India vs West Indies T20I 2026: Full schedule, match timings, venues, live streaming details and squads

After clinching the three-match ODI series 2-1, India will now turn its attention to the five-match T20I series against the West Indies. The opening T20I will be played at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday, October 6.

India vs West Indies T20I 2026 Schedule

All timings are in Indian Standard Time (IST).

• October 6, Tuesday: India vs West Indies 1st T20I, Lucknow — 7:00 PM
• October 9, Friday: India vs West Indies 2nd T20I, Ranchi — 7:00 PM
• October 11, Sunday: India vs West Indies 3rd T20I, Indore — 7:00 PM
• October 14, Wednesday: India vs West Indies 4th T20I, Hyderabad — 7:00 PM
• October 17, Saturday: India vs West Indies 5th T20I, Bengaluru — 7:00 PM

Shreyas Iyer To Captain India

Shreyas Iyer will lead India in the five-match T20I series against the West Indies after guiding the Indian men's cricket team to a gold medal in the men's cricket competition at the Asian Games 2026.


Tilak Varma has been named vice-captain, while the squad includes a mix of experienced players and young talents.

Venues For India-West Indies T20Is

The five T20Is will be hosted across five cities in India:

1st T20I: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

2nd T20I: JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi

3rd T20I: Holkar Stadium, Indore

4th T20I: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

5th T20I: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

India vs West Indies T20I Match Timings

All five matches are scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM IST. The toss will take place 30 minutes before the start of each game.

Where To Watch India vs West Indies T20I 2026 Live

Fans in India can watch the live streaming of the India vs West Indies T20I series on JioHotstar.

The matches will also be telecast live on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 Hindi television channels.

India Cricket Team Squad

Shreyas Iyer (captain), Tilak Varma (vice-captain), Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav, Naman Dhir

West Indies Cricket Team Squad

Shai Hope (captain, wk), Jewel Andrew (wk), Amir Jangoo (wk), 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