India vs West Indies 1st T20
Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
India and West Indies begin their five-match T20 series at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on 6 October 2026. Play starts at 13:30 GMT, which is 7:00 PM in India.
India come into the match after winning the ODI series 2-1 and securing the Asian Games gold medal. Shreyas Iyer leads a T20 squad that combines established performers with younger options including Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Prince Yadav and Mayank Yadav.
West Indies finished the ODI leg strongly by chasing 352 in New Chandigarh, where Shai Hope made an unbeaten 162. Hope now captains a powerful T20 group featuring Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd and Akeal Hosein.
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India vs West Indies 1st T20 Match Information
The opening match of the five-game T20 series will be played at 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
India return to T20 cricket with confidence after winning gold at the Asian Games. Iyer’s squad offers several wicketkeeping and top-order combinations through Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma and Sooryavanshi, while Tilak Varma provides stability in the middle order.
Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Naman Dhir give India useful all-round depth. Kuldeep Yadav and Ravi Bishnoi lead the spin options, with Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav and Mayank Yadav providing pace.
West Indies have a proven T20 core around Hope, Hetmyer, Powell, Rutherford, Shepherd and Chase. Their attack includes Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph, Matthew Forde and Keemo Paul, giving the visitors variety for Lucknow conditions.
The opening game will set the tone for a busy five-match series. The final playing elevens will be confirmed at the toss, so this page avoids presenting predicted combinations as official teams.
India vs West Indies White-Ball Series 2026
India won the three-match ODI series 2-1 after games in Thiruvananthapuram, Guwahati and New Chandigarh. The five-match T20 series runs from 6 to 17 October across Lucknow, Ranchi, Indore, Hyderabad and Bengaluru.
India are led by Shubman Gill in the ODIs and Shreyas Iyer in the T20s, while Shai Hope captains West Indies in both formats. The schedule gives both teams valuable preparation across two different white-ball formats.
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 | India won by eight wickets, Thiruvananthapuram |
| 2nd ODI | 30 September 2026 | 08:30 GMT | India won by eight wickets, Guwahati |
| 3rd ODI | 3 October 2026 | 08:30 GMT | West Indies won by five wickets, 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, Ravi Bishnoi, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav and Naman Dhir.
West Indies T20 Squad
Shai Hope (captain and wicketkeeper), Amir Jangoo, 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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