# Ind vs WI 2nd T20I: West Indies bowl in Ranchi, Motie in, India unchanged after Iyer century

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Published: 9 Oct 2026
Updated: 9 Oct 2026
Retrieved: 9 Oct 2026

> Shai Hope chose to bowl because of the wet conditions. Both XIs, the series so far and how to follow India vs West Indies from Pakistan.

**India vs West Indies, 2nd T20I:** **West Indies captain Shai Hope won the toss and chose to bowl** at the JSCA International Stadium in **Ranchi** on Friday 9 October, saying the conditions were wet and would get worse through the evening, [The Tribune reported](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sports/2nd-t20i-west-indies-win-toss-opt-to-bowl-first-against-india-in-ranchi). The match was scheduled to start at **6:30pm in Pakistan**.

## Ind vs WI: the series so far

India lead the **five-match series 1-0** after winning the first T20I in **Lucknow by eight wickets**, with captain **Shreyas Iyer scoring an unbeaten century**. West Indies need a win tonight to draw level before the third match in Indore on Sunday 11 October, also at 6:30pm PKT.

## Team news

- **West Indies:** one change, left-arm spinner **Gudakesh Motie** in for Forde.
- **India:** unchanged. "We are going with the same team," Iyer said at the toss.

**India XI:** Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Mayank Yadav.

**West Indies XI:** Shai Hope (c, wk), Kamil Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Springer, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph.

## Same evening as Pakistan vs Sri Lanka

The match overlaps with **Pakistan vs Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi**, which started at 6pm PKT, so most fans here will be switching between the two. Our [Pakistan vs Sri Lanka page](/news/cricket/pakistan-vs-sri-lanka-2026-schedule-results) has the XIs and the live score from Pindi, and the [cricket match centre](/cricket-today) carries both games and the Durban Test.

## Remaining Ind vs WI T20Is

After Indore on 11 October, the series has two more matches; dates and venues are on the BCCI's series page. Like the first two, the Indore match is listed for 6:30pm PKT.

## Frequently asked questions

**What time is India vs West Indies 2nd T20I in Pakistan?**

6:30pm PKT (7pm IST) on Friday 9 October 2026 in Ranchi. West Indies won the toss and chose to bowl.

## Sources

- 2nd T20I: West Indies win toss, opt to bowl first against India in Ranchi (9 Oct 2026) (The Tribune (India)): https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sports/2nd-t20i-west-indies-win-toss-opt-to-bowl-first-against-india-in-ranchi

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