In the Super-8 of T20 World Cup 2026, the match will be played between India and West Indies today i.e. on Sunday (01 March) from 7 pm. This is a ‘virtual quarter-final’ for making it to the semi-finals. Before the match played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, Indian players came to seek God’s blessings.
A video is becoming increasingly viral on social media, in which it is being claimed that Akshar Patel, Abhishek Sharma and captain Suryakumar Yadav reached Kalighat Kali Temple in Kolkata before the match. During this time, his wife Devisha Shetty was also seen with Surya.
Abhishek Sharma, Axar Patel, and Suryakumar Yadav visited the Kalighat Kali Temple in Kolkata yesterday.
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The winning team in the India-West Indies match is in the semi-finals.
Let us tell you that the team that wins the match played between India and West Indies will secure a place in the semi-finals. South Africa has made it to the semi-finals in Group-1. Whereas Zimbabwe has been eliminated. The battle for the semi-finals remains between India and West Indies. Both the teams have played 2-2 matches, in which they won 1-1 and took 2-2 points.
Now the winning team in the match against each other will reach the semi-finals after completing 4 points. Now it will be interesting to see which team wins the match and makes it to the semi-finals.
Both lost against Africa
Let us tell you that the teams of India and West Indies have had to face defeat against South Africa in one match each of Super-8. Both of them have won one match each against Zimbabwe. In this respect, both the teams look quite similar. Now it will be interesting to see which team prevails over each other.
India’s probable playing 11 for the match
Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Varun Chakraborty, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh.
Probable playing 11 of West Indies for the match
Brandon King, Shai Hope (captain and wicketkeeper), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde/Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Moti, Shamar Joseph.
Also read: IND vs WI T20 World Cup Head-To-Head: Head-to-head record of India vs West Indies, who has the upper hand in the T20 World Cup?
