IND vs WI Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 1st T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Tue, Oct 06, 2026Last Updated on Oct 15, 2026 10:45 AM
India vs West Indies Cricket Match Previews
West Indies tour of India, 2026
WI 171/10 (19.1)
IND 172/2 (14.4)
India won by 8 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishan Kishan* | 37 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 137.04 |
| Shreyas Iyer | 102 | 43 | 10 | 6 | 237.21 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roston Chase* | 3.4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 10.09 |
| Matthew Forde | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 19.5 |
Last Wicket:Sanju Samson c and b Akeal Hosein 11(9) - 35/2 in 3.3 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
India vs West Indies
West Indies — Innings 1 (171/10 in 19.1 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Hope (c) (wk) c Axar Patel b Naman Dhir | 52 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 140.54 | |
| Kamil Pooran b Arshdeep Singh | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 109.09 | |
| Shimron Hetmyer run out (Shreyas Iyer/Sanju Samson) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 250 | |
| Rovman Powell b Axar Patel | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sherfane Rutherford c Naman Dhir b Mayank Yadav | 56 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 164.71 | |
| Roston Chase lbw b Kuldeep Yadav | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 | |
| Romario Shepherd c Tilak Varma b Naman Dhir | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 140 | |
| Matthew Forde c Ishan Kishan b Kuldeep Yadav | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Shamar Springer c Axar Patel b Naman Dhir | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 128.57 | |
| Akeal Hosein c Ishan Kishan b Axar Patel | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 166.67 | |
| Shamar Joseph not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 2 | LegByes: 5 | NoBalls: 1 | Total: 8 | |||||
| Total | 171 | 10 wkts, 19.1 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Mayank Yadav | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10 |
| Axar Patel | 3.1 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 8.2 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.2 |
| Naman Dhir | 4 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 7.8 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Shai Hope & Kamil Pooran | 38 | 27 |
| Shai Hope & Shimron Hetmyer | 6 | 5 |
| Shai Hope & Rovman Powell | 0 | 3 |
| Shai Hope & Sherfane Rutherford | 63 | 35 |
| Roston Chase & Sherfane Rutherford | 7 | 5 |
| Romario Shepherd & Sherfane Rutherford | 7 | 5 |
| Matthew Forde & Sherfane Rutherford | 3 | 5 |
| Shamar Springer & Sherfane Rutherford | 11 | 10 |
| Akeal Hosein & Sherfane Rutherford | 36 | 18 |
| Akeal Hosein & Shamar Joseph | 0 | 2 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kamil Pooran | 4.3 | 38 |
| 2 | Shimron Hetmyer | 5.2 | 44 |
| 3 | Rovman Powell | 5.5 | 44 |
| 4 | Shai Hope | 11.4 | 107 |
| 5 | Roston Chase | 12.3 | 114 |
| 6 | Romario Shepherd | 13.2 | 121 |
| 7 | Matthew Forde | 14.1 | 124 |
| 8 | Shamar Springer | 15.5 | 135 |
| 9 | Sherfane Rutherford | 18.5 | 171 |
| 10 | Akeal Hosein | 19.1 | 171 |
India — Innings 2 (172/2 in 14.4 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanju Samson (wk) c and b Akeal Hosein | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 122.22 | |
| Abhishek Sharma c Shimron Hetmyer b Roston Chase | 21 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 210 | |
| Ishan Kishan not out | 37 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 137.04 | |
| Shreyas Iyer (c) not out | 102 | 43 | 10 | 6 | 237.21 | |
| Extras | NoBalls: 1 | Total: 1 | |||||
| Total | 172 | 2 wkts, 14.4 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Mayank Yadav | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Forde | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 19.5 |
| Akeal Hosein | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.2 |
| Roston Chase | 3.4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 10.1 |
| Shamar Joseph | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Romario Shepherd | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12 |
| Shamar Springer | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Sanju Samson & Abhishek Sharma | 29 | 15 |
| Sanju Samson & Ishan Kishan | 6 | 6 |
| Shreyas Iyer & Ishan Kishan | 137 | 67 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abhishek Sharma | 2.3 | 29 |
| 2 | Sanju Samson | 3.3 | 35 |
IND vs WI Match Prediction, West Indies tour of India, 2026, India vs West Indies Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
IND vs WI (India vs West Indies) Match Details
| Match | India vs West Indies (IND vs WI) |
| League | West Indies tour of India, 2026 |
| Date | Tuesday, 6th October 2026 |
| Time | 07:00 PM (IST) - 01:30 PM (GMT) |
IND vs WI Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
IND vs WI Match Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, India.
IND vs WI Pitch Report: The longest square boundary is 76 meters long, while the short one is 69 meters long. The straight boundary is 81 meters long, the longest in the country.
IND vs WI Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Lucknow, IN will be rainy. The temperature is expected to around 26°C on the match day with 90% humidity and 8.8 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 69% chances of precipitation during the game.
