India v West Indies: First T20I in Lucknow on October 06 with 7 PM IST start

India and West Indies will meet in the first T20I of their five-match series at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on October 06, with the game scheduled to start at 7 PM IST.

The two sides arrive in the T20 leg after an action-packed three-match ODI series that India won 2-1. West Indies produced a strong response in the final ODI, and the teams now switch formats for the five-match T20I contest. The toss for the first game is set for 6:30 PM IST.

Shreyas Iyer will lead India into the match; he and his men are coming off a successful campaign in the Asian Games 2026, where they clinched the gold medal after beating Pakistan in the final. India enter the series as the no. 1 ranked T20I team and will be seeking a positive start in Lucknow.

Shai Hope will captain the West Indies side and arrives fresh from scoring a century in the last ODI. The Caribbean squad is described as a strong T20I group in the build-up to the series. The returns of Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Akeal Hosein, and Romario Shepherd are included in the touring XI and are expected to add depth to the side.

Broadcasters for the first T20I in India are the Star Sports Networks, with streaming available on the Jio Hotstar app or website. Viewers in the West Indies can watch the series on Flow Sports, Raje, or Windies Cricket’s official platform.

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The October 06 fixture opens the five-match T20I series between India and West Indies; the scheduled toss at 6:30 PM IST will precede the 7 PM IST start at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.