India vs West Indies 2026, 4th T20I: Toss result and playing 11s for today’s match, umpires list and pitch report
- On Wednesday, October 14, 2026, India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first against West Indies in the fourth T20I at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
- The hosts enter the fourth match leading the five-match series 2-1 after a hard-fought 14-run victory in Indore, where Abhishek Sharma smashed 69 off 30 balls and Arshdeep Singh claimed three wickets.
- Relaid around 45 days ago, the stadium pitch features an 80% red and 20% black soil mixture, with boundaries measuring 64 to the right and 67 to the left.
- West Indies, led by Shai Hope, must win to force a series decider, having demonstrated dangerous batting firepower by chasing down 250 in the second T20I during this high-scoring series.
- Captain Iyer aims for his fifth consecutive T20I series victory, while the venue historically averages 24 sixes per T20 international, promising a high-scoring encounter for fans watching on Star Sports Network.
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IND vs WI, 4th T20I: Shai Hope's record century powers West Indies to big win as they level series 2-2 - Action in pictures
Shai Hope scored his second century of the T20I series, while Keemo Paul picked up a five-wicket haul as West Indies defeated India by 24 runs.
Shai Hope's love affair with India: West Indies captain re-writes record books with fourth hundred on the tour
Shai Hope produced a stunning unbeaten century, completing the landmark with a six off the final ball, as West Indies piled up 247 for three against India in the fourth T20 International here on Wednesday, exposing the hosts' bowling frailties.
Keemo Paul takes 5 as West Indies defeat India by 24 runs, tie series 2-2
Earlier, Shai Hope produced a stunning unbeaten century, completing the landmark with a six off the final ball, as West Indies piled up 247 for three against India, exposing the hosts' bowling frailties.
Hope, Rutherford run riot as West Indies pile up 247 vs India in 4th T20I
Shai Hope scored a magnificent unbeaten century, hitting 102 off 50 balls, to help West Indies post a formidable total of 247 for three against India in the fourth T20 International in Hyderabad. His partnership with Sherfane Rutherford, who scored 49 not out, highlighted India's bowling struggles and fielding errors.
Shai Hope scripts history, surpasses Chris Gayle in major T20I milestone for West Indies
In an explosive performance, Shai Hope delivered an unbeaten 102 from just 50 balls during the fourth T20I against India, becoming the first player from the West Indies to notch three T20I centuries. His outstanding innings propelled West Indies to an impressive 247/3 after 20 overs, with vital contributions from Shimron Hetmyer and Sherfane Rutherford, leaving Indian bowlers struggling to keep up with the relentless West Indies pace.
IND vs WI, 4th T20I: Hope's dream run continues with fourth ton of tour, Windies post 247/3 against India
Hope, who had slammed two centuries in the ODIs, a series they lost 2-1, has kept WI's hopes of levelling the series alive with his third T20I ton, the most by a West Indies batter. With his fourth ton and fifth fifty-plus score of the tour, Hope is leading the white-ball team from the front.
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