West Indies tour of India 2026
Most Runs
WI17 fours · 20 sixes
Most Wickets
WI10 ov · 113 runs
Player of the Series
Shai Hope – 539 runs
Shai Hope was the player of the T20I series. He scored 261 runs at an average of 130.5, with unbeaten hundreds of 102 in both Ranchi and Hyderabad, and hit 20 sixes, the most in the series. He was named Player of the Series.
Batting
| Stat | Player | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Most Runs | Shai HopeWI | 26117 fours · 20 sixes |
| Most Sixes | Shai HopeWI | 20 |
| Most Fours | Ishan Kishan IND | 20 |
| Most Hundreds | Shai HopeWI | 2 |
| Most Fifties | Shai HopeWI | 1 |
| Best Score | Shreyas IyerIND | 10243 balls · 10 fours · 6 sixes |
| Best Strike Rate | Shreyas IyerIND | 205.68 |
| Best Average | Shai HopeWI | 130.504 innings |
Bowling
| Stat | Player | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Most Wickets | Keemo PaulWI | 810 ov · 113 runs |
| Best Figure | Keemo PaulWI | 5/414 ov · economy 10.2 |
| Best Economy | Roston ChaseWI | 9.06 |
| Most Wides | Keemo PaulWI | 12 |
| Most No-Balls | Akeal HoseinWI | 2 |
Team Records
| Stat | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Highest Score | WI | 252/4vs IND · 18.3 ov |
| Lowest All-Out | WI | 171/10vs IND · 19.1 ov |
Series Totals
| Total | Count |
|---|---|
| Runs | 1,766 |
| Wickets | 52 |
| Fours | 160 |
| Sixes | 105 |
| Wides | 62 |
| No Balls | 8 |
Awards
| Stat | Player | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Most Man of the Matches | Arshdeep SinghIND | 1 |
T20 Recap
India and West Indies shared the five-match T20I series 2-2, with the decider in Bengaluru lost to rain. It was a series of big totals and fast chases: 1,864 runs and 105 sixes came in five matches, and no completed innings finished below 171.
India took the opener in Lucknow by 8 wickets. West Indies were bowled out for 171 in 19.1 overs, with Sherfane Rutherford's 56 off 34 balls and Shai Hope's 52 the main scores and Naman Dhir taking 3 for 31. India chased it down in 14.4 overs for the loss of two wickets.
Ranchi produced the highest-scoring game of the series. India made 249 for 5, led by Sanju Samson's 82 off 41 balls, with Tilak Varma's unbeaten 44 and Ishan Kishan's 43 adding to it. West Indies still chased it down with nine balls to spare, reaching 252 for 4 in 18.3 overs as Hope stayed unbeaten on 102. Roston Chase took 3 for 24 for the visitors.
India won a tighter contest in Indore by 14 runs. Abhishek Sharma's 69 off 30 balls powered them to 223, and Arshdeep Singh's 3 for 44 earned him Man of the Match as West Indies finished on 209 for 7, despite Shamar Springer's unbeaten 35 off 11 balls.
West Indies went 2-1 up in Hyderabad, winning by 24 runs. Hope hit another unbeaten 102, this time off 50 balls with nine sixes, and Rutherford added 49 not out off 26 as they posted 247 for 3. India were bowled out for 223 in 19.3 overs despite Samson's 56 off 23 balls, with Keemo Paul taking 5 for 41.
The fifth match in Bengaluru was abandoned with India on 118 for 5 after 7.4 overs, leaving the series level.
Hope finished with the most runs (261 at an average of 130.5), the most sixes (20) and two hundreds, while Paul was the leading wicket-taker with 8.
Did You Know
T20I series drawn 2-2: India won in Lucknow (8 wickets) and Indore (14 runs), West Indies won in Ranchi (6 wickets) and Hyderabad (24 runs), and the Bengaluru match was a no result due to rain. Player of the Series: Shai Hope (261 runs). Series numbers: 1,864 runs and 105 sixes. Highest total: 252/4 by West Indies in Ranchi. Lowest total: 171 by West Indies in Lucknow. Best bowling: Keemo Paul 5/41 in Hyderabad. Best innings by strike rate: Shreyas Iyer 102 off 43 balls (10 fours, 6 sixes). Most fours: Ishan Kishan (20). Man of the Match in Indore: Arshdeep Singh.