India and West Indies are set to lock horns with each other in the Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup 2026 on Sunday in Kolkata. The two sides will be up against each other in what is being called at the virtual quarter-final. With just last one spot up for the grabs in the semi-finals, the winner of this game will march ahead.
Both India and West Indies have two points from two matches while the Caribbean team is sitting at the second spot with a better NRR.
What India Need to do?
At the moment, the equation is simple, win this match and register a place in the semis. But if in case it rains and the match is washed out then West Indies will move ahead as they have a better NRR.
📍 Kolkata#TeamIndia turning up the heat ahead of a crucial contest 🔥#T20WorldCup | #MenInBlue | #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/t6Hkh9rBZT
— BCCI (@BCCI) March 1, 2026
Will Team India Include Rinku Singh?
Rinku Singh has re-joined the squad after attending his father’s funeral. However, it looks unlikely that the left-handed batter will be included in the Playing XI. The side made few changes against Zimbabwe where the management got back wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson and vice-captain Axar Patel.
Samson provided a brisk start to the team and chipped in with a quick-fire 24 off 15. Axar Patel returned with figures of 1/35 in 4 overs. The team management would want to continue with the winning combination in this all important fixture at the Eden Gardens.
Team India’s Form
Clearing the ropes 1⃣7️⃣ times 💥
Contributions from top to bottom 🤝A record-breaking performance from #TeamIndia batters 🫡#T20WorldCup | #MenInBlue | #INDvZIM pic.twitter.com/kEdYC3p6JJ
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 26, 2026
India made it to the Super 8 stage of the tournament after winning all their Group stage matches including the marquee clash against arch-rivals Pakistan. The Suryakumar Yadav-led side started off the Super 8 stage with a defeat while returned back to form against Zimbabwe and etched a convincing win against them to stay alive in the competition.
India’s probable playing XI: Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy/Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh.
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