Unchanged India bowl first in bid to win series, West Indies make two changes

Toss India chose to bowl versus West Indies

Shreyas Iyer returned to claim the toss once again, affirming India’s aim to chase a decisive victory in the final match after a solid performance earlier. The side kept its XI from the previous game, becoming the sole team to defend its total above par during the West Indies’ tour of India.

West Indies adjusted their eleven by substituting an inexperienced opener, Kamil Pooran, with seasoned batsman Jewel Andrew. This change, along with bringing back Ro​mario Shepherd after missing a recent T20I, reflects a pragmatic approach while seeking experience. Conversely, Quentin Sampson remained sidelined throughout the session.

The prospect of another high‑scoring contest was tempered by reports of a newly relaid square in Hyderabad. Both captains approached the patch cautiously, noting that the slightly bumpy outfield—especially near the boundaries—could lead to hesitations in diving and affect overall field discipline.

West Indies 1 Shai Hope (capt. & wk), 2 Jewel Andrew, 3 Shimron Hetmyer, 4 Rovman Powell, 5 Sherfane Rutherford, 6 Romario Shepherd, 7 Roston Chase, 8 Shamar Springer, 9 Keemo Paul, 10 Shamal Joseph, 11 Gudakesh Motie

India 1 Abhishek Sharma, 2 Sanju Samson (wk), 3 Ishan Kishan, 4 Shreyas Iyer (capt.), 5 Tilak Varma, 6 Naman Dhir, 7 Nitish Kumar Reddy, 8 Axar Patel, 9 Prince Yadav, 10 Mayank Yadav, 11 Arshdeep Singh

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