India vs West Indies 1st T20
Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
India and West Indies begin their five-match T20 series at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on 6 October 2026. Play starts at 13:30 GMT, which is 7:00 PM in India.
Shreyas Iyer leads an India squad that combines established T20 players with emerging talent. Tilak Varma is vice-captain, while Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi add different strengths across the side.
West Indies are captained by Shai Hope and retain several experienced short-format players, including Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer, Akeal Hosein, Romario Shepherd and Sherfane Rutherford. The final playing elevens will be confirmed at the toss.
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India vs West Indies 1st T20 Match Information
The opening T20 of the West Indies tour of India 2026 will be played at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on 6 October 2026. Play begins at 13:30 GMT or 7:00 PM IST.
India vs West Indies 1st T20 Match Preview
The first T20 starts the short-format half of an eight-match white-ball tour. India enter the series with Shreyas Iyer as captain and Tilak Varma as his deputy, giving the hosts a leadership group built around players who understand domestic T20 conditions.
India’s squad has flexibility in every department. Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi offer attacking options at the top, while Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson provide wicketkeeping choices. Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav and Ravi Bishnoi give the side varied spin combinations.
West Indies bring power throughout their batting order and several bowlers suited to the format. Hope, Hetmyer, Powell, Rutherford and Shepherd can change the tempo quickly, while Akeal Hosein and Gudakesh Motie provide left-arm spin.
Lucknow can reward bowlers who vary pace and use the larger boundaries well. Team balance and conditions at the toss will shape the final elevens.
India vs West Indies White-Ball Series 2026
The tour begins with three ODIs in Thiruvananthapuram, Guwahati and New Chandigarh from 27 September to 3 October. The five-match T20 series then runs from 6 to 17 October across Lucknow, Ranchi, Indore, Hyderabad and Bengaluru.
The separate ODI and T20 squads allow both teams to plan for two formats. India are led by Shubman Gill in the ODIs and Shreyas Iyer in the T20s, while Shai Hope captains West Indies in both series.
India vs West Indies 1st T20 Live Cricket Streaming
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India vs West Indies Tour 2026 Schedule
The tour contains three ODIs and five T20 internationals between 27 September and 17 October 2026.
| Match | Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st ODI | 27 September 2026 | 08:30 GMT | Thiruvananthapuram |
| 2nd ODI | 30 September 2026 | 08:30 GMT | Guwahati |
| 3rd ODI | 3 October 2026 | 08:30 GMT | New Chandigarh |
| 1st T20 | 6 October 2026 | 13:30 GMT | Lucknow |
| 2nd T20 | 9 October 2026 | 13:30 GMT | Ranchi |
| 3rd T20 | 11 October 2026 | 13:30 GMT | Indore |
| 4th T20 | 14 October 2026 | 13:30 GMT | Hyderabad |
| 5th T20 | 17 October 2026 | 13:30 GMT | Bengaluru |
India vs West Indies T20 Squads
India T20 Squad
Shreyas Iyer (captain), Tilak Varma (vice-captain), Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav and Mayank Yadav.
West Indies T20 Squad
Shai Hope (captain), Jewel Andrew, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Shimron Hetmyer, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Keemo Paul, Kamil Pooran, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Quentin Sampson, Romario Shepherd and Shamar Springer.
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