India vs West Indies, 2nd T20I, Oct 9, 2026: form and head-to-head

West Indies win by 6 wickets

What the reporting says

• India captain Shubman Gill is fit after being hit on the elbow in the nets.

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• Sherfane Rutherford sits out the first ODI for personal reasons and should rejoin the squad before the second game.

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• India are without Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah for this ODI series.

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• John Campbell returns from surgery to reclaim his opening spot for West Indies.

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• Hope averages 56.88 in India, with 512 runs in 11 ODIs there including two hundreds and two fifties.

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• Since the start of 2025 Hope has made 869 runs at 51.11, more than any other West Indies ODI batter.

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