IND vs WI 5th T20I Playing XI: The 5th T20 match is being played between India and West Indies at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Interrupted by rain, this match will be held only in 9-9 overs. In this match, the West Indies team has won the toss and decided to bowl first. The Indian team has invited India to bat first in the last T20 match of this series. This is a do or die match, for which India has made many major changes in its team.
Fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar returning to the Indian team after 4 years Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been included in the playing-11. Bhuvi was added to the Indian team squad on Friday due to the injury of Arshdeep Singh. However, the surprising thing is that fast bowler Arshdeep Singh is also playing in this match. See the playing-11 of both the teams…
2 changes in Indian team
In the Bengaluru T20 match, the Indian team has come on the field with 2 changes. In this match, Team India has included Bhuvneshwar Kumar in its playing-11, in whose place Mayank Yadav has been dropped. At the same time, Shivam Dubey has again been included in the playing-11 by excluding Nitish Kumar Reddy. BCCI said that Nitish Kumar Reddy’s health has deteriorated, due to which he was not available for selection.
Tosses
West Indies have won the toss and elected to bowl first in Bengaluru. Updates
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India’s playing-11
Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Tilak Verma, Shivam Dubey, Naman Dheer, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Prince Yadav, Arshdeep Singh.
West Indies playing-11
Shai Hope (wicketkeeper/captain), Jewel Andrew, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Roston Chase, Keemo Paul, Shamar Springer, Gudakesh Moti, Shamar Joseph.
Do or die combat!
This match is do or die for both the teams. Actually, this series of 5 matches is currently tied at 2-2. India had defeated West Indies in the first match, while West Indies had defeated India in the second match. After this, India won the third T20 and took a 2-1 lead, but in the fourth T20, West Indies defeated India and leveled the series 2-2. Now the last and 5th T20 match is being played in Bengaluru. The team that wins this match will win the series.