India vs West Indies: 1st T20I Tonight in Lucknow
India take on the West Indies in the first T20I of a five-match series at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday night, starting at 7 p.m. IST.
Shreyas Iyer will lead a new-look Indian side. Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson are expected to open, with Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube in the middle order. Arshdeep Singh leads the pace attack, with Kuldeep Yadav handling spin.
The West Indies, led by Shai Hope, will look to upset the hosts with power-hitters like Shimron Hetmyer and Rovman Powell. The five-match series runs till October 17.
India have a perfect T20I record in Lucknow, winning all three previous games at the venue, including one against the West Indies. In head-to-head T20Is, India lead 9-2 across 11 matches.
The match will be telecast on the Star Sports network and streamed on JioHotstar. A full house is expected in Lucknow.
India will use the series to test young talent before bigger assignments, while the visitors want to prove they can win in Asian conditions.
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