In the T20 World Cup 2026, today i.e. on Sunday, March 1, the most important match of Super-8 will be played between India and West Indies. This match will be held at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Almost everyone is aware that the team that wins the match will make it to the semi-finals, but a question is also being raised regarding rain.
If the match is canceled due to rain, then in this situation which team will advance to the semi-finals? So let us understand what will be the equation of the semi-finals in case of rain.
What will happen if the match is washed out due to rain?
See, India and West Indies present in Group-1 have played 2-2 matches, after which both have 2-2 points. In such a situation, if the match is canceled due to rain, both the teams will be given 1 point each. In this way both will have 3 points each.
From here a question arises that when the points of both the teams are equal, how will it be decided which team will reach the semi-finals? So it will be decided through net run rate, in which West Indies is ahead i.e. in case the match is canceled due to rain, West Indies will make it to the semi-finals.
India vs West Indies T20 Head to Head
It is noteworthy that till now 30 T20 International matches have been played between India and West Indies. India has taken the lead in these matches and achieved 19 wins. Whereas West Indies has won 10 matches. A contest between the two has been inconclusive.
Both teams lost to Africa in Super-8
It is noteworthy that India and West Indies had to face defeat against South Africa in Super-8. Both the teams registered victory against Zimbabwe. Now it will be interesting to see how both the teams perform against each other and who wins.
