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Shreyas Iyer Wins Toss, India Bowl First Against West Indies
India and West Indies are starting a five-game T20 cricket series.
The first match is in Lucknow on October 6.
India captain Shreyas Iyer won the coin toss.
He chose for India to bowl first, so West Indies will bat first.
Rain might interrupt the match.
India recently won a gold medal at the Asian Games.
India also beat West Indies in the teams' earlier one-day series, two games to one.
Jasprit Bumrah is resting and will not play in this T20I series.
India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and chose to bowl first in the opening T20I.
The match is being played at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on October 6.
The five-match series follows India's 2-1 win in the three-match ODI series.
Rain threatened to interrupt the match, according to one report.
India were coming off an Asian Games 2026 gold medal; Jasprit Bumrah was rested for the T20I series.
- Who
- India, captained by Shreyas Iyer, and the West Indies, captained by Shai Hope.
- What
- The opening match of a five-match T20I series; India won the toss and chose to bowl first.
- Where
- Ekana Stadium, Lucknow.
- When
- Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
- Why
- The teams are beginning a five-match T20I series.
Key facts
- Match
- India vs West Indies, first T20I
- Series
- Five T20I matches
- Toss
- Shreyas Iyer won and elected to bowl first
- Venue
- Ekana Stadium, Lucknow
- Date
- October 6, 2026
- Previous ODI series
- India won 2-1
- Team update
- Jasprit Bumrah was rested from the T20I series
- Weather
- Rain was a threat to the match
Quotes
Morne Morkel
India bowling coach speaking about Sooryavanshi's development.
“So I always challenge him. I say, ‘watch what this guy is doing in training. How does he face his first 15 balls when the wicket is tough? What sort of game plan has he come up with?’”
indianexpress.com
“I think, with him, sharing that dressing room and talking to guys, just actually watching how the guys go through their processes and how they set up will be key.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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