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4th T20I | India vs West Indies | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad | 14 October 2026
India should keep the Indore core and adjust only the bowling for the fourth T20I. Abhishek’s 69 off 30 and Kishan’s 37 gave the top order its shape, while Arshdeep’s three wickets kept the attack alive despite 44 runs from four overs. West Indies finished on 209/7, only 14 runs behind the target of 224, so the margin was thin. A batting group that lost four wickets for 20 runs in the middle has good reasons to review its final slots.
India made 223 all out in Indore and then held West Indies to 209/7 in a chase of 224. That sounds comfortable, yet the innings nearly came apart in the middle. Four wickets fell for just 20 runs after the total passed 115, leaving the side at 135/5 after 10.5 overs.
Samson went for 7 early, Kishan made 37, Iyer scored 1, and Abhishek fell for 69. Dhir added 10, Tilak 28 and Axar 20, and two of the late dismissals were run-outs. India’s lower order rescued the total, which tells selectors that the batting depth matters as much as the opening burst. A chase that ended 14 runs short leaves no room for casual selection.
The Indore eleven, in alphabetical order, was Abhishek, Arshdeep, Axar, Dhir, Iyer, Kishan, Mayank, Prince, Reddy, Samson and Tilak, and no official lineup for the next game has been confirmed. The table lays out each role and batting position from that match, which is the best guide to how the side is likely to line up again.
| Player | Role | Indore Position |
| Abhishek Sharma | Opening batter | 1 |
| Sanju Samson | Wicketkeeper-batter | 2 |
| Ishan Kishan | Wicketkeeper-batter | 3 |
| Shreyas Iyer (c) | Batter, captain | 4 |
| Tilak Varma (vc) | Batter | 5 |
| Naman Dhir | Batting all-rounder, off-spin | 6 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | Pace all-rounder | 7 |
| Axar Patel | Spin all-rounder | 8 |
| Prince Yadav | Pacer | 9 |
| Mayank Yadav | Pacer | 10 |
| Arshdeep Singh | Left-arm pacer | 11 |
Bumrah is out of the picture because he was rested and is not in the squad, with no injury reported. Holder was rested on the West Indies side. Samson is the name most under pressure, because the opening slot rewards runs and he has only a single-figure score to show from the last game.
India’s phase figures vary widely. In Lucknow, West Indies reached 44/3 in the powerplay, 91/5 in the middle and 36/2 at the death. In Ranchi, they hit 72/3 in the first six overs. In Indore, they scored 54/1 early, 105/4 through the middle, and 50/2 at the finish.
Arshdeep took 3 for 44 and Dhir 2 for 39, while West Indies bowlers Chase and Springer took 2 for 38 and 2 for 50. The Indore attack leaked runs at the death, so a spinner such as Kuldeep or Bishnoi could replace Prince if the pitch grips. Keep Arshdeep and Dhir, since both took wickets.
Hetmyer made 43 off 26 in Indore, bowled by Dhir, after a duck in Ranchi when Mayank bowled him. One knock gives him 422 runs in 20 matches against India. Rutherford made 56 off 34 in Lucknow, 84 off 37 in Ranchi and 32 off 20 in Indore.
That Ranchi innings ended when Samson caught him off Kuldeep. Bringing Kuldeep back gives India a proven answer to Rutherford, and the numbers back the choice. K Pooran made 42 and Springer an unbeaten 35 in Indore, so West Indies carry runs well down the order.
India have won 22 of 34 T20Is against West Indies, with West Indies taking 11 and one match ending without a result. India won the 2026 World Cup meeting in Kolkata by five wickets on 1 March. Their highest score against this opponent is 249/5 in Ranchi, and West Indies then chased 252/4 for the highest successful chase against India.
Rajiv Gandhi Stadium has averaged 140 in the first innings across five T20Is before October 2024, though another source puts it at 131, and second-innings figures are missing. Selectors judging the India vs West Indies T20I series playing XI should favour batting depth on that pitch, with two spinners available if the surface slows.
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Who will play for India in the next game?
India have not announced their eleven. The Indore eleven was Abhishek, Arshdeep, Axar, Dhir, Iyer, Kishan, Mayank, Prince, Reddy, Samson and Tilak, so a repeat looks likely.
Is Bumrah playing for India?
No, Jasprit Bumrah was rested and is not in the squad. Reports describe the move as a rest decision rather than an injury, and no fresh fitness update has appeared for the fourth game.
What is India’s highest T20I score against West Indies?
India’s highest T20I total against West Indies is 249/5, made in Ranchi in 2026. The previous best was 244/4, a score that stood from 2016 until this year.
How many T20Is has India won against West Indies?
India have won 22 of their 34 T20Is against West Indies. West Indies have won 11 of those meetings, and one match ended without a result at all.
What is the highest successful chase against India?
West Indies chased down 250 by reaching 252/4 in Ranchi in 2026. That ranks as the second-highest successful chase in all T20Is, behind only South Africa’s 259.
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