India opt to bowl against WI in must-win T20 World Cup game

Kolkata: India's captain Suryakumar Yadav, left, and head coach Gautam Gambhir during a practice session ahead of an ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between India and West Indies, at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata, West Bengal, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) (PTI02_28_2026_000502B)

Kolkata, Mar 1 (PTI) India skipper Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and elected to bowl against West Indies in their must-win Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup here on Sunday.

India decided to go with the same XI, while West Indies made one change bringing in Akeal Hosein for Brandon King.

The winning team of this contest will qualify for the semifinals.

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

West Indies: Shai Hope (c&wk), Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph. PTI ATK DDV

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