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India Wins Toss And Elects To Bowl First In 1st T20I Against West Indies
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News18•06-10-2026, 18:51
India Wins Toss And Elects To Bowl First In 1st T20I Against West Indies
- •The five-match T20 series between India and West Indies officially commenced on Tuesday at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
- •Indian captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to field first, aiming to maintain their dominance after winning the ODI series 2-1.
- •Major changes were made to the squad compared to the Asian Games, with opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Ravi Bishnoi being left out.
- •Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, and an injury-recovered Mayank Yadav returned to the playing XI, while Naman Dhir made his T20 debut.
Key Questions Answered
India won the toss and elected to bowl first in the opening T20I match held at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, and Mayank Yadav returned to the team, while Punjab all-rounder Naman Dhir made his T20I debut.
India and West Indies have played 31 T20 Internationals, with India winning 20 matches, West Indies winning 10, and one match ending with no result.
