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

IND vs WI Dream11 Prediction
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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.

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

Injury News

(Will be added when there is an update)

Weather Report

Clear

Win Prediction

India

Pitch Condition

Average

Avg 1st Inning Score

167

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.

Captains

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Shivam Dube

IND | ALL

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Roston Chase

WI | ALL-ROUNDER

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Players
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Team 1

7 : 4

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7.5/100

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Ishan Kishan

8.5

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Sanju Samson

8.5

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Suryakumar Yadav

9

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Tilak Varma

7

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Shimron Hetmyer

9

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Rovman Powell

8.5

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Hardik Pandya

9

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Abhishek Sharma

8

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Arshdeep Singh

8.5

Head To Head

Players
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Team 1

7 : 4

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8/100

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Ishan Kishan

8.5

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Suryakumar Yadav

9

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Tilak Varma

7

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Shimron Hetmyer

9

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Sherfane Rutherford

7.5

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Hardik Pandya

9

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Abhishek Sharma

8

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Jasprit Bumrah

9

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Arshdeep Singh

8.5

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