India will face the West Indies in the second match of the five-game T20I series at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi on Friday, October 9.
In the first T20I, West Indies posted 171 in 19.1 overs. Sherfane Rutherford (56) and Shai Hope (52) were the top scorers, while Naman Dhir picked up a three-wicket haul. In response, India sealed the deal in just 14.4 overs with eight wickets in hand. Shreyas Iyer (102*) was the top scorer.
IND vs WI, T20I Series 2026, Match 2, Match Details
Match: India vs West Indies, T20I Series 2026, Match 2
Time & Date: 7:00 PM IST, Friday, October 9
Venue: JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi
IND vs WI, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Probable XIs
India
Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Mayank Yadav
West Indies
Shai Hope (c) (wk), Kamil Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Roston Chase, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Springer, Shamar Joseph
IND vs WI, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Pitch Report
The average first-innings score across the last three T20Is at this venue was 149. Two out of three games saw the team batting second come out on top. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bowl first.
IND vs WI, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Top Picks
Shai Hope
West Indies skipper Shai Hope has scored 52 runs in the first game, and he is coming into this series on the back of a century in the third ODI.
Naman Dhir
Indian bowler Naman Dhir has racked up three wickets and is expected to do well in both departments.
IND vs WI, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Captain picks
Shreyas Iyer
Indian captain Shreyas Iyer scored 102 runs in the first game at a strike rate of 237.21, proving his good form.
Ishan Kishan
India’s No.3 batter Ishan Kishan scored 37 runs in the first game, and he is expected to continue his good form.
IND vs WI, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Head-to-head Dream11 team
Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer (c), Shai Hope (vc), Ishan Kishan, Rovman Powell, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Sherfane Rutherford, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav
IND vs WI, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Grand League Dream11 team
Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Shai Hope, Ishan Kishan (c), Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Naman Dhir (vc), Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh
