IND vs WI Dream11 Prediction, 1st T20I, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for West Indies tour of India, 2026

The hosts won the ODI series by a margin of 2-1.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 05 Oct 2026, 15:11 IST

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Match InfoPlaying XIC & VCTeamsWeather ReportTeam FormInjury NewsPitchAvoidable Players

Preview

India will take on West Indies in the first T20I of the three-match series as part of the West Indies tour of India 2026-27 on October 6 at 7:00 PM.

India will enter the T20I series on the back of a 2-1 ODI series victory over West Indies. The hosts will look to carry their momentum into the shortest format and start the series with a win on home soil.

Meanwhile, West Indies will be keen to build on their victory in the third ODI and carry that confidence into the T20I leg of the tour. The visitors will look to put up a stronger all-round performance and take an early lead in the three-match series.

Match Information

India vs West Indies, 1st Match

West Indies tour of India, 6 Oct 2026, Tue, 7:00 PM IST ,Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

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Weather Report

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

Clear

30.0°C

69% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

India

L
W
W
W
NR

West Indies

W
L
L
L
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Shubman Gill

IND - bat

334 Runs

3 Matches

2

Shai Hope

WI - wkbat

278 Runs

3 Matches

3

Amir Jangoo

WI - wk

239 Runs

3 Matches

4

Rohit Sharma

IND - bat

225 Runs

3 Matches

5

John Campbell

WI - bat

173 Runs

3 Matches

6

Virat Kohli

IND - bat

168 Runs

3 Matches

1

Anshul Kamboj

IND - bat

188.89

1 Match

2

Shamar Joseph

WI - bowl

175.00

1 Match

3

Virat Kohli

IND - bat

155.56

3 Matches

4

KL Rahul

IND - bat

148.28

3 Matches

5

Naman Dhir

IND - bat

142.86

3 Matches

6

Amir Jangoo

WI - wk

135.80

3 Matches

1

Kuldeep Yadav

IND - bowl

7 Wkts

3 Matches

2

Jayden Seales

WI - bowl

4 Wkts

3 Matches

3

Prasidh Krishna

IND - bowl

3 Wkts

2 Matches

4

Gurnoor Brar

IND - bat

3 Wkts

3 Matches

5

Ravindra Jadeja

IND - all

2 Wkts

2 Matches

6

Keemo Paul

WI - all

2 Wkts

2 Matches

1

Kuldeep Yadav

IND - bowl

5.57

3 Matches

2

Naman Dhir

IND - bat

6.30

3 Matches

3

Ravindra Jadeja

IND - all

6.45

2 Matches

4

Mohammed Siraj

IND - bowl

6.50

1 Match

5

Gudakesh Motie

WI - bowl

6.65

2 Matches

6

Roston Chase

WI - all

6.86

2 Matches

Probable Playing XI

India

K Nitish Kumar Reddy, KL Yadav, Ishan Kishan, SV Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, S Iyer (C), Axar Patel, S Dubey, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi

Bench : Naman Dhir, A Kamboj, V Suryavanshi, Washington Sundar, Mayank Yadav, P Yadav

West Indies

Shai Hope (C), Sherfane Rutherford, Keemo Paul, Matthew Forde, Roston Chase, Shamar Joseph, SK Springer, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, AJ Hosein, Romario Shepherd

Bench : Jewel Andrew, G Moti-Kanhai, Kamil Pooran, Quentin Sampson

Injury and availability news

Will update once available

Pitch Report

The Ekana Cricket Stadium pitch in Lucknow is generally on the slower side and can offer assistance to spinners. Batters need to spend some time at the crease, while stroke-making can become easier once set. A competitive total could be around 160-170 in T20 cricket.

45%

Pace Bowling

55%

Spin Bowling

55%

Batting Pitch

160

Average Score

45%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

8.5
C

Ishan Kishan IND | WK

Ishan Kishan has been in excellent recent form, scoring 394 runs in 10 matches at an average of 49.25 and a strike rate of 149.8.

9
VC

Axar Patel IND | ALL

The left-hand all-rounder can be an asset to any T20 side with his all-round game. He can contribute in both departments.

8

Abhishek Sharma IND | ALL

Abhishek Sharma has scored 311 runs in 10 matches at a strike rate of 219.01, making him a high-impact batting option.

7.5

Shamar Joseph WI | BOWL

Shamar Joseph has taken 20 wickets in his last 10 matches at an economy rate of 8.62 and a strike rate of 11.1.

8

Shai Hope WI | WKBAT

Shai Hope has scored 288 runs in his last 10 matches at an average of 36, offering a reliable batting option.

9

Shimron Hetmyer WI | BAT

Shimron Hetmyer has scored 333 runs in his last 10 matches at an average of 37 and a strong strike rate of 178.07.

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

6.5

Keemo Paul

WI | ALL

7

Shivam Dube

IND | ALL

Teams will be updated after Toss

Last Updated On - Oct 5 2026 3:11 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

IND

6 : 5

WI

Credits Left
10.5/100

Head To Head
Shai Hope

8

Sanju Samson
C

8.5

Sherfane Rutherford

7.5

Shreyas Iyer

7

Shimron Hetmyer

9

Rovman Powell

8.5

Nitish Kumar Reddy

8.5

Abhishek Sharma

8

Shamar Joseph

7.5

Kuldeep Yadav
VC

8.5

Arshdeep Singh

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

IND

6 : 5

WI

Credits Left
17.5/100

Mega League
Shai Hope

8

Ishan Kishan
C

8.5

Sherfane Rutherford

7.5

Matthew Forde

6

Shreyas Iyer

7

Tilak Varma

7

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

7.5

Abhishek Sharma

8

Axar Patel
VC

9

Gudakesh Motie

6

Akeal Hosein

8

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