IND vs WI Live Score, T20 World Cup: India bowling first at Eden, Sanju Samson retains place

IND vs WI Live Score, T20 World Cup: India captain Suryakumar Yadav won the crucial toss and opted to bowl first. Team India retained the same XI that beat Zimbabwe. West Indies brought back Akeal Hosein for Brandon King. A loss would mean the end to India’s T20 World Cup campaign, despite dominating the T20I landscape for nearly four years.

Highest successful run-chase at Eden Gardens in Kolkata

Match Details

Match: India vs West Indies, 52nd Match, Super 8 Group 1
Date: March 1, 2026
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Format: T20 International
Start Time: 7:00 PM IST (toss at 6:30 PM IST)
Captains: Suryakumar Yadav (India), Shai Hope (West Indies)

IND vs WI Playing XIs

India Playing XI

Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah

West Indies Playing XI

Shai Hope(w/c), Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph

IND vs WI Live Streaming Details

In India: Broadcast on the Star Sports network (linear TV). Live streaming available on JioHotstar.
In Caribbean islands: Available on ESPN (TV broadcast), with streaming on the Disney+ app in Latin America and Caribbean regions

Live

IND vs WI Live Score: West Indies Playing XI

01/03/2026 18:40

West Indies have made just one change, dropping Brandon King for Akeal Hosein.

Shai Hope(w/c), Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph

IND vs WI Live Score: India Playing XI

01/03/2026 18:36

No Rinku Singh for India again as Sanju Samson retains his place at the top.

Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah

IND vs WI Live Score: West Indies batting first

01/03/2026 18:35

India captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and opted to bowl against West Indies in the do-or-die clash.

IND vs WI Live Score: Toss coming up

01/03/2026 18:27

Both captains are making their way to the middle. We will have the toss next. Win the toss and chase?

IND vs WI Live: Predicted XI for West Indies

01/03/2026 18:15

Brandon King, Shai Hope (c & wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph

IND vs WI Live: Predicted XI for India

01/03/2026 18:10

Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh

IND vs WI Live: Do India play Sanju Samson?

01/03/2026 18:01

The combination where India get in Sanju Samson, somehow works better. Additional right-hander is a must in the line up. Ishan Kishan can come in at no.3, or Sanju.

IND vs WI Live: Win toss and?

01/03/2026 17:56

Black soil at Eden Gardens.. poor chasing record in recent past; India should look to bat first and defend. West Indies could be lethal if they end up batting first.

IND vs WI Live: What does India need to do?

01/03/2026 17:50

India's top order has been under the pump. If they can get the opening partnership going, WI would feel the pinch for sure.

IND vs WI Live: 'India will reach final'

01/03/2026 17:43

Passionate Indian fans

#WATCH | On the India vs West Indies match in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, a fan of the Indian Cricket team says, "India will win... India will reach the finals and win the cup..." pic.twitter.com/kvLZizIYeU
— ANI (@ANI) March 1, 2026

IND vs WI Live: David vs Goliath battle

01/03/2026 17:36

The IND vs WI encounter in T20 WCs is looked as the David vs Goliath battle, where more often than not, WI has come out of top. India would like to change that record for sure.

IND vs WI Live: Less than 2 hours to go

01/03/2026 17:29

Ishan Kishan meets fans in Kolkata

Ishan Kishan's fan-meet at Eden Garden 😅🔥#IshanKishan pic.twitter.com/95trWDyqx4
— Ayush Cricket (@AyushCricket32) March 1, 2026

IND vs WI Live: History suggests

01/03/2026 17:26

West Indies are invincbles at the Eden Gardens, and Team India don't have a great record againt Wi in T20 World Cups. So, that doesn't add up very nicely for Suryakumar Yadav's team.

IND vs WI Live: Will India make changes?

01/03/2026 17:21

For the first time, India seemed to have the right Playing XI against Zimbabwe. Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma gave India a blazing start. Although Samson failed to make anything of the start, Ishan Kishan stepped up. And even though there were just two fifties from Abhishek and Hardik Pandya, the high intensity of scoring was a welcome sign. Considering that, India might not want to make changes.

IND vs WI Live: Eden Gardens ready

01/03/2026 17:13

It's a knockout clash between India and the West Indies. The winner will board the flight to Mumbai, while the loser will go home. And in anticipation of a great clash, fans have started pouring in at Eden Gardens.

Eden Gardens ❤️ pic.twitter.com/K8NgzYrnWg
— Armchair Expert (@cricnator) March 1, 2026

Eden Gardens Pitch Report

01/03/2026 17:08

The Eden Gardens pitch for T20 World Cup 2026 matches has been a batter's paradise, with an average run rate of around 8.59 across games played so far. It offers consistent bounce, true carry, and a fast outfield, leading to high-scoring encounters, including 200+ totals. A dry surface will favour stroke-makers, with pacers getting early movement but spinners having limited grip. However, in the last match, the pitch was low and slow with the West Indies struggling to post 165 against debutant Italy. Add the dew factor, and the chasing team will have an advantage.

IND vs WI Head-to-Head in T20Is

01/03/2026 17:04

India and the West Indies have played 30 T20I matches. India lead with 19 wins, while the West Indies have 10 victories. In India, though, the record is skewed with the West Indies only winning two out of 10 games. However, the West Indies will bank on their record in T20 World Cup against India. West Indies hold a 3-1 advantage, including a semifinal win in 2016.

Matches: 30
India wins: 19
West Indies wins: 10
NR: 1

IND vs WI Preview: West Indies

01/03/2026 17:02

The West Indies will continue to rely on their power-hitting to exploit conditions. The West Indies batters have enough experience of India and Indian conditions through IPL to plan a heist. Their batting might have faltered against South Africa but Shimron Hetmyer and other batters have the ability to take on Indian bowling.

IND vs WI Preview: India

01/03/2026 17:01

On paper, India should be the favourites. They have the best T20 batters, best pacers and best spinners. At the Eden Gardens, India have lost just one T20I and the form the Indian batters showed against Zimbabwe, with six batters recording 150+ strike rate, it seems a formidable unit. However, India’s spin weakness has been exposed, and the likes of Gudakesh Moti and Akeal Hossain can take advantage of it.

India’s bowling also looked rather toothless against Zimbabwe on a good batting surface. Varun Chakaravarthy struggled and that would be a cause for concern as he is India’s highest wicket-taker in this T20 World Cup. India must sort out their bowling execution to beat West Indies.

IND vs WI Live: West Indies Squad

01/03/2026 14:58

Brandon King, Shai Hope(w/c), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Roston Chase, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph, Johnson Charles, Akeal Hosein, Jayden Seales, Quentin Sampson

IND vs WI Live: India Squad

01/03/2026 14:58

Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav

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