Both Team India and West Indies are just one step away from progressing to the semi-finals of T20 World Cup 2026, with the final spot up for grabs. The storied venue of the Eden Gardens in Kolkata will stage the high-stakes fixture on March 1, Sunday and the equation is simple for both teams – win the match and progress to the semi-finals.
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The Men in Blue bounced have bounced back well from the hammering against South Africa, defeating Zimbabwe by 72 runs to knock them out of the tournament. However, they will still have some concerns, especially with their bowling, given Shivam Dube leaked plenty of runs against Zimbabwe. With West Indies possessing plenty of bona fide six-hitters, the defending champions will need a good sixth bowling option.
Meanwhile, the West Indies also suffered their first defeat of the tournament to South Africa. Although the two-time champions did exceptionally well to get to 176/8 in 20 overs after being reduced to 83/7 at one stage, their bowling proved to be toothless. With the pitch at the Eden Gardens likely to be a belter, West Indies must find a way to curb India’s run-scoring. The Caribbeans will focus on getting Abhishek Sharma early as the opener showed signs of returning to form in the game against Zimbabwe. It’s also worth noting that the West Indies are yet to beat India in a T20I in Kolkata.
Live streaming info of IND vs WI T20 World Cup 2026 match
When and where will the India vs West Indies match take place?
The Super 8 match of India vs West Indies match will take place on March 1 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata will stage it.
Where to watch the India vs West Indies match?
The India vs West Indies match will be telecast on the Star Sports Network and streamed live on the Jio Hotstar platform. The toss will take place at 6:30 PM IST, while the match will begin at 7:00 PM IST.
India vs West Indies Head-to-Head stats in T20Is:
Total matches played: 30
Won by India: 19
Won by West Indies: 10
No result: 1
In T20 World Cups:
Total matches played: 4
Won by India: 1
Won by West Indies: 3
India vs West Indies: Predicted playing XI:
Team India’s predicted playing XI: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah.
West Indies’ predicted playing XI: Brandon King, Shai Hope (c & wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Roston Chase, Sherfane Rutherford, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde/Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph.