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 9 |
| Batting first won: | 5 |
| Bowling first won: | 4 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 151 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 126 |
| Highest Total: | 199/2 |
| Highest Chased: | 159/4 |
| Lowest Defended: | 156/8 |
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 46%
Spin Bowling
56%Batting Pitch 44%
Bowling Pitch
138
T20 Average Scores
IND vs WI (India vs West Indies) Playing 11
India vs West Indies (IND vs WI) Match Preview
IND vs WI Match Preview: India will take on West Indies in IND vs WI T20I on Tuesday, 06 October 2026 at 07:00 PM IST at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, India.
India (IND) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Ishan Kishan will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Varma will strengthen the middle order for India.
- Shreyas Iyer will lead the India as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Sanju Samson will do the Wicket Keeping for India.
Spin Bowlers
- Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Arshdeep Singh and Prince Yadav will lead the pace attack of his team.
West Indies (WI) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Shai Hope and Kamil Pooran will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Rovman Powell will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Shimron Hetmyer and Sherfane Rutherford will strengthen the middle order for West Indies.
- Shai Hope will lead the West Indies as a Captain. He is also a good Wicket-Keeper
Wicketkeeper
- Shai Hope will do the Wicket Keeping for West Indies.
Spin Bowlers
- Akeal Hosein and Roston Chase will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Shamar Joseph and Matthew Forde will lead the pace attack of his team.
India vs West Indies (IND vs WI) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
IND vs WI Dream11 Match Prediction: India has very good form in the recent matches, most probably they will win this match.
IND vs WI Dream11 Match Team: S Hope (VC), I Kishan, S Rutherford, A Sharma (C), T Varma, S Dube, A Patel, A Hosein, A Singh, K Yadav, S Joseph.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, WI will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
IND vs WI IND vs WI T20I Match Expert Advice: Abhishek Sharma will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Ishan Kishan will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
IND vs WI Head to Head
IND vs WI Head to Head Records: India vs West Indies have faced each other in 31 matches in T20. Out of these 31 games, India have won 20 whereas West Indies have won 10 Matches.
| Match Played | 31 |
| IND Won | 20 |
| WI Won | 10 |
| Tie/NR | 1 |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Star Sports and Jio Hotstar.
IND vs WI Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
IND vs WI Winning Prediction
- India looks more strong as compared to West Indies, Make a 10-1 combination in favour of India.
IND vs WI Small League Must Picks:
IND - Abhishek Sharma [0 points], Ishan Kishan [0 points]
WI - Shimron Hetmyer [0 points], Rovman Powell [0 points].
IND vs WI Grand League Risky Picks:
IND - Prince Yadav [0 points], Shreyas Iyer [0 points]
WI - Shai Hope [0 points], Romario Shepherd [0 points].
IND vs WI Death Over Bowlers:
IND - Arshdeep Singh
WI - Shamar Joseph.
India (IND) Key Players
- Nitish Kumar Reddy [(21, 1W), 3W, 3W, 0W, 0W]
- Axar Patel [(20, 1W), 0W, 2W, 2W, 1W]
- Abhishek Sharma [69, 20, 21, 108, 39]
- Shreyas Iyer [1, 40, 102*, 29, 11]
West Indies (WI) Key Players
- Romario Shepherd [34*, 0W, 1W, 0W]
- Shimron Hetmyer [43, 0, 5, 25*, 1]
- Keemo Paul [0W, 0W, (16, 3W)]
- Roston Chase [2W, 3W, 1W, 1W, 14]
- Sherfane Rutherford [32, 84, 56, 4, 1]
- Shai Hope [5, 102*, 52, 17, 56*]
IND vs WI Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Romario Shepherd [PTs: 130, CR: 8.0]
- Shimron Hetmyer [PTs: 205, CR: 8.5]
- Axar Patel [PTs: 229, CR: 8.5]
- Roston Chase [PTs: 263, CR: 8.5]
- Abhishek Sharma [PTs: 287, CR: 9.0]
- Shreyas Iyer [PTs: 329, CR: 8.5]
- Sherfane Rutherford [PTs: 459, CR: 8.5]
IND vs WI Injury / Unavailability
India Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
West Indies Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
IND vs WI Live Stream
Where can I see IND vs WI Live Score?
You can see IND vs WI Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
IND vs WI match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
IND vs WI Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch IND vs WI match Live Streaming and highlights on JioHotstar
IND vs WI match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
India vs West Indies (IND vs WI) Squads
India (IND) Squad: Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Shreyas Iyer(C), Ishan Kishan(WK), Arshdeep Singh, Washington Sundar, Sanju Samson(WK), Abhishek Sharma, Prince Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Mayank Yadav, Naman Dhir, Vaibhav Suryavanshi,
West Indies (WI) Squad: Shai Hope(WK)(C), Roston Chase, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer, Keemo Paul, Romario Shepherd, Amir Jangoo, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Matthew Forde, Shamar Springer, Kamil Pooran, Quentin Sampson, Jewel Andrew(WK), Shamar Joseph
IND vs WI Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q-1, What is the Match prediction for today's IND vs WI match?
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