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India Eye Changes For 5th T20I Against West Indies In Bengaluru
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News18•16-10-2026, 06:00
India Eye Changes For 5th T20I Against West Indies In Bengaluru
- •India and West Indies head to the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru for the fifth and final T20I of the series.
- •Team management is expected to focus on long-term squad building rather than just securing the bilateral trophy.
- •Spinner Kuldeep Yadav is likely to return to the playing XI, potentially replacing Mayank Yadav after the pace attack struggled on flat tracks.
- •Young talents like Nitish Kumar Reddy and Naman Dhir are expected to retain their spots to gain more experience.
- •Despite immense potential, 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi may have to wait for his chance as the opening combination remains stable.
Key Questions Answered
India's probable playing XI includes Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer as captain, Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Nitish Reddy, Naman Dhir, Kuldeep Yadav, Prince Yadav, and Arshdeep Singh.
Kuldeep Yadav is expected to return because India's pace attack lacked variety on flat tracks in the previous match, and the left-arm wrist-spinner has an exceptional record in Bengaluru with nine wickets in six games.
Giving Vaibhav Sooryavanshi a chance would require disturbing a working opening combination of Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson, making it a difficult decision despite his deserving talent.
