IND vs WI Fantasy Prediction, 1st T20I: India vs West Indies Fantasy Team, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Lucknow

India begin a five match T20I series against West Indies at Lucknow on Tuesday. India have won their last five T20Is, the latest being the Asian Games final against Pakistan on Saturday. With both teams bringing strong players into the contest, the IND vs WI Fantasy 1st T20I Team will be a key focus for fantasy cricket fans. West Indies come off a win in the third ODI, also on Saturday, when Shai Hope made an unbeaten 150 plus and they chased down 352. Shreyas Iyer captains India and Hope captains West Indies.

IND vs WI Match Details

Match: India vs West Indies, 1st T20I
Series: West Indies tour of India 2026
Date: Tuesday, 6 October 2026
Time: 7:00 PM IST (1:30 PM GMT)
Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Local Time: 7:00 PM
On-field Umpires: Nitin Menon, Virender Sharma
Third Umpire: Rohan Pandit
Match Referee: Prakash Bhatt

Where To Watch

• India: Star Sports Network and DD Sports on TV, JioHotstar for streaming.
• USA and Canada: Willow TV.
• UK and Ireland: TNT Sports.
• Pakistan: Tapmad.
• Sub Saharan Africa: SuperSport.

Only the India listing was confirmed for the T20Is. The others are the broadcasters named for the ODI leg of this tour, so check your local listing.

Recent Form

India have won their last five T20Is. On Saturday they beat Pakistan 211/6 to 192/6 in the Asian Games final. Abhishek Sharma made 61 off 28 balls and Tilak Varma 51 not out off 22. Before that they bowled Sri Lanka out for 45 in the semi final, won a five over match against Japan 32/4 to 30/3, and beat Afghanistan twice. In the third T20 against Afghanistan they made 221/7 and bowled them out for 94. India also won the ODI series against West Indies 2 to 1, but lost the last match.

West Indies have won two of their last five T20Is. They beat Sri Lanka twice in a three match series at home, after losing to South Africa and India at the T20 World Cup. On Saturday they won the third ODI by 5 wickets, chasing 352 with 10 balls to spare. It was their highest successful ODI chase and their first ODI win over India since 2023. Hope made a century in the second ODI and an unbeaten 150 plus in the third.

Series Scoreboard

The T20I series is level at 0 to 0 with five matches to play. India won the ODI series 2 to 1. The second T20I is in Ranchi on 9 October.

IND vs WI Head To Head Record

India lead the head to head 6 wins to 4 over the last 10 meetings. The latest was a T20 World Cup Super 8 match at Eden Gardens on 1 March. West Indies made 195/4, with Roston Chase 40 off 25, Jason Holder 37 not out, Rovman Powell 34 not out and Shimron Hetmyer 27 off 12. India chased it in 19.2 overs with 199/5. Sanju Samson made an unbeaten 97 off 50 balls and was Player of the Match. Before that, West Indies won the 2023 T20I series 3 to 2.

In their last 10 matches against all teams, India have won 90 percent and West Indies 70 percent. India average 169 with a highest score of 221. Their lowest, 32, came in the five over match against Japan. West Indies average 177 with a highest score of 254 and a lowest of 134.

IND vs WI Squads

India: Shreyas Iyer captains the side and Tilak Varma is vice captain. Jasprit Bumrah is not in the squad, and Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant also miss out. Mayank Yadav returns after missing the Afghanistan series, Kuldeep Yadav is back, and Prince Yadav is in the pace group. Crex also lists Naman Dhir, who was not in the squad announced on 17 September, so check at the toss.

Full squad: Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma (vc), Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav.

West Indies: Shai Hope captains the side and keeps wicket. Kamil Pooran has a first T20I call up. Jason Holder, who made 37 not out against India in March, is not in the squad.

Full squad: 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.

Pitch Report

The numbers at Ekana favour the side batting first. It has won six of the seven matches tracked here, and the highest successful chase is only 101/4. The average first innings score is 160 and the average second innings score is 121. Spin takes 54 percent of the wickets over the last 10 matches.

Venue stat	Ekana, Lucknow
Matches	7
Won batting first	86 percent
Won bowling first	14 percent
Average first innings	160
Average second innings	121
Highest total	199/2 (SL vs IND)
Lowest total	99/8 (NZ vs IND)
Highest chased	101/4 (IND vs NZ)
Lowest defended	147/7 (AFG vs WI)
Wickets to pace, last 10 matches	58 (46 percent)
Wickets to spin, last 10 matches	69 (54 percent)

The three latest matches at this ground were UP T20 League games, not internationals.

