India vs West Indies Playing 11: Will Mayank Yadav, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Play Today? IND vs WI 1st T20I Team News, Lineups

India are up against West Indies in the first of the five-match T20I series on Tuesday (October 6) at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.

After a 2-1 win in the ODI series, the T20I team, under Shreyas Iyer, will be hoping to continue their purple patch against the Windies.

India will look to start the series strongly and continue their recent momentum in white-ball cricket. The hosts have several established T20 performers in their ranks, while the presence of young players adds further depth to the squad. The Indian team is fresh from winning the Asian Games gold, where they beat arch-rivals Pakistan in the final to defend their crown.

India team news

The opening combination will be one of the key selection calls for India. The management has several options available at the top, with Abhishek Sharma expected to play a major role with his aggressive approach. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is expected to play as Sanju Samson may be allotted at no. 3 in the batting order.

The middle order also offers plenty of flexibility, with Shreyas Iyer, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan and Shivam Dube capable of changing the course of the game quickly.

India's all-round options could prove particularly important, with Axar Patel and Nitish Kumar Reddy providing balance. In the bowling department, Arshdeep Singh is likely to lead the pace attack, while India's spin options could play a major role in Lucknow.

West Indies team news

West Indies possess a dangerous T20 batting unit and will be confident of challenging India despite playing away from home. Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell and Sherfane Rutherford give the visitors considerable power in the batting department.
Their all-round options, including Romario Shepherd, could also be crucial in both departments. The West Indies bowling attack will need to maintain discipline against India's aggressive top order.

India vs West Indies Predicted Playing 11

India: Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravi Bishnoi, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Yadav

West Indies: Shai Hope (c/wk), Kamil Pooran, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph

India and West Indies Squads

India Squad: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (w), Shreyas Iyer (c), Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir

West Indies Squad: Shai Hope (w/c), Kamil Pooran, Amir Jangoo, Shimron Hetmyer, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Gudakesh Motie, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Matthew Forde, Keemo Paul, Quentin Sampson, Shamar Springer