IND vs WI: Defending champions India kept their ICC Men's T20 World Cup semi-final hopes alive with a dominant 72-run win over Zimbabwe in Chennai, knocking them out of the tournament. India will now face the West Indies in a virtual quarter-final, with the last semi-final spot at stake.
On Thursday, Feb. 26, India produced a commanding performance in their Super 8 clash against Zimbabwe, with all top six batters making valuable contributions. Abhishek Sharma struck his maiden T20 World Cup fifty as India made a slight change to their batting order. Sanju Samson opened alongside Abhishek Sharma, while Ishan Kishan moved to number three.
India piled up 256/4, which is the second-highest total in T20 World Cup history. Only Sri Lanka have scored more in a T20 World Cup match, when they made 260/6 in 2007 against Kenya.
Now, India will look to carry this momentum into the must-win clash against the West Indies. But India cannot afford to ease up at any stage in the crucial knock. Even if they pick up early wickets, they must maintain the intensity and keep pressing forward. They would also do well to remember past setbacks, including the 2016 T20 World Cup semi-final, when the West Indies stunned India. Kolkata's Eden Gardens was also the venue where the West Indies beat England to lift their second T20 World Cup title, underlining how dangerous the Caribbean side can be on the big stage.
India vs West Indies, T20 World Cup 2026: Date And Time
India will take on the West Indies in their final Super 8 clash of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 on Sunday, March 1. The match is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. IST, with the toss set for 6.30 p.m. IST.
India vs West Indies, T20 World Cup 2026: Venue
The T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 match between India and West Indies will be played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
India National Cricket Team vs West Indies Cricket Team Live Telecast
Live television coverage of the India vs West Indies T20 World Cup match will be available on the Star Sports Network.
India National Cricket Team vs West Indies Cricket Team Live Streaming
The T20 World Cup match between India and West Indies will be streamed live on the JioHotstar app and website.
India vs West Indies T20 World Cup 2026: Squads
India: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishan Kishan, Rinku Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Abhishek Sharma, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Tilak Varma.
West Indies: Shai Hope (C), Shimron Hetmyer, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Quentin Sampson, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd.
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