India will go head-to-head with the West Indies in the fifth match of the five-game T20I series at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday, October 17.
West Indies set the tone in the fourth T20I with an imposing 247/3 in 20 overs, powered by Shai Hope’s 102 and Sherfane Rutherford’s valuable 49. India fought back in the chase, with Sanju Samson scoring 56 and Tilak Varma adding 43, but the hosts eventually finished at 223/9 in 19.3 overs, falling 24 runs short. With the series now tied at 2-2, the fifth T20I will serve as the decider.
IND vs WI, T20I Series 2026, Match 5, Match Details
Match: India vs West Indies, T20I Series 2026, Match 5
Time & Date: 7:00 PM IST, Saturday, October 17
Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
IND vs WI, T20I Series 2026, Match 5 Probable XIs
India
Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav
West Indies
Shai Hope (c) (wk), Jewel Andrew, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Roston Chase, Keemo Paul, Shamar Springer, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph
IND vs WI, T20I Series 2026, Match 5 Pitch Report
The average first-innings score across the last three T20Is at this venue was 168. 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 5 Top Picks
Shai Hope
West Indies skipper Shai Hope has scored 261 runs in four games this series, proving his exceptional form.
Naman Dhir
Indian all-rounder Naman Dhir has racked up five wickets and is expected to do well in both batting and bowling departments.
IND vs WI, T20I Series 2026, Match 5 Captain picks
Shreyas Iyer
Indian captain Shreyas Iyer scored 159 runs in four games at a strike rate of 214.86, proving his good form.
Sherfane Rutherford
West Indies middle-order batter Sherfane Rutherford scored 221 runs in four games, and he is expected to continue his good form.
IND vs WI, T20I Series 2026, Match 5 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, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav
IND vs WI, T20I Series 2026, Match 5 Grand League Dream11 team
Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Shai Hope, Ishan Kishan, Sherfane Rutherford(c), Rovman Powell, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Naman Dhir (vc), Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar
