India and West Indies begin the T20I leg of the series at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday 6 October, with a 7:00 pm local start.
India, captained by Shubman Gill, are expected to include Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad and KL Rahul, with Naman Dhir and Ravindra Jadeja in the middle order. Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, Kuldeep Yadav and Prasidh Krishna are the likely bowlers, with Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Dhruv Jurel and Mohammed Siraj in the squad.
West Indies, led by Shai Hope, have John Campbell, Keacy Carty, Amir Jangoo and Sherfane Rutherford in the likely batting order, with Roston Chase and Keemo Paul as all-rounders. Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales and Vitel Lawes lead the bowling.
The middle overs are likely to be decisive, with spin potentially controlling the scoring rate. The pitch can slow, so chasing may be tough if wickets fall regularly.