Match	Result
Final, UP T20 League 2026	MER 203/7 beat LCK 109 all out
Qualifier 2, UP T20 League 2026	MER 135/4 in 18 overs beat NOI 134/8
Eliminator 1, UP T20 League 2026	NOI 154/6 beat KAS 153/8

Weather Report

Lucknow is forecast to be clear, with 84 percent humidity and a temperature around 24°C. There is a 25 percent chance of rain, so check the toss and any delay before locking your team.

Probable Playing XIs

India (Probable): Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Yadav.

West Indies (Probable): Shai Hope (c, wk), Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph, Shamar Springer.

Final XIs are confirmed at the toss.

Key Player Battles

Abhishek Sharma vs Akeal Hosein: Hosein got Abhishek out for 10 off 11 balls in the T20 World Cup match in March. Abhishek has made 82 off 32 against Afghanistan and 61 off 28 in the Asian Games final since. Spin takes more than half the wickets at Ekana, so this is where West Indies will look for an early wicket.

Sanju Samson vs Shamar Joseph: Samson made 97 not out off 50 against West Indies in March. Joseph took two wickets in that chase, so he knows India’s top order. A good start from Samson would put India in front early.

Shimron Hetmyer vs India’s spinners: Hetmyer made 27 off 12 against India in March. India now have Kuldeep Yadav back, and Axar Patel and Washington Sundar took two wickets each in the Asian Games final. This is the middle overs contest that could decide the match.

IND vs WI Fantasy Team: Small Leagues

WK: Sanju Samson (VC), Shai Hope
BAT: Abhishek Sharma (C), Tilak Varma, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell
ALL: Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Roston Chase
BOWL: Kuldeep Yadav, Akeal Hosein

Abhishek is captain because he has two big scores in his recent T20Is, 82 off 32 against Afghanistan and 61 off 28 in the final on Saturday. Samson is vice captain because of his 97 not out off 50 against this same opponent. Tilak made 51 not out off 22 in the final, and Dube took two wickets and gave away only 13 in the last over while India defended 32. Axar took 2 for 29 in the final. On the West Indies side, Hetmyer, Powell and Chase all scored quickly against India in March, and Hope has two ODI hundreds in three matches.

IND vs WI Fantasy Team: Grand Leagues

WK: Sanju Samson (C), Shai Hope
BAT: Tilak Varma (VC), Abhishek Sharma, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell
ALL: Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel
BOWL: Shamar Joseph, Akeal Hosein

Most teams will make Abhishek captain, so the differential here is Samson as captain and Tilak as vice captain. Samson made 97 not out against West Indies in March. Tilak made 27 off 15 in that match and 51 not out off 22 on Saturday. Sundar is a lower owned pick after taking 2 for 29 in the final, but check he is in the XI at the toss. Shamar Joseph took two wickets against India in March. Hetmyer and Powell are the West Indies hitters who can score quickly if they get in.

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Match Prediction

India should win. They have won their last five T20Is, they have won 90 percent of their last 10, and they beat West Indies in March with Samson making 97 not out. The numbers at Ekana also favour the side batting first.

West Indies are not an easy side to beat right now. They chased 352 on Saturday, Hope is in the best form of the tour, and Hetmyer, Powell and Chase have all hit India for quick runs before. India are also without Bumrah.

India are the pick, with moderate confidence.

IND vs WI 1st T20I Fantasy Team: FAQs

Q. Who will win the IND vs WI 1st T20I today?
A. India are the favourites. They have won their last five T20Is and beat West Indies at the T20 World Cup in March. West Indies won the third ODI on Saturday, so this could be close.

Q. What is the IND vs WI Fantasy prediction for the 1st T20I?
A. Abhishek Sharma is the top captain pick after scores of 82 and 61 in his recent T20Is. Sanju Samson is the top vice captain pick after his 97 not out against West Indies in March.

Q. What is the pitch report for Ekana Stadium, Lucknow?
A. The side batting first has won six of the seven matches tracked here, and the highest successful chase is 101/4. The average first innings score is 160 and spin takes 54 percent of the wickets.

Q. What is the probable playing XI for IND vs WI?
A. India: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Yadav. West Indies: Shai Hope, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph, Shamar Springer. Final XIs are confirmed at the toss.

Q. Who captains India and West Indies in this series?
A. Shreyas Iyer captains India with Tilak Varma as vice captain. Shai Hope captains West Indies.

Q. Will it rain in Lucknow for the IND vs WI 1st T20I?
A. Lucknow is forecast to be clear with a 25 percent chance of rain. Check the toss for any delay.