India and West Indies will be up against each other in the third and final T20I in Kolkata on Sunday. The home side has already taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series and would be looking to make a few changes in the final XI.
The team management has already rested Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant for this encounter and there are a lot of chances that Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shreyas Iyer are drafted in for this final showdown.
Wicket-keeper batsman Ishan Kishan hasn't been in the greatest of forms with the bat in the T20I fixtures but Pant's absence in the squad has given him another chance to prove his mettle as he would be keeping the wickets.
the think tank now has a happy headache as to decide upon the opening combination with Rohit, Ishan, and Gaikwad available.
West Indies on the other side, will be wanting to end the tour with a consolation win.
Match Details
Match: IND vs WI, 3rd T20I, West Indies tour of India, 2022
Date: Sunday, February 20, 2022
Time: 7:00 PM
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Telecast: Star Sports Network
Pitch Report
The track is likely to assist the spinners in the first half of the games while the batters would need to get their eye and then capitalise. The dew might aid the batting unit in the second half and chasing a target can be easy. So, if you win the toss, bowl first.
Team News
India: Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant have been rested for the final T20I. "BCCI has given break to Virat Kohli from the bio-bubble and the third T20, it's just a normal break for him because of a tiring schedule from a long time. Rishabh Pant has also been given a break by BCCI ahead of the third T20 and from the T20I series against Sri Lanka," the source told ANI.
With the series already under the belt, the home side would also try and experiment with the bowling department.
West Indies: The West Indies side has had a struggling run on this tour and would be looking to conclude it on a positive note.
Probable XI
India: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rohit Sharma (c), Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Chahar, Ravi Bishnoi, Harshal Patel, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal.
West Indies: Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Rovman Powell, Kieron Pollard (c), Jason Holder, Fabian Allen, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Akeal Hosein, Dominic Drakes.
Fantasy XI
Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma (C), Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Rovman Powell, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Brandon King, Kieron Pollard (VC), Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi, Akeal Hosein