Most Indian cricket fans are wondering if Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will get an opportunity to finally get to make his international debut on Indian soil. Sooryavanshi has played all of his 8 T20I matches in England, Zimbabwe and Japan.
And it is unlikely that Sooryavanshi will get a chance in Hyderabad as well with the home side unlikely to tinker with a winning 11 from the third game. Shreyas Iyer’s side decided to pick Prince Yadav as an additional pacer in place of chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav and that move is likely to continue in Hyderabad as well.
It will be a special occasion for Team India vice-captain Tilak Varma, who will be playing his first home game after his elevation. “It is really a proud moment for me to play in front of Hyderabad crowd as vice-captain of the Indian team. It will be a special moment for me,” he said.
Shai Hope’s West Indies, on the other hand, will be concerned over the fitness of Royal Challengers Bengaluru all-rounder Romario Shepherd, who missed the third T20I match with a niggle. But Windies coach Darren Sammy defended all-rounder Roston Chase’s selection in the side after scoring only 10 runs in his last two innings.
“I understand why I get a lot of criticism for having Roston in the team, but I understand the individual he is. Roston is naturally very disciplined in all aspects of his life. He does not like conceding runs, so he has a very clear defensive mindset,” Windies coach Sammy said in the pre-match press conference on Tuesday.
India vs West Indies 2026 4th T20I match Predicted 11
India: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav, Arshdeep Singh
West Indies: Shai Hope (c and wk), Kamil Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd/Quentin Sampson, Roston Chase, Shamar Springer, Keemo Paul, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie