IND vs WI T20I Series: The thrill of the five-match T20 series between India and West Indies is going to start from October 6 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. If we look at the papers and statistics, the Indian team always has the upper hand, but when it comes to the last T20 series, the Caribbean team had given India such a deep wound which cannot be forgotten. Now, after a long wait of 3 years, the Indian team has a golden opportunity to settle the score of that defeat on home ground.
West Indies surprised Team India
The last T20 series between the two teams was played in the year 2023, where the Caribbean team stunned the Indian camp. In that series, West Indies had pushed India on the backfoot by winning the first two matches of the series and took a 2-0 lead. After this, the Indian team made a strong counterattack and won two consecutive matches and leveled the series at 2-2. However, in the 5th match, West Indies played a one-sided game and defeated India by 8 wickets and won the series trophy 3-2.
The pain of that bitter defeat is still in the minds of Indian fans, due to which Team India will have to be completely alert this time. West Indies team can cause a big upset any time. Even though West Indies recently lost the ODI series against India, they surprised everyone by chasing 352 runs in the last match of the series.
Tricolor has been hoisted 20 times in 31 matches
The history of India and West Indies in the shortest format of cricket has been quite exciting. Although T20 International cricket started in 2006, the first clash between India and West Indies took place in the year 2009. So far, a total of 31 T20 matches have been played between the two teams. Out of these, India has won 20 matches, while 10 matches have gone to West Indies and 1 match has been inconclusive. The last encounter between the two teams took place on the big stage of T20 World Cup 2026, where India registered a resounding victory by 5 wickets.
Team India’s impenetrable fort on Indian soil
The record of the Indian team on home grounds has been quite strong in the face of the Caribbean challenge. A total of 11 T20 matches have been played so far between the two teams on Indian soil. Out of these 11 matches, India has achieved a resounding victory in 9 matches, whereas the West Indies team has been able to taste victory only twice on Indian pitches. Spin and slow bowlers are likely to play an important role on the pitch of Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, where India would like to maintain its domestic dominance and make a winning start to the series.