IND vs WI Dream11 Prediction, Match 52, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026

India is set to face the West Indies in the 52nd T20 match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on Sunday, March 1.

By Bhupender Sharma

Updated - 28 Feb 2026, 23:10 IST

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Preview

In the 52nd T20 match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, India (IND) is set to face the West Indies (WI). India makes an impressive comeback against Zimbabwe, registering a commanding 72-run victory in their previous encounter. Batting first, India posted a total of 256 runs, while Zimbabwe were restricted to 184 in response. With the bat, Abhishek Sharma contributed 55 off 30 deliveries, and Tilak Varma played a game-changing innings of 44 runs from just 16 balls. In the bowling department, Arshdeep Singh took three wickets for 24 runs in his four-over spell.

On the other hand, the West Indies did not perform particularly well in their last match as they lost by 9 wickets against South Africa. The top order failed to make a significant impact, though the team managed to post 176 runs. However, South Africa comfortably chased down the target in just 16.1 overs. Romario Shepherd was the standout performer with the bat, scoring 52 runs, while Roston Chase picked up the lone wicket for his side.

Match Information

India vs West Indies, Super 8 Group 1 (X1 v X3)

ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 1 Mar 2026, Sun, 7:00 PM IST ,Eden Gardens, Kolkata

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Weather Report

Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Clear

21.5°C

84% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

India

W
L
W
W
W

West Indies

L
W
W
W
W

Players Stats in current Series

221 Runs

6 Matches

2

Ishan Kishan

IND - wk

214 Runs

6 Matches

213 Runs

6 Matches

4

Shai Hope

WI - WICKETKEEPER

185 Runs

6 Matches

169 Runs

6 Matches

6

Shivam Dube

IND - all

158 Runs

6 Matches

1

Sanju Samson

IND - wk

200.00

2 Matches

2

Ishan Kishan

IND - wk

186.09

6 Matches

182.64

6 Matches

181.72

6 Matches

5

Jason Holder

WI - ALL-ROUNDER

176.27

6 Matches

6

Hardik Pandya

IND - all

161.46

6 Matches

11 Wkts

6 Matches

2

10 Wkts

6 Matches

3

Arshdeep Singh

IND - bowl

8 Wkts

5 Matches

4

Jason Holder

WI - ALL-ROUNDER

8 Wkts

6 Matches

5

Jasprit Bumrah

IND - bowl

7 Wkts

5 Matches

6

Axar Patel

IND - all

7 Wkts

4 Matches

1

Kuldeep Yadav

IND - bowl

4.67

1 Match

2

Tilak Varma

IND - bat

5.50

6 Matches

3

Jasprit Bumrah

IND - bowl

5.63

5 Matches

4

6.06

5 Matches

5

Arshdeep Singh

IND - bowl

7.11

5 Matches

7.20

6 Matches

Probable Playing XI

India

SV Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, SA Yadav (C), Tilak Varma, HH Pandya, S Dubey, Axar Patel, JJ Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh

Bench : RK Singh, Washington Sundar, KL Yadav, Mohammed Siraj

West Indies

Brandon King, Shai Hope (C), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Roston Chase, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, G Moti-Kanhai, Shamar Joseph

Bench : Johnson Charles, Quentin Sampson, AJ Hosein, Jayden Seales

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The surface at Eden Gardens is generally regarded as well-balanced. The quick outfield allows batters to score freely, while pacers benefit from consistent bounce and pace early in the innings. As the match progresses, spinners are also likely to find assistance. In this tournament, teams batting first have won four of the five matches played at this venue, suggesting that the captain winning the toss may prefer to set a target.

55%

Pace Bowling

45%

Spin Bowling

60%

Batting Pitch

167

Average Score

40%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

8.5
C

Ishan Kishan IND | WK

Ishan Kishan has performed well in the recent past. He has scored 421 runs in the last 9 games, including 38 runs in the last game against Zimbabwe. Fans will be expecting a brilliant innings from him in this match.

9
VC

Shimron Hetmyer WI | BAT

Shimron Hetmyer has performed outstandingly in this tournament. He scored 405 runs in the last 10 games with a strike rate of over 181. Hetmyer is expected to play an excellent innings against India.

9

Suryakumar Yadav IND | BAT

Suryakumar is a top-class batsman. He scored 423 runs in the last 10 games with a strike rate of over 165. Surya also scored 33 runs in the last game against Zimbabwe. Surya is expected to play a great innings in this match.

8

Shai Hope WI | WICKETKEEPER

Shai Hope has performed well in the recent past. He has scored 237 runs in the last 8 games, with a strike rate of 143.

8

Abhishek Sharma IND | ALL

Abhishek is a brilliant and aggressive batter. He scored 55 runs in the last game against Zimbabwe with a strike rate of over 183.

8.5

Jason Holder WI | ALL-ROUNDER

Jason Holder has performed well with the bat and ball in this tournament. He has scored 49 runs in the last game against South Africa with a strike rate of 158.

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7

Shivam Dube

IND | ALL

5.5

Roston Chase

WI | ALL-ROUNDER

Teams will be updated after Toss

Last Updated On - Feb 28 2026 11:10 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

IND

7 : 4

WI

Credits Left
7.5/100

Mega League
Ishan Kishan
C

8.5

Sanju Samson

8.5

Shai Hope

8

Suryakumar Yadav

9

Abhishek Sharma

8

Tilak Varma

7

Shimron Hetmyer
VC

9

Rovman Powell

8.5

Hardik Pandya

9

Jason Holder

8.5

Arshdeep Singh

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

IND

7 : 4

WI

Credits Left
8/100

Head To Head
Ishan Kishan

8.5

Shai Hope

8

Suryakumar Yadav
VC

9

Abhishek Sharma
C

8

Tilak Varma

7

Shimron Hetmyer

9

Sherfane Rutherford

7.5

Hardik Pandya

9

Jason Holder

8.5

Jasprit Bumrah

9

Arshdeep Singh

8.5

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