sporting News

After two back-to-back home T20I defeats, hosts West Indies are gearing up to face Pakistan in the first ODI match on Friday. 

The West Indies have been at their worst phase of cricket. The Shai Hope-led side are coming into this series after losing the T20I series 1-2 to Pakistan. The hosts played their last ODI series against England and were humiliated by a 0-3 defeat in England. 

Meanwhile, Pakistan are no different; the visitors are winless in their last 7 outings. They might have won the T20I leg, but their performance in the ODI format still seems a concern; they lost their previous series to New Zealand 0-3 three months back. 

The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times, and the latest lineup news.

West Indies vs. Pakistan 1st ODI live stream, TV channel

Here's how to watch the 1st ODI between West Indies and Pakistan in the U.S.:

• TV Channel: Willow TV
• Live Stream:Fubo

Fans in the United States will be able to watch this game live exclusively on Willow TV.

Willow Sports is a cable TV channel, but if it's not included in your current package or you've cut the cord, it's available on Fubo.

Fubo offers Willow TV as part of its expanded sports offering. In addition to live matches, you can also watch replays and highlights on demand any time from any device. 

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What time does West Indies vs. Pakistan 1st ODI start in the US?

The 1st ODI match between West Indies and Pakistan will be played at Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad and starts on Friday, August 8, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. local time (AST), which translates to 2:00 p.m. (ET) in the US.

West Indies vs. Pakistan 1st ODI predicted XIs, team news

The hosts named a 15-member squad for this ODI series, keeping the upcoming ODI World Cup preparations in mind. Shai Hope will lead the side with some key figures returning for this series as well.

Evin Lewis, who missed both T20I series against Australia and Pakistan, is yet to recover from his injury. He has been included in the squad for the ODI series against Pakistan this time. Teenage wicketkeeper batter Jewel Andrew, who made his ODI debut last year against Sri Lanka, has retained his spot.

Brandon King, who was ruled out from the T20I series against Pakistan after sustaining side strains during the final T20I against Australia, has returned for the ODI leg. Romario Shepherd has also returned to the ODI squad after a year, after his last appearance in the Bangladesh series.

Jediah Blades has been recalled for this series after debuting against Bangladesh last year. Amir Jangroo, who made a stellar debut century on his first match, has also been recalled for this series.

West Indies predicted XI: Brandon King,Jewel Andrew (wk), Shai Hope (c), Roston Chase, Justin Greaves, Matthew Forde, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph, Jediah Blades.

As for Pakistan, they suffered a major blow as their premier opening batter, Fakhar Zaman, has been ruled out of the ODI series against the West Indies after sustaining a hamstring injury in the 2nd T20I outing.

The ODI side will be led by their regular skipper, Mohammed Rizwan, and Salman Agha as the deputy. The star batter Babar Azam will return for the ODI leg after missing out on the T20I series. Mohammad Nawaz has been recalled for this series, a memorable comeback for the spin all-rounder after more than 15 months. Nawaz had a phenomenal outing in the T20I leg; scalping seven wickets gave him the morale-boosting Player of the Series award for his stellar performance.

Pakistan has almost the same squad as their T20I side except for a few notable changes. The right-arm speedster Haris Rauf has been given a rest in the ODI series; Hasan Ali will continue to join the lead pacer duo Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah in the bowling unit. Either Abrar Ahmed or Sufyan Miyan Muqeem would get the chance to lead the spin department. 

Pakistan predicted XI: Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan (c/wk), Babar Azam, Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Faheem Ashraf, Naseem Shah, Hasan Ali, Sufiyan Muqeem.