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India and West Indies share T20I series after Bengaluru rain

Overview

The five-match T20I series between India and the West Indies ended in a 2-2 draw after the final decider at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru was abandoned due to heavy rain on October 17, 2026.

The series was leveled in the fourth match in Hyderabad, where the West Indies secured a 24-run victory. West Indies captain Shai Hope set a record for the most T20I hundreds by a West Indies batter with an unbeaten 102 off 50 balls. In response to Arshdeep Singh’s shoulder injury, veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar was added to the squad for the final match, marking his return to international cricket after nearly four years.

In the rain-affected fifth T20I, the West Indies won the toss and elected to bowl. The match was reduced to a nine-over-a-side contest, during which India set a record for the fastest team fifty in T20I history, reaching the milestone in just 2.5 overs. Ishan Kishan scored 30 runs off 10 balls, and Naman Dhir remained unbeaten on 24 from 6 deliveries. India reached 118/5 in 7.4 overs before heavy downpours forced officials to call off the game.

With the match abandoned, both teams shared the trophy. Shai Hope was named Player of the Series after scoring 261 runs, including two centuries. India’s Shreyas Iyer was awarded the Impact Player of the Series medal, finishing as the third-highest run-getter with 181 runs. The abandonment also ended India’s four-year streak of winning consecutive home series. Indian captain Shreyas Iyer noted that the outcome might have differed if the bowling unit had performed better in previous games, specifically highlighting vulnerabilities in death bowling. Following the series, India's T20I vice-captain Tilak Varma remarked that while the batting has been a strength, the bowling department requires “further introspection” before the upcoming tour of New Zealand.

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India national cricket team · West Indies national cricket team · Arshdeep Singh · West Indies cricket team · Shai Hope

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Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Tilak Varma discusses India's T20I series draw and batting role shifts

    India and West Indies drew their T20I series 2-2. Vice-captain Tilak Varma noted strong batting performances but called for improvements in bowling ahead of the New Zealand series.

  2. [SPORTS] 12 sources
    Bhuvneshwar Kumar returns to India squad for T20I series decider

    Bhuvneshwar Kumar has returned to the Indian T20I squad for the series decider against West Indies in Bengaluru, replacing the injured Arshdeep Singh in a rain-shortened match.

  3. [SPORTS] 47 sources
    India and West Indies share T20I series after rain-hit decider

    The India-West Indies T20I series ended in a 2-2 draw after heavy rain in Bengaluru forced the abandonment of the fifth and final match.

  4. [SPORTS] 24 sources
    Bhuvneshwar Kumar returns to India squad for T20I series decider

    Bhuvneshwar Kumar returns to the Indian T20I squad for the series decider against West Indies after Arshdeep Singh suffered a shoulder injury. The series is currently tied at 2-2.

  5. [SPORTS] 56 sources
    West Indies level T20I series against India after Hyderabad win

    West Indies leveled the T20I series 2-2 against India after a 24-run win in Hyderabad, fueled by Shai Hope’s unbeaten 102 and Keemo Paul’s five-wicket haul. The series finale is set for October 17 in Bengaluru.

  6. [SPORTS] 21 sources
    India leads West Indies 2-1 in T20I series after Indore win

    India leads the T20I series 2-1 against West Indies after a 14-run win in Indore, fueled by Abhishek Sharma's record-breaking knock and Arshdeep Singh's three wickets. The series moves to Hyderabad.

  7. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    India vs West Indies T20I series sees fan altercations

    Fan fights and security interventions have been reported during the India vs West Indies T20I series in Ranchi and Indore, amid India taking a 2-1 lead in the match series.

  8. [SPORTS] 64 sources
    India beats West Indies by 14 runs to lead T20I series 2-1

    India took a 2-1 lead in the T20I series against West Indies after a 14-run victory in Indore, fueled by Abhishek Sharma's 69 runs and Arshdeep Singh's three-wicket haul.

  9. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    India vs West Indies T20 tickets see high demand in Indore

    Ticket quotas for students and persons with disabilities for the India vs West Indies T20 in Indore were filled within one minute of registration opening.

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