Match 52 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Super Eight, India will face West Indies at theEden Gardens, Kolkata, on March 1. The match is a knockout in the sense that the winning team would qualify for the semi-finals, and the losing team would be out of the tournament.

Although India suffered a setback when they were defeated by South Africa, overall, the team has been performing well in the tournament. In their previous match, they registered a big 72-run win over Zimbabwe in Chennai after posting a huge total. The batting unit looked confident, and the bowlers supported well. That victory must have boosted their confidence ahead of this crucial clash.

West Indies also defeated Zimbabwe comfortably in Mumbai but later lost to South Africa in Ahmedabad, which put them in a tough situation. The Caribbean side now face a must-win scenario. A defeat here would end their journey in the tournament. Since the team has power hitters on their team, they will look to apply pressure on India in the high-stakes match.

IND vs WI: Head-to-Head in T20Is

• Matches Played: 30
  
• India Won: 19
  
• West Indies Won: 10
  
• Tied/No Result: 1

IND vs WI: Pitch Report

The surface at the Eden Gardens is likely to be dry with very less grass cover. Spinners are likely to get some assistance from the pitch, mainly in the middle overs. Batters may find it easier to score against pace. Scoring could be tough early on, but dew later in the match may help the team batting second.

See Also: SA-W vs PAK-W, 3rd ODI: Head-to-head, pitch report and predicted playing XIs

IND vs WI: Predicted Playing XIs

India (IND):

Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy

West Indies (WI):

Brandon King, Shai Hope (c & wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Roston Chase, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph