West Indies Tour of India 2026: Live Streaming, Schedule, Squads

India’s 2026-27 home season begins with a white-ball visit from the West Indies. The hosts are fielding a strong squad led by Shubman Gill in the ODIs and Shreyas Iyer in the T20Is, while the visitors are building toward the 2027 World Cup with a mix of experience and fresh faces.

The two sides met earlier this year at the T20 World Cup, where India chased down 196 at Eden Gardens, and the memory of that contest adds an edge to a series that could define the early rhythm of both teams’ white-ball campaigns.

West Indies Tour of India 2026: Full Schedule

The series comprises three ODIs followed by five T20Is, taking place across eight venues from late September to mid-October. All ODI matches are scheduled to begin at 2:00 PM local time (2:00 PM IST), while the T20Is start at 7:00 PM IST.

West Indies vs India 2026 Teams & Squads

India ODI Squad: Shubman Gill (c), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Naman Dhir, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul (wk), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Mohammed Siraj, Auqib Nabi.

India T20I Squad: Shreyas Iyer (c), plus a supporting group expected to be confirmed closer to the series start. Key players like Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya are unavailable due to Asian Games commitments and fitness management.

West Indies ODI Squad: Shai Hope (c & wk), Jewel Andrew, John Campbell, Keacy Carty, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Justin Greaves, Amir Jangoo, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Vitel Lawes, Gudakesh Motie, Keemo Paul, Sherfane Rutherford, Jayden Seales.

West Indies T20I Squad: Shai Hope (c), Jewel Andrew, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Shimron Hetmyer, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Keemo Paul, Kamil Pooran, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Quentin Sampson, Romario Shepherd, Shamar Springer.

Uncapped opener Kamil Pooran earns his first T20I call-up after scoring 273 runs at a strike rate of 159.64 in the 2026 Caribbean Premier League. Jason Holder has been rested for the entire tour, a significant absentee for the visitors.

West Indies Tour of India 2026 Venues

The series will be played across eight venues, spanning from Thiruvananthapuram in the south to New Chandigarh in the north:

• Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram – 1st ODI
• Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati – 2nd ODI
• Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, New Chandigarh – 3rd ODI
• Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow – 1st T20I
• JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi – 2nd T20I
• Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore – 3rd T20I
• Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad – 4th T20I
• M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru – 5th T20I

What to Watch For

The ODI series carries a quiet but significant stakes line for the West Indies. The automatic qualification cycle for the 2027 World Cup concludes after the second ODI against India, meaning Shai Hope’s side will know their qualification fate by September 30.

West Indies are currently ranked 10th in the ICC ODI Team Rankings, and head coach Daren Sammy has framed the series as a platform for long-term preparation rather than a last-ditch qualification push. That context matters: if the visitors are already out of the automatic race, the ODIs become a genuine audition ground for the 2027 squad, and the performances of players like Keacy Carty and Jewel Andrew will be watched with more than just the scoreboard in mind.

India’s bowling composition in the ODIs deserves close attention. With Jasprit Bumrah absent, Mohammed Siraj leads an attack that includes two maiden call-ups in Gurnoor Brar and Auqib Nabi. The return of Ravindra Jadeja for the first time since January 2026 gives the hosts a proven spin-bowling all-rounder, but the supporting cast around him is largely untested at this level.

Kuldeep Yadav’s form and fitness will be a key indicator of India’s bowling depth ahead of a busy Test calendar later in the season. If the West Indies top order—featuring Shai Hope and the returning John Campbell—can handle the new ball effectively, the series could produce more competitive cricket than the rankings suggest.

The T20I leg is where the tactical intrigue intensifies. India’s T20I squad is without several first-choice names, giving the team management a chance to assess bench strength ahead of the 2028 T20 World Cup cycle. West Indies, meanwhile, bring a power-hitting group that includes Shimron Hetmyer and the uncapped Kamil Pooran.

The visitor’s ability to post competitive totals in Indian conditions has been inconsistent in recent years, but their bowling attack, led by Alzarri Joseph and the emerging Jayden Seales, has the pace to trouble a partially rebuilt Indian batting line-up. The Ranchi and Indore pitches, in particular, could offer the kind of bounce and carry that suits their fast bowlers.

West Indies vs India 2026 TV Broadcast and Live Streaming

India

• TV: Star Sports Network (Star Sports 1, Star Sports 2, Star Sports Hindi, and regional language feeds)
• Live Streaming: JioHotstar app and website

West Indies / Caribbean

• TV: ESPN Caribbean
• Live Streaming: ESPN App / ESPN Play (availability depends on local provider). Windies Cricket’s official site (www.windiescricket.com) provides live updates and scorecards

United States & Canada

• TV: Willow TV
• Live Streaming: Willow TV app, Willow by Cricbuzz, and Willow through myco (subscription required)

United Kingdom & Ireland

• TV: Sky Sports Cricket
• Live Streaming: Sky Sports app and NOW (formerly NOW TV). Some early reports also linked TNT Sports to the series; Sky Sports is the confirmed cricket broadcaster for this tour

Australia

• TV: Prime Video (Amazon holds exclusive Australian broadcast rights for ICC events through 2027, and this series falls within their cricket portfolio)
• Live Streaming: Amazon Prime Video app and website

New Zealand

• TV: Sky Sport
• Live Streaming: Sky Sport NOW

South Africa

• TV: SuperSport
• Live Streaming: SuperSport app (DStv Now)

Pakistan

• TV: A Sports HD
• Live Streaming: Tamasha and Tapmad

Rest of the World

FloLive holds streaming rights for parts of the global market not covered by the above partners. Subscribers can stream via the FloSports app on Roku, Fire TV, Google TV, Apple TV, Samsung, VIZIO, and LG devices, as well as on iOS and Android.