India and West Indies are ready to play the first T20I match of the West Indies Tour of India 2026.
The first T20 match will be played on 6 October 2026 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.
India vs West Indies 1st T20I Details
Match: India vs West Indies, 1st T20I
Series: West Indies Tour of India 2026
Date: 6 October 2026
Time: 7:00 PM IST
GMT Time: 1:30 PM GMT
Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium
City: Lucknow, India
The match will start at 7:00 PM Indian time.
India has announced a strong T20I team for this series. Shreyas Iyer will lead the Indian team, while players like Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav and Arshdeep Singh are also part of the squad.
Cricket fans can expect an exciting T20 series because both India and West Indies have many powerful T20 players.
The India vs West Indies T20I series will have five matches, starting from Lucknow on 6 October 2026.
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