IND vs WI 2nd ODI in Guwahati on Sept 30 — Playing XIs and Dream11 tips
India and West Indies meet in the second ODI of their 2026 home series at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, with the match due to start at 2 PM IST. The game follows a first ODI in Trivandrum that produced large individual scores and a comprehensive result.
In the opening match, Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill each scored centuries and Kuldeep Yadav produced a match-winning spell of 4/40 as India secured victory in Trivandrum. West Indies had begun well in that game: Justin Greave scored his maiden ton and John Campbell and Amir Jangoo made half-centuries in a substantial opening partnership, but a middle-order collapse and poor bowling display prevented a recovery.
The forecast for Wednesday in Guwahati calls for clear and humid conditions, with a maximum temperature of 33°C in the afternoon and average humidity of 63 percent. The Barsapara wicket is described as pretty flat and batting-friendly with not much bigger boundaries. The surface offers decent bounce and pace for batters, while spinners are expected to get a slow turn in later stages, making it an overall high-scoring venue.
India's listed XI for the match is Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul (wk), Naman Dhir, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna. West Indies' team is John Campbell, Justin Greaves, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (c) (wk), Amir Jangoo, Jewel Andrew, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seales.
Suggested Dream11 combinations provided in the preview group players by role and offer captain/vice-captain options. One recommended set lists Batters: Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, John Campbell; All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Roston Chase, Justin Greaves; Bowlers: Gudakesh Motie, Kuldeep Yadav; Captain First-Choice: Rohit Sharma || Captain Second-Choice: Shai Hope; Vice-Captain First-Choice: Roston Chase || Vice-captain Second-Choice: Ravindra Jadeja.
An alternate Dream11 combination in the preview lists Batters: Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, John Campbell; All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Roston Chase, Justin Greaves, Matthew Forde; Bowlers: Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav; Captain First-Choice: Virat Kohli || Captain Second-Choice: Justin Greaves; Vice-Captain First-Choice: Shubman Gill || Vice-captain Second-Choice: Kuldeep Yadav.
These two sides have faced each other 143 times in ODIs, with West Indies winning 64 matches; two games were tied and four were called off. The preview states West Indies have not been able to perform consistently in this format and that their bowling unit is fragile on flat wickets; hence the report backs Team India to win the second ODI.
India will look to take the winning lead going forward.
