India vs West Indies 2026: Full ODI and T20I Series Schedule and How to Watch
- 🔑 West Indies are touring India for three ODIs and five T20Is between September 27 and October 17, 2026, starting with a day-night ODI in Thiruvananthapuram before matches in Guwahati, Mullanpur, Lucknow, Ranchi, Indore, Hyderabad and Bengaluru.
- All three ODIs start at 2:00 PM India time (4:30 AM Eastern / 1:30 AM Pacific), and all five T20Is start at 7:00 PM India time (9:30 AM Eastern / 6:30 AM Pacific), with the full series airing in the US and Canada on Willow TV.
- West Indies posted 295 for 7 in the series-opening 1st ODI at Thiruvananthapuram on September 27, but India chased it down for an 8-wicket win behind centuries from Shubman Gill (110) and Virat Kohli (139 not out, his 55th ODI century); India then beat West Indies again in the 2nd ODI at Guwahati on September 30 to seal the three-match series 2-0.
- Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja all returned to India’s ODI squad for this series, while Naman Dhir made his ODI debut in the opener; Shubman Gill captains India’s ODIs and Shreyas Iyer captains the T20Is, with Shai Hope leading West Indies in both formats.
- This guide reports only confirmed schedule, broadcast and match facts drawn from the series schedule, official squad announcements and live scorecards — no betting odds, point spreads, or win-probability figures are used or cited anywhere on this page.
West Indies are touring India for three One Day Internationals and five Twenty20 Internationals between September 27 and October 17, 2026, and the tour opened with a day-night ODI in Thiruvananthapuram. The series runs across eight Indian cities over three weeks, moving from the ODI leg into five T20Is. Here is the full schedule, how to watch from the United States, and what has happened in the ODIs played so far.
What is the ODI schedule for India vs West Indies 2026?
The three-match ODI series runs from September 27 to October 3, 2026, with all three games played as day-night fixtures. Every ODI is scheduled for a 2:00 PM local start in India, in Thiruvananthapuram, Guwahati and Mullanpur.
| Date | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | Thiruvananthapuram | 2:00 PM |
| Sep 30 | Guwahati | 2:00 PM |
| Oct 3 | Mullanpur | 2:00 PM |
India’s ODI squad is captained by Shubman Gill, and West Indies are led by Shai Hope.
What is the T20I schedule for India vs West Indies 2026?
The five-match T20I series runs from October 6 to October 17, 2026, with evening matches at five separate Indian venues. Every T20I is scheduled for a 7:00 PM local start.
| Date | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 6 | Lucknow | 7:00 PM |
| Oct 9 | Ranchi | 7:00 PM |
| Oct 11 | Indore | 7:00 PM |
| Oct 14 | Hyderabad | 7:00 PM |
| Oct 17 | Bengaluru | 7:00 PM |
Shreyas Iyer captains India’s T20I side for this series, with Shai Hope again leading West Indies across both formats.
How can fans in the US watch the series?
In the United States and Canada, the full ODI and T20I series airs on Willow TV, both as a linear TV channel and through Willow’s own digital streaming platforms. Because every match kicks off at 2:00 PM or 7:00 PM India time, US start times fall in the early morning: the ODIs begin at 4:30 AM Eastern (1:30 AM Pacific), and the T20Is begin at 9:30 AM Eastern (6:30 AM Pacific). Viewers in India can follow the series on the Star Sports television network and stream it through the JioHotstar app. As always, check your local listings closer to each match date in case of last-minute channel changes.
What happened in the first two ODIs?
West Indies posted 295 for 7 in their 50 overs at Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, but India chased the target down for an 8-wicket win in 41.4 overs. India won the toss and chose to field first. West Indies built their total around Justin Greaves’s maiden century in ODI cricket (101 off 108 balls) and a fifty from John Campbell (62 off 60 balls), while recalled spinner Kuldeep Yadav was the pick of India’s bowlers with 4 for 40 from his 10 overs and was named Player of the Match. India’s reply was built around twin centuries from captain Shubman Gill (110 off 108 balls) and Virat Kohli, who finished unbeaten on 139 off 88 balls — his 55th ODI century, in an innings that also took him past 15,000 career ODI runs. India then won the 2nd ODI at Guwahati on September 30, again by 8 wickets, chasing down West Indies’ 405/7 in 43.3 overs behind Shubman Gill’s unbeaten 223 off 133 balls — the fastest double century in ODI history — and a century from Rohit Sharma, sealing the three-match series 2-0 with the dead-rubber 3rd ODI still to come on October 3. No betting odds or win-probability figures are used anywhere in this guide — only confirmed match facts drawn from official scorecards and match reports.
Which returning stars are part of this series?
The series marks the return of several senior India players to the ODI squad after previous absences, alongside a new-look top order for West Indies. Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja are all back in India’s ODI lineup, and Kuldeep Yadav returns having missed India’s most recent ODI assignment in England; fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is not included in India’s squad for this series. All-rounder Naman Dhir made his ODI debut in the series opener. For West Indies, the form Greaves, Campbell and Jangoo have shown with the bat gives their middle order something to build on in the dead-rubber 3rd ODI and the five T20Is still to come, even with the ODI series already lost 2-0.
The bottom line
This is a long tour: three ODIs inside a week, then five T20Is spread across nearly two more, all before the series wraps up on October 17, 2026. For US fans, the simplest plan is to bookmark Willow TV and set an early alarm — 4:30 AM Eastern for the ODIs, 9:30 AM Eastern for the T20Is. If you are also catching up on the shorter format, our guide to how to watch the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 final covers more of this year’s international cricket calendar.