From left, India’s Prince Yadav, Arshdeep Singh and Bhuvneshwar Kumar warm up before the fifth and final T2oI cricket match of a series between India and West Indies, in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: PTI
West Indies skipper Shai Hope opted to bowl against India in the rain-truncated fifth and deciding T20 in Bengaluru on Saturday (October 17, 2026).
The match has been reduced to nine overs per side after two hours were lost to rain and a wet outfield.
West Indies named an unchanged side from the fourth T20, while India made two changes, bringing in Shivam Dube and Bhuvneshwar Kumar in place of Nitish Kumar Reddy and Mayank Yadav.
Teams:
India: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (w), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Prince Yadav, Arshdeep Singh.
West Indies: Shai Hope (w/c), Jewel Andrew, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Roston Chase, Keemo Paul, Shamar Springer, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph.
Published - October 17, 2026 09:27 pm IST