Having overturned a 2-0 deficit, Indian Cricket team captain Hardik Pandya will again opt for an unchanged XI for the IND vs WI 5th T20. Jaiswal & Gill torched the hosts on Saturday in a 9-wicket win. India would hope for a similar show just 24 hours later. While rotation could come in handy, neither Ishan Kishan nor Umran Malik are likely to feature in the series decider.
Probable India Playing XI
- Shubman Gill
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Tilak Varma
- Hardik Pandya
- Sanju Samson
- Axar Patel
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Arshdeep Singh
- Mukesh Kumar
- Yuzvendra Chahal.
India has featured the same XI for back-to-back games. The results have ensured they remain in the series heading into the finale in Florida. Hardik would be keen to avoid becoming the first skipper to lose a series in the Caribbean since 2016.
Any chance of an Ishan Kishan return was snatched by Jaiswal on Saturday. In a blistering knock, the young left-hander smashed an unbeaten 84 in a player-of-the-match performance. Mukesh Kumar has also been impressive as ever, keeping Umran Malik out of the side. Avesh Khan thus could return home without featuring in a game in this series.
Kuldeep Yadav has been India’s showstopper and the onus will be on him again to deliver. Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravi Bishnoi have both struggled against West Indian left-handers, but the former is set to continue. Axar was also carted for runs on a belter, and will want to put up a better show.
India Squad
Ishan Kishan(w), Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya (c), Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav (Injured), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Umran Malik, Avesh Khan
