IND vs WI T20 2026 schedule: Start dates, venues and timings for every T20I match of West Indies' tour of India
IND vs WI T20 2026 schedule: Start dates, venues and timings for every T20I match of West Indies’ tour of India originally appeared on Cricket News.
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KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Five T20I matches will be played between India and the West Indies from October 6 to October 17, 2026.
- All matches are evening games starting at 7:00 p.m. IST local time and will be played across five different venues.
- Washington Sundar was named in the original squad but has since been withdrawn to prepare for the New Zealand Test series, replaced by Naman Dhir.
India vs. West Indies T20I 2026 series overview
With the ODI series done and dusted, the West Indies now shift focus to a five-match T20I series against India, the reigning T20 World Cup champions, running right across the second half of October.
India goes into the series with a completely different squad from the ODI leg, led by Shreyas Iyer and built around the core of the side that won this year’s T20 World Cup and the 2026 Asian Games. Names like Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will be playing alongside newcomers like Mayank Yadav and Naman Dhir.
Start date of the IND vs. WI T20I 2026 series
The India vs. West Indies 2026 T20I series starts on October 6, 2026, with the 1st T20I played at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.
List of venues for the IND vs. WI T20I 2026 series
Here are the venues for the India vs West Indies 2026 T20I series (five matches):
- Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.
- JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi.
- Holkar Stadium, Indore.
- Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad.
- M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.
IND vs. WI T20I 2026 series full schedule
All five T20Is will begin at 7:00 p.m. local time in India, which translates to 8:30 a.m. in the West Indies, or 2:30 p.m. in the United Kingdom (UK).
MatchDateVenueTime (IST)1st T20IOct 6Lucknow7:00 p.m.2nd T20IOct 9Ranchi7:00 p.m.3rd T20IOct 11Indore7:00 p.m.4th T20IOct 14Hyderabad7:00 p.m.5th T20IOct 17Bengaluru7:00 p.m.
IND vs. WI T20I 2026 series timings around the world
Country / RegionLocal start timeIndia (IST)7:00 p.m.West Indies (AST)8:30 a.m.United Kingdom (BST)2:30 p.m.USA & Canada (ET)9:30 a.m.UAE (GST)5:30 p.m.Pakistan (PKT)6:30 p.m.Bangladesh (BST)7:30 p.m.Sri Lanka (SLST)7:00 p.m.Australia (AEDT)11:30 p.m.New Zealand (NZDT)1:30 a.m. (next day)
India vs. West Indies T20I series TV channels and live streaming worldwide
Country / RegionTV channelLive streamingIndiaStar Sports NetworkJioHotstarWest IndiesESPN CaribbeanESPN Caribbean digital platformsPakistanNot availableTapmadBangladeshNot confirmed at this timeNot confirmed at this timeSri LankaNot confirmed at this timeNot confirmed at this timeAustraliaFox CricketKayo SportsNew ZealandSky Sport NZSky Sport NowSouth AfricaSuperSportDStv StreamUAENot availableNot confirmed at this timeUSA & CanadaNot availableWillow TVUK & IrelandSky Sports CricketSky Go, NOW
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