T20 World Cup 2026: India vs West Indies Today's Match Prediction, Match 52 - Who will win today’s match?

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India and West Indies will take on each other in the final Super 8 fixture of the T20 World Cup 2026 on Sunday, March 1 at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The fixture holds tremendous importance for both teams as the winner of the match will progress ahead into the semi-finals.

India are coming into the game, having won their last fixture against Zimbabwe by 72 runs. The Men in Blue faced the danger of an early exit from the tournament following a crushing loss against South Africa in the first Super 8 fixture. However, the Proteas’ commanding victory over the West Indies kept their semi-final hopes alive, and now they’re just one step away from sealing the last spot in the final four.

On the other hand, the West Indies are coming into the match, having lost their last game against South Africa. The Shai Hope-led side had a golden chance to seal a semi-final spot in the last fixture, but they were outclassed by a clinical South African side. 

With both teams hungry for a semi-final spot, the upcoming game promises to be a mouth-watering clash between the two top sides of the tournament.

Match Details

Venue Statistics

Eden Gardens Pitch Report and Playing Conditions

IND vs WI Head-to-Head Records (T20Is)

IND vs WI Playing XI Prediction

India

Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh

West Indies

Brandon King, Shai Hope (c & wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde/Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph

Players to watch out for:

Suryakumar Yadav

The India captain has been in good form in the ongoing event, having scored 213 runs from six innings at an average of 42.60 with one half-century to his name. With semi-final qualification on the line, Suryakumar will once again step up for his team and take them into the knockouts.

Gudakesh Motie

The left-arm spinner has been in phenomenal form in the tournament, being the highest wicket-taker of the West Indies in the event so far. Motie has been successful in leaving the batters befuddled with his variations and will cause trouble to the Indian batters on the spin-friendly surface in Kolkata.

Today’s Match Prediction: India to win

Disclaimer: This prediction is based on current form, team balance, and available match data. Cricket remains unpredictable, and actual results may vary.