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Only three players from India’s ODI squad are part of the T20I team, while as many as 10 members of India’s Asian Games 2026 squad will feature against the West Indies in 5 T20Is.
Full list of changes in India and West Indies’ squads for T20I series. (Picture Credit: X/@BCCI, AP)
After winning the three-match ODI series against the West Indies 2-1 on Saturday (October 3), India will face the Men in Maroon in a five-match T20I series.
The first match of the 20-over series is scheduled to take place at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday (October 6), with the remaining four matches to be played in Ranchi, Indore, Hyderabad and Bengaluru on October 9, 11, 14 and 17, respectively.
Only three players from India’s ODI squad are part of the T20I series, while as many as 10 members of India’s Asian Games 2026 squad will feature in the home series against the two-time T20 World Cup winners.
Meanwhile, seven players from West Indies’ ODI squad are also part of the T20I side, which includes their captain and wicketkeeper-batter Shai Hope.
The right-handed batter scored back-to-back centuries against India in Guwahati and New Chandigarh to help the West Indies post big totals, and he will look to maintain his good form in the five T20Is as well.
For the T20Is, West Indies will have the services of Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Akeal Hosein and Romario Shepherd. All four featured in the IPL earlier this year and are capable of winning matches single-handedly.
India have rested Jasprit Bumrah and Washington Sundar for the T20I series against the West Indies, but they still have enough depth in the fast-bowling department, which will be led by left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh.
In batting, the onus will be on Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and captain Shreyas Iyer.
Here’s a look at the full list of changes in the India and West Indies squads for the five-match T20I series.
Players from ODI squad who will also play in T20Is: Naman Dhir, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy.
New faces (for T20Is): Shreyas Iyer, Tilak Varma, Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav
India’s T20I squad for West Indies series: Shreyas Iyer (C), Tilak Varma (VC), Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan (WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav, Naman Dhir
Players returning home (after ODI series): Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, Mohammed Siraj, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Anshul Kamboj, Prasidh Krishna
Players from ODI squad who will also play in T20Is: Shai Hope, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Keemo Paul, Sherfane Rutherford.
New faces (for T20Is): Jewel Andrew, Shimron Hetmyer, Akeal Hosein, Kamil Pooran, Rovman Powell, Quentin Sampson, Romario Shepherd, Shamar Springer
West Indies T20I squad for India series: Shai Hope (C & WK), Jewel Andrew, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Shimron Hetmyer, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Keemo Paul, Kamil Pooran, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Quentin Sampson, Romario Shepherd, Shamar Springer
Players returning home (after ODI series): John Campbell, Keacy Carty, Amir Jangoo, Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seales, Vitel Lawes, Jewel Andrew, Justin Greaves
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Ask News18The first match of the five-match T20I series is scheduled to take place at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, following India’s 2-1 victory in the ODI series.
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