India take on the West Indies in the first T20I of the five-match series tonight. The game is at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. It starts at 7 PM.

India won the ODI series 2-1. The team is now looking to carry that form into the shortest format. The West Indies will want a strong start to the T20 leg.

Abhishek Sharma is in top form. He hit 61 off 28 balls in the Asian Games final against Pakistan. He will be one to watch tonight.

Former CSK batter Subramaniam Badrinath has picked his India XI. He left out Abhishek and Axar Patel, choosing rest over form. His openers are Sanju Samson and Vaibhav Suryavanshi.

The series has four more games after tonight. They will be played in Ranchi, Indore, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru. The West Indies will look to hit back in the shortest format.

Their squad has power hitters throughout. Four more T20Is follow in Ranchi, Indore, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru. The series ends on October 17.