T20 World Cup 2026: 5 Indian players to watch out for in IND v WI match

India will play West Indies in their 3rd and final Super 8s stage game of the T20 World Cup 2026 on March 1, 2026. This match will decide which team qualifies for the semis from Group 1 of the Super 8s, as South Africa has already made it into the knockouts.

India lost to South Africa by 76 runs to dent their chances of semi-final qualification, but a 72-run win over Zimbabwe has reignited that hope. The match against the West Indies will be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. And today, we will check out the five Indian players to watch out for in this game.

Here are the 5 Indian players to watch out for in the IND v WI T20 World Cup 2026 match:

5. Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah is the trump card bowler for the Indian team. Suryakumar Yadav prefers bowling Bumrah outside of the powerplay overs and in death overs. Bumrah has picked 7 wickets at an economy of 5.62 in five games in this T20 World Cup 2026. Bumrah has been excellent with the best bowling of 3/15.

4. Varun Chakaravarthy

Varun Chakaravarthy might have gone for a few runs in the last two games for India, but never count his brilliance out. Chakaravarthy has picked 11 wickets in the T20 World Cup 2026 at an economy of 7.20. Varun went for a few runs against South Africa and Zimbabwe, but expect him to come good against the West Indies, who struggle against quality spinners. Varun will also be bowling on his IPL home ground of Eden Gardens and will be lethal.

3. Ishan Kishan

Ishan Kishan has shouldered the responsibility to score in powerplay overs as Abhishek Sharma tried to find form. Kishan has scored 214 runs at a strike rate of 186.08 in 6 games, with the best score of 77, which came in the win against Pakistan. Kishan has continued to strike at over 200 and will likely hammer the Windies pacers on a batting beauty in Kolkata.

2. Kuldeep Yadav

Kuldeep Yadav might not get a game for India against the West Indies. However, logic says that Kuldeep should get a game against a team whose batters are not comfortable playing quality spinners. Kuldeep will be the best bet against the likes of Shimron Hetmyer, Shai Hope, and Sherfane Rutherford, who are in great form in the middle order.

1. Shivam Dube

Shivam Dube has been in great form with both the bat and the ball. He has scored 158 runs in 6 games with a strike rate of 154.90 with one fifty and has taken five wickets with his medium-pace bowling. Dube has achieved the next level in his batting, becoming a complete batter from a spin basher. He will have a gala of a time against West Indies pacers who bowl at a good speed.

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