India vs West Indies 2016: 5 key player battles

Ravichandran Ashwin vs Darren Bravo

Of all the top order batsmen, the West Indies will be heavily relying on Darren Bravo to score big in the series. Exuding style and panache, Bravo's drives through the offside with his stylish backlift easily reminds one of the legendary Brain Lara.

One of the more experienced West Indian batsmen in the series, Bravo has the propensity of scoring big hundreds which is why India need to attack him early. But like most left-handers, Bravo has been troubled by quality off-spinners who can get the ball to spin away from his bat.

This will automatically set up Bravo against Ravichandran Ashwin. Ashwin has been one of the leading wicket-takers for India across all formats of the game in the recent years. Though he has had a slump in form this year so far, Ashwin will be raring to go against Bravo with men around his bat.

The Bravo versus Ashwin battle might well be one of the deciding factors in the series as Bravo can easily take the game away from India if he gets in.