India predicted playing XI [Source: AFP]Team India and the West Indies cricket team will take on each other in the fourth T20I of their five-match series on Wednesday, October 14. The match will be hosted by the high-scoring Hyderabad venue, the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium.The Indian cricket team won the third T20I in Indore a couple of days ago to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.India vs West Indies 4th T20I, 2026 PreviewTeam India won the first T20I in Lucknow last week by eight wickets and 32 balls to spare. Captain Shreyas Iyer bludgeoned 102* runs off just 43 balls in the game to make lightwork of West Indies’ 171-run total.A thunderous 45-ball century from Shai Hope helped West Indies pull of a world record T20I chase of 250 runs in the second T20I to bring the five-match series to levelling terms.ALSO READWest Indies Predicted Playing XI vs India- 4th T20I, WI Tour of IND 2026However, Team India regained the series lead with a 14-run win in a high-scoring thriller in Indore this past weekend. Arshdeep Singh bagged the ‘Player of the Match’ award for his sizzling three-fer.Here is a look at a predicted playing XI for the India team for the fourth T20I match of the series against West Indies.Openers and Top Order: Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan (wk)While Abhishek Sharma will continue to open the innings for Team India, the team management will likely bring back teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as his opening partner. The 15-year-old might replace Sanju Samson in the playing XI, as part of India’s rotational policy with the two cricketers as evidenced in the last few months.Abhishek Sharma has already aggregated over 100 runs in the series at an astonishing strike rate of 211.53. Samson, meanwhile, failed to go big in two of the three matches of the series. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi last played for the team during India’s 2026 Asian Games triumph in Nisshin, Japan.Ishan Kishan will retain his number three position in the side owing to his prolific run with the bat since his return to the team earlier this year. Middle-order and All-rounders: Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar PatelCaptain Shreyas Iyer will continue to lead Team India and the senior batter will once again be expected to helm the middle-order alongside his deputy Tilak Varma and all-rounder Naman Dhir, who made his debut in the ongoing series itself. Fellow all-round cricketers Nitish Kumar Reddy and Axar Patel will also retain their places in the side, with the former playing his first match of the series just a couple of days ago. Both Shreyas and Tilak Varma are in the middle of a prolific run with the bat, and the likes of Nitish Reddy and senior pro Axar Patel hold an innate ability of going berserk in the slog overs.Bowlers: Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Mayank YadavIn the absence of senior fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, fellow paceman Arshdeep Singh will once again bowl in the powerplay overs for India. The two-time World Cup winner will likely share the new ball with Mayank Yadav, who picked up three wickets on a high-scoring Ranchi surface last week.Prince Yadav, meanwhile, only recently made his return to India’s playing XI after returning from Zimbabwe back in July.India Predicted Playing XI vs West Indies For 4th T20I, 2026 Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav and Mayank Yadav.ALSO READDelhi Capitals Appoint Yuvraj Singh As Batting And Assistant Coach For IPL 2027
