IND vs WI Dream11 Prediction, 5th T20I, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for West Indies tour of India, 2026

The series is finely poised at 2-2, making this clash the decider and handing the winner the series.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 16 Oct 2026, 12:07 IST

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Match InfoPlaying XIC & VCTeamsWeather ReportTeam FormInjury NewsPitchAvoidable Players

Preview

India takes on the West Indies in the final match of the five-game T20I leg of West Indies' tour of India 2026 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday, October 17. The series is finely poised at 2-2, making this clash the decider and handing the winner the series.

The home team have met a formidable foe in the West Indies, who have taken the game to them in fine fashion, offering fierce competition at every stage of the series. Shreyas Iyer's men will be looking to pick up a result in this clash and seal the series.

Shai Hope and the West Indies side have shown their quality in the shortest format. With a team comprising stars of the global T20 circuit, they have taken the game to India on all occasions in this series. Picking up a result and the series could be a fitting reward for the quality they have shown throughout this series.

Match Information

India vs West Indies, 5th Match

West Indies tour of India, 17 Oct 2026, Sat, 7:00 PM IST ,M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Broadcast

Star Sports Network

Live Stream

JioHotstar

Weather Report

M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Clouds

27.0°C

73% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

India

L
W
L
W
L

West Indies

W
L
W
L
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Shubman Gill

IND - bat

334 Runs

3 Matches

2

Shai Hope

WI - wkbat

261 Runs

4 Matches

3

Shai Hope

WI - wkbat

278 Runs

3 Matches

4

Sherfane Rutherford

WI - bat

221 Runs

4 Matches

5

Amir Jangoo

WI - wk

239 Runs

3 Matches

6

Shreyas Iyer

IND - bat

159 Runs

4 Matches

1

Anshul Kamboj

IND - bat

188.89

1 Match

2

Shamar Springer

WI - all

244.44

4 Matches

3

Shamar Joseph

WI - bowl

175.00

1 Match

4

Romario Shepherd

WI - all

227.78

3 Matches

5

Virat Kohli

IND - bat

155.56

3 Matches

6

Prince Yadav

IND - bat

216.67

2 Matches

1

Kuldeep Yadav

IND - bowl

7 Wkts

3 Matches

2

Roston Chase

WI - all

6 Wkts

4 Matches

3

Jayden Seales

WI - bowl

4 Wkts

3 Matches

4

Keemo Paul

WI - all

6 Wkts

2 Matches

5

Prasidh Krishna

IND - bowl

3 Wkts

2 Matches

6

Arshdeep Singh

IND - bowl

5 Wkts

4 Matches

1

Kuldeep Yadav

IND - bowl

5.57

3 Matches

2

Gudakesh Motie

WI - bowl

8.88

3 Matches

3

Naman Dhir

IND - bat

6.30

3 Matches

4

Roston Chase

WI - all

9.06

4 Matches

5

Ravindra Jadeja

IND - all

6.45

2 Matches

6

Prince Yadav

IND - bat

9.13

2 Matches

Probable Playing XI

India

SV Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), S Iyer (C), Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, K Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, KL Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, P Yadav

Bench : A Kamboj, V Suryavanshi, S Dubey, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav

West Indies

Shai Hope (C), Jewel Andrew, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Keemo Paul, SK Springer, Shamar Joseph, G Moti-Kanhai

Bench : Matthew Forde, Kamil Pooran, Quentin Sampson, AJ Hosein

Injury and availability news

No significant absences

Pitch Report

The pitch at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium plays into the favour of batters, offering consistent bounce and carry, with batters able to play their shots on the rise. Bowlers get help with the new ball and hit the deck bowling, with marginal assistance for spinners also available.

60%

Pace Bowling

40%

Spin Bowling

65%

Batting Pitch

205

Average Score

35%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

8
C

Shai Hope WI | WKBAT

The West Indies skipper has been in fine form this series, already having scored two centuries in the four games.

7
VC

Shreyas Iyer IND | BAT

India's captain has had a majestic run with the bat in the series, scoring vital runs in the middle order.

7.5

Sherfane Rutherford WI | BAT

The southpaw has scored runs aplenty in the middle and death overs for the Windies side.

8

Abhishek Sharma IND | ALL

The Indian opener has had just one big score this series but could be a handful if he gets going.

7.5

Prince Yadav
IND | BAT

6.5

Keemo Paul
WI | ALL

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8.5

Anshul Kamboj

IND | BAT

7

Kamil Pooran

WI | BAT

Teams will be updated after Toss

Last Updated On - Oct 16 2026 12:07 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

IND

6 : 5

WI

Credits Left
12.5/100

Head To Head
Ishan Kishan

8.5

Sanju Samson

8.5

Sherfane Rutherford
VC

7.5

Shreyas Iyer
C

7

Shimron Hetmyer

9

Keemo Paul

6.5

Nitish Kumar Reddy

8.5

Abhishek Sharma

8

Romario Shepherd

8

Shamar Joseph

7.5

Arshdeep Singh

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

IND

6 : 5

WI

Credits Left
15.5/100

Mega League
Ishan Kishan

8.5

Sherfane Rutherford
VC

7.5

Tilak Varma

7

Shreyas Iyer
C

7

Shimron Hetmyer

9

Keemo Paul

6.5

Nitish Kumar Reddy

8.5

Abhishek Sharma

8

Romario Shepherd

8

Gudakesh Motie

6

Arshdeep Singh

8.5

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