
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.
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 ,Kolkata
Probable PlayingXI
India
SA Yadav(C), Tilak Varma, Abhishek Sharma, HH Pandya, S Dubey, Axar Patel, SV Samson, Ishan Kishan, JJ Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh
Bench: RK Singh, Washington Sundar, KL Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
West Indies
Shai Hope(C), Roston Chase, Jason Holder, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Matthew Forde, Romario Shepherd, G Moti-Kanhai
Bench: Johnson Charles, Quentin Sampson, AJ Hosein, Jayden Seales
Pitch Report
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.
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.
Shivam Dube- IND | ALL- 5.5
Roston Chase- WI | ALL-ROUNDER
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