India vs West Indies: India’s Predicted Playing XI Against West Indies- West Indies Tour of India 2022, 2nd T20I

Updated - 18 Feb 2022, 10:44 AM

India cricket team
India cricket team. Credits: BCCI

India and West Indies will take on each other in the 2nd clash of the ongoing T20I series. India vs West Indies 2nd T20I is scheduled to take place on February 18 (Friday) at Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. India leads the series 1-0 after winning the 1st match.

India defeated West Indies in the 1st T20I encounter by 6 wickets. The Rohit Sharma-led side comfortably chased down the 158-run target set by the visitors. Now, India will aim to grab the series in their favour by winning India vs West Indies 2nd T20I. Here we talk about India’s predicted playing XI in India vs West Indies 2nd T20I.

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India vs West Indies: India’s Predicted Playing XI Against West Indies- West Indies Tour of India 2022, 2nd T20I

Rohit Sharma (C)

Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma, Photo Credit: (BCCI)

Rohit Sharma is the skipper of India in the T20I series. He will lead the team in India vs West Indies 2nd T20I as well. In the 1st match, he scored 40 runs while batting as an opener. During his quickfire knock off 19 balls, the right-handed batsman slammed 3 sixes and 4 fours. He will look to bat with the same attitude in the next game as well.

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Ishan Kishan

Ishan Kishan
Ishan Kishan (Image Credit: Twitter)

Ishan Kishan might be another opener for the team like the first match. The left-handed batsman played a good knock of 35 runs in the 1st T20I. However, he lost his wicket before reaching his half-century. In the 2nd T20I, he will look to at least smash a half-century and earn some limelight.

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli. (Photo: Twitter)

Virat Kohli will be the no.3 batsman for the team in India vs West Indies 2nd T20I. He failed to go big in the 1st T20I, losing his wicket for 17 runs. Now, he will look for a better show in the next game. Kohli is a crucial batsman for India and the team cannot risk him benching in any game.

Rishabh Pant (WK)

Rishabh Pant, T20 World Cup 2021
Rishabh Pant (Image Credit: Twitter)

Rishabh Pant will be the wicketkeeper for the team in India vs West Indies 2nd T20I match. He could only score 8 runs in the 1st match. The left-handed batsman smashed a half-century recently during India vs West Indies 3rd ODI. Pant is in good form and can come up with a good knock anytime.

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Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar Yadav (Image Credit: Twitter)

Suryakumar Yadav will be another batsman in the middle-order. In the last game, he played a brilliant knock of unbeaten 34 runs. With his knock, he helped India to chase the target well in time. Yadav is in good batting form and will be a valuable batter for India in the playing XI.

Venkatesh Iyer

Venkatesh Iyer
Venkatesh Iyer, Image Source: Twitter

Venkatesh Iyer might be the all-rounder that India picks in India vs West Indies 2nd T20I. The left-handed batsman gave good support to Suryakumar Yadav while chasing the target in the previous game. Iyer remained unbeaten on 24 and helped India win the match eventually.

Deepak Chahar

Deepak Chahar
Deepak Chahar (Image Credit: Twitter)

Deepak Chahar will be one of the pacers for India in India vs West Indies 2nd T20I. In the first match, he picked 1 wicket and bowled at an economy of 9.33. The right-arm pacer is also a good tailender batsman and can pile up some runs for the team lower down the order.

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Harshal Patel

Harshal Patel
Harshal Patel. Credits: BCCI

Harshal Patel will be another pacer team might pick in the match. The right-arm pacer gave a good bowling show in the 1st T20I. He scalped 2 wickets in his 4 overs while conceding 37 runs. Patel will seek to come up with an even better show in the 2nd T20I.

Avesh Khan

Avesh Khan
Avesh Khan (Image Credit: Twitter)

Avesh Khan might get a chance to debut for India in the 2nd T20I against West Indies. Khan has been part of quite a few bilateral series in the past but is yet to play his first international game. The right-arm pacer has done a decent job in IPL 2021 and domestic cricket.

Ravi Bishnoi

Ravi Bishnoi
Ravi Bishnoi. (Photo Credit: BCCI)

Ravi Bishnoi made a fabulous debut in India vs West Indies 1st T20I, grabbing the player of the match award. The leg spinner scalped two wickets in a single over and gave a big blow to West Indies’ middle-order. Now, he might get another chance in the next game.

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Yuzvendra Chahal

Yuzvendra Chahal for India. Photo- BCCI
Yuzvendra Chahal for India. Photo- BCCI

Yuzvendra Chahal can be another spinner that the team might pick in India vs West Indies 2nd T20I. In the previous game, the right-arm spinner grabbed 1 wicket in his 4 overs. Chahal has been in a good form as he picked 5 wickets in 2 games during India vs West ODI series.

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