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IND vs WI 1st T20I 2026 Match: The 1st T20 match between India and West Indies is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM today, with the toss set for 7:00 PM.
The first T20 match between India and West Indies is scheduled to be played today, Tuesday, October 6, at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Having defeated the visitors 2-1 in the three-match ODI series, the Shreyas Iyer-led Indian team will aim to maintain that momentum in the T20 series as well. However, only a few Indian players from the ODI squad have been included in the T20 squad.
The Indian T20 squad largely comprises players who recently won the gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games. As for the Lucknow pitch, it has generally favored batsmen in recent times; it remains to be seen who will come out on top in the first T20. Let us take a look at the pitch report for the India vs. West Indies T20 match.
IND vs WI: Ekana Cricket Stadium stats and records
| Total Matches | 9 |
| Matches won batting first | 5 |
| Matches won bowling first | 4 |
| Average 1st innings Score | 151 |
| Average 2nd innings Score | 126 |
| Highest total recorded | 199/2 (20 Ovs) By IND vs SL |
| Lowest total recorded | 0/0 (0 Ovs) By vs |
| Highest score chased | 159/4 (20 Ovs) By RSAW vs INDW |
| Lowest score defended | 156/8 (20 Ovs) By AFG vs WI |
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India vs West Indies Pitch Report: Ekana Cricket Stadium
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IND vs WI 1st T20I Match Pitch Report: Rain is forecast in Lucknow for a brief period today, but the weather is expected to clear up by the time the match begins. The nature of the Ekana pitch has been quite intriguing over time; in the last completed T20I played here against New Zealand in 2023, India took 19.5 overs to chase down a target of just 100 runs, though the pitch has undergone significant changes since then.
Batters now score runs quickly here. Pitch number 5, the central strip, will be used for the first T20 match between India and the West Indies. It is a pitch composed of a blend of red and black soil. High scores were witnessed in Lucknow during IPL 2026, and similar high-scoring trends are anticipated for this match.
The Ekana Stadium pitch generally favors the bowlers. As the match progresses, the grip available to spinners and the use of slower balls begin to pose challenges for the batters. Apart from India, no team has managed to post a total exceeding 164 runs at this venue. During the last T20 International played here, even chasing a modest target of 100 runs against New Zealand proved to be a struggle for the Indian team.
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