India opt to bowl against West Indies in fourth T20I
India's cricket team captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and chose to bowl first against the West Indies in the fourth T20I match in Hyderabad. Both teams have made minor adjustments to their playing lineups for the fixture.
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India skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bowl against West Indies in the fourth T20I of the five-match series in Hyderabad on Wednesday (October 14, 2026).
India are unchanged, while Jewel Andrew replaced Kamil Pooran and Romario Shepherd is back for Quentin Sampson in the West Indies playing XI.
India: Shreyas Iyer (c), Sanju Samson (w), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav.
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