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India Win Toss And Opt To Bowl First In 1st T20I Against West Indies
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Moneycontrol•06-10-2026, 18:33
India Win Toss And Opt To Bowl First In 1st T20I Against West Indies
- •Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first in the opening T20I match against the West Indies at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
- •Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi starts on the bench for the series opener.
- •India comes into this five-match T20I series following their successful title defense at the Asian Games in Japan, led by captain Shreyas Iyer and vice-captain Tilak Varma.
- •Star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been rested, opening up potential opportunities for young talents like Mayank Yadav in the squad.
- •India recently won the preceding ODI series against the West Indies 2-1, with Naman Dhir, Kuldeep Yadav, and Nitish Kumar Reddy carrying over to the T20I squad.
Key Questions Answered
Shreyas Iyer is leading the Indian cricket team as captain for the five-match T20I series against the West Indies, with Tilak Varma serving as his deputy.
The series opener takes place at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, while the remaining four matches are hosted by Ranchi, Indore, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru.
Premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been rested and is missing from the squad for the T20I series against the West Indies.
