Shai Hope won the toss and chose to bowl in the second T20I in Ranchi. Gudakesh Motie replaces Matthew Forde for West Indies, while India name the same XI that won in Lucknow.
ESPNcricinfo reported on Friday 9 October 2026 that West Indies captain Shai Hope won the toss and chose to bowl first in the second T20I against India in Ranchi. West Indies make one change, bringing in Gudakesh Motie, while India are unchanged from the side that won the first match in Lucknow. The match had not started at the time of the toss report, so there is no result yet.
| At a glance | Detail |
|---|---|
| Match | India v West Indies, 2nd T20I, West Indies tour of India 2026, five-match T20I series |
| Venue and date | JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi, Friday 9 October 2026, 7:00 PM IST start |
| Toss | West Indies won the toss and chose to bowl first |
| India | Unchanged XI, captain Shreyas Iyer |
| West Indies | One change: Gudakesh Motie in for Matthew Forde, captain Shai Hope |
| Series state | India lead after winning the 1st T20I in Lucknow by 8 wickets, and Iyer has led India to 10 consecutive T20I wins |
The two XIs
India: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (capt), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav. Kishan, who plays for Jharkhand in domestic cricket, keeps his place in Ranchi. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Prince Yadav remain outside the XI.
West Indies: Shai Hope (capt, wk), Kamil Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Shamar Springer, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie. Motie replaces Forde, the only change from the Lucknow side.
Why bowling first and the Iyer run
Hope explained the decision by pointing to damp, wet conditions in Ranchi, with more moisture expected later in the evening. Iyer said India would also have bowled first had they won the toss.
India arrive on a roll. In the first T20I in Lucknow on 6 October, West Indies were bowled out for 171 in 19.1 overs and India chased it down for 172 for 2 in 14.4 overs, winning by 8 wickets. Iyer made 102 not out off 43 balls and was Player of the Match, and Naman Dhir took 3 for 31.
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