IND vs WI Dream11 Prediction Today Match, Dream11 Team Today, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Update – ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Match 52

A blockbuster evening awaits at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata, when India take on West Indies in the fifty-second match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.^{scheduled tribe} March 7:00 PM IST.

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IND vs WI Match Preview:

The stakes of elimination will dominate the fifty-second match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 when India face West Indies on Sunday, March 1, 2026. Apart from this, this match of Group 1 Super 8 will start at 7:00 PM IST at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, where only one team will reach the semi-finals with South Africa. The Kolkata surface generally supports fluent strokeplay with reliable bounce, yet evening dew often makes the total difficult to defend. Therefore, the captain may prefer to chase and take advantage of the better batting conditions under lights.

India are currently placed third in Group 1 with two points from two matches, while West Indies are placed second on the back of a strong net run rate. Apart from this, India carried on the momentum with an impressive 72-run win over Zimbabwe after scoring 256 runs for 4 wickets. In contrast, West Indies suffered a heavy nine-wicket defeat against South Africa, ending their unbeaten streak. As a result, this encounter effectively serves as a knockout.

Abhishek Sharma played a quickfire 55 off 30 balls in India’s last match, and Hardik Pandya scored an unbeaten 50 off 23 balls, which included Tilak Verma’s explosive 44 off 16 balls. Meanwhile, Romario Shepherd scored 52 not out and Jason Holder added 49 in West Indies’ last outing, although their bowlers failed to defend 176. Historically, India leads the rivalry 19–10 in 30 meetings, yet West Indies boast a stronger world standing. Cup record in this fixture. Hence, Kolkata is set for a fierce competition between India’s batting bounce and the Caribbean’s power-hitting depth.

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IND vs WI Playing 11 (Expected):

India’s playing 11:

1) Sanju Samson (Wicketkeeper)

2) Abhishek Sharma

3) Ishan Kishan

4) Suryakumar Yadav ©

5) Tilak Verma

6) Hardik Pandya

7) Shivam Dubey

8) Akshar Patel

9) Arshdeep Singh

10) Varun Chakraborty

11)Jasprit Bumrah

West Indies playing 11: :

1) Brandon King

2) Shai Hope (Wicketkeeper/Captain)

3) Shimron Hetmyer

4) Rovman Powell

5) Sherfane Rutherford

6) Roston Chase

7) Romario Shepherd

8) Jason Holder

9) Matthew Forde

10) Gudakesh Pearl

11) Shamar Joseph

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IND vs WI ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Captain and Vice-Captain Choices:

IND vs WI Dream11 Prediction Team 1:

• Keepers – Shai Hope, Ishan Kishan ©
• Batsmen- Suryakumar Yadav, Shimron Hetmyer, Abhishek Sharma
• All-rounders – Jason Holder (Vice Captain), Hardik Pandya, Romario Shepherd
• Bowlers-Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakraborty, Arshdeep Singh

IND vs WI Dream11 Prediction Team 2:

• Keeper – Ishan Kishan
• Batsmen – Suryakumar Yadav, Shimron Hetmyer, Sherfane Rutherford, Abhishek Sharma ©
• All-rounders – Jason Holder, Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya (Vice Captain), Romario Shepherd
• Bowlers-Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakraborty

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IND vs WI Match Winner Prediction:

India’s recent streak with historic success strengthens their chances of victory.