The West Indies and India meet for the third time in their five-match T20I series at Holkar Stadium, Indore on October 11, 2026. The series stands level at 1-1 after the opening two matches in Lucknow and Ranchi, setting up a decisive contest in the middle of the sequence.
Shai Hope captains the West Indies squad for this series. The team has selected a balanced combination of batters, all-rounders and bowlers to challenge India in the third encounter. The visitors would have gained significant confidence from their record-breaking performance in the second T20I, where they chased down a whopping 250-run target. They would want to build on that and take a lead for the first time on this tour.
Top order: Shai Hope (C & WK), Kamil Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer
Shai Hope continues as captain and wicketkeeper in the top order. He brought up his second T20I century in the last game and has already amassed three tons in five games across the two white-ball forrmats. The opening partnership will feature Kamil Pooran, who has only aggregated 16 runs from the first two games. He will look to provide able support to his skipper. Shimron Hetmyer has been disappointing so far in the series. He has registered scores of 5 and 0 from the first two games.
Middle order: Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Roston Chase
Rovman Powell and Sherfane Rutherford anchor the middle order, bringing experience and finishing ability to the innings. The latter will be oozing with confidence after his match-winning knock of 84 off 37 balls in the last game. Romario Shepherd hit some lusty blows in the last game. However, his bowling needs more improvement. Roston Chase offers additional batting depth and was the star performer with the ball in the last game, dismissing three Indian left-handers. This combination provides flexibility in the middle overs and allows the West Indies to build partnerships based on match situations.
Lower order and Bowlers: Gudakesh Motie, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Shamar Springer
Gudakesh Motie came into the playing XI in the last game but couldn’t make much of an impact with the ball. However, he can become lethal if there is some turn on offer. Akeal Hosein was taken to the cleaners in the last game. Maybe Hope would be better served if he brings Akeal in the middle overs. Shamar Joseph completes the bowling attack alongside Shamar Springer, giving the West Indies a balanced attack with multiple bowling options. Both of them have been expensive, but this is a good learning curve for them, bowling against a strong batting lineup.
The West Indies predicted XI in 3rd T20I: Shai Hope (C & WK), Kamil Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Gudakesh Motie, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Shamar Springer.