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IND vs WI: Vaibhav Suryavanshi's home debut delayed as Shreyas Iyer elects to bowl first
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News18•06-10-2026, 18:39
IND vs WI: Vaibhav Suryavanshi's home debut delayed as Shreyas Iyer elects to bowl first
- •Vaibhav Suryavanshi missed out on making his T20 debut on Indian soil as he was not included in the playing XI for the first match against West Indies.
- •Team India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow and elected to bowl first.
- •Spin-bowling all-rounder Naman Dhir received an opportunity to play his first T20 match for India.
- •Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson will open the innings, while Mayank Yadav makes his return to the pace attack alongside Arshdeep Singh.
- •West Indies welcomed back powerful middle-order hitters Shimron Hetmyer and Rovman Powell for the series.
Key Questions Answered
Vaibhav Suryavanshi was left out of the playing XI for the first T20 match against the West Indies at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, delaying his debut on Indian soil once again.
Indian captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first in the opening T20 match against the West Indies.
Spin-bowling all-rounder Naman Dhir was given the opportunity to play his first T20 match for Team India, while pacer Mayank Yadav also returned to the squad for the fixture in Lucknow.
