IND vs WI 1st T20I Toss Update: Naman Dhir Makes Debut As Shreyas Iyer Opts To Bowl

IND vs WI 1st T20I Toss Update (Source - X)India is playing against West Indies in the first match of their five-match T20I series at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday.Shreyas Iyer led India into the series after winning a gold medal at the Asian Games. Their T20I squad includes 12 of the 14 players who were part of the gold-medal team.On the other hand, West Indies will look to bounce back after losing the three-match ODI series 2-1. They showed good form in the final ODI, chasing down a huge target of 352 runs. Shai Hope was one of their top performers, scoring 278 runs in the three ODIs.India have a better record in T20Is against West Indies, winning 20 of their 31 completed matches. However, West Indies will be hoping to start the new series strongly.With the excitement at an all-time high for the India vs West Indies 1st T20I, in this article, let's take a look at the toss update and the playing XI of India and West Indies.ALSO READIndia vs West Indies Live Streaming, 1st T20I Live Telecast- Where to Watch IND vs WI 2026 Live On TV, OTT, App?India vs West Indies Toss Update - 1st T20IBoth the captains, India (Shreyas Iyer) and West Indies (Shai Hope), are in the middle for the toss. India won the toss and chose to bowl first in the IND vs WI 1st T20I.Talking about the India's playing XI, Naman Dhir has made his T20I debut and has received his cap from ace pacer Arshdeep Singh. On the other side, Kamil Pooran is making his T20I debut for the West Indies tonight. India vs West Indies 1st T20I - Playing XIsWest Indies Playing XI: Shai Hope (c & wk), Kamil Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Roston Chase, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Shamar SpringerIndia Playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Mayank YadavIndia vs West Indies 1st T20I: What the captains had to sayShai Hope (West Indies captain): "(Had they won the toss?) We would have bowled first as well.(Reasons?) In India it is usually a lot better to chase, especially with the dew coming in to play. Wicket tends to get better as well.(What do they need to do right?) It is just about being able to adapt again. Every set of conditions you come to is different and as a player you got to be able to adapt to them. The combination that we have, we have few guys coming in and a few guys have been here for quite a while. So, we will lean on those experienced guys and hopefully, we can pull along the younger guys who have come in now. Hopefully, we can play our best cricket. (Team news) We have six bowling options. A few all-rounders too. But with so many team changes, I can't remember right now."Shreyas Iyer (India Captain): "[Decision and what does he think about the conditions?] We are going to bowl first. Obviously, it's a mix soil wicket and we don't know how it's going to play. We know what the bounce is going to be. We are anticipating some dew. But that's in the future. At the moment, we are looking to bowl first.[On the recent glory in the Asian Games 2026] It's the past because the travel was a bit hectic. We reached at 1 AM and traveled today here. Today, we turn up for the game. Right now, we are in the zone and it's going to be a great challenge.[On facing West Indies, who will be high in confidence after that their third ODI win] They have been fabulous. In the last few years, they have dominated T20 cricket. They are unpredictable but they know what they are doing. As I mentioned, we are looking forward for a great challenge and a great contest.[Team news?] Ravi, Nitish, Vaibhav and one more are sitting out. I don't remember the last one. Prince, he's also sitting out."ALSO READBangladesh Players Including Nahid Rana Looking To Leave BCB Central Contracts- Report