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Naman Dhir Debuts As India Elect To Field Against West Indies In First T20I
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News18•06-10-2026, 18:45
Naman Dhir Debuts As India Elect To Field Against West Indies In First T20I
- •India won the toss and elected to field first against the West Indies in the opening match of the five-match T20I series in Lucknow.
- •Naman Dhir is making his T20I debut for India following his maiden ODI appearance against the same opponent.
- •India made several changes to their playing eleven, leaving out Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ravi Bishnoi, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Prince Yadav.
- •The Indian playing XI features key players including captain Shreyas Iyer, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, and Mayank Yadav.
- •The West Indies team is led by Shai Hope and includes seasoned players like Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, and Jason Holder.
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India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to field first against the West Indies in the opening match of the five-match T20I series.
Naman Dhir is making his T20I debut for India after previously playing his maiden ODI match against the West Indies.
India captain Shreyas Iyer announced at the toss that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ravi Bishnoi, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Prince Yadav are sitting out of the opening match.
