Archive · 9 Oct 2026
West Indies Choose to Bowl Against India in Ranchi T20I
India and West Indies are playing the second match of their T20 cricket series in Ranchi.
Before the match, the team captains took part in a toss.
West Indies captain Shai Hope won it and chose for his team to bowl first.
India picked the same players as in the first match.
West Indies changed one player, bringing in Gudakesh Motie for Matthew Forde.
India won the first match by eight wickets, so they started this game ahead 1-0 in the series.
The match is part of a five-game series.
West Indies captain Shai Hope won the toss and chose to bowl first in the second T20I in Ranchi on Friday.
India kept the same playing XI as in the first match.
West Indies made one change, bringing Gudakesh Motie in for Matthew Forde.
India’s XI includes captain Shreyas Iyer and players including Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson and Kuldeep Yadav.
India had won the series opener by eight wickets and entered the match leading the series 1-0.
- Who
- India and West Indies; West Indies captain Shai Hope won the toss.
- What
- West Indies chose to bowl first in the second T20I; India are unchanged and West Indies made one change.
- When
- Friday; the articles do not give a calendar date.
- Where
- Ranchi.
- Why
- West Indies elected to field after winning the toss; the articles do not state a specific reason.
- Match
- Second T20 International of a five-match series
- Venue
- Ranchi
- Toss
- Shai Hope won and chose to bowl first
- India team change
- Unchanged from the first match
- West Indies team change
- Gudakesh Motie came in for Matthew Forde
- Series position
- India led 1-0 after winning the opener by eight wickets
