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IND vs WI: Two Changes in Team India for 9-Over Decider, India Batts First!
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News18•17-10-2026, 21:10
IND vs WI: Two Changes in Team India for 9-Over Decider, India Batts First!
- •India and West Indies face off in a rain-curtailed 9-over T20 match with the series tied 2-2.
- •West Indies won the toss and elected to bowl first at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
- •Bhuvneshwar Kumar makes a comeback to the Indian team after four years replacing injured players.
- •Shivam Dube and Bhuvneshwar Kumar are included in the playing XI while Mayank Yadav and Nitish Kumar Reddy are dropped.
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Two changes were made to Team India for the shortened match, with Shivam Dube and Bhuvneshwar Kumar returning to the playing XI while Mayank Yadav and Nitish Kumar Reddy were dropped from the lineup.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar made a comeback to Team India after a four-year absence to replace Arshdeep Singh, who sustained an injury while batting during the fourth match of the series.
The fifth match was reduced to a 9-over contest due to rain delays, with the toss taking place at 9 PM and the match starting at 9:15 PM. West Indies captain Shai Hope won the toss and chose to bowl first.
