The India squad gathers in a pre match huddle at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow ahead of the 1st T20I against West Indies on 6 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
India head coach Gautam Gambhir is pictured alongside T20I captain Shreyas Iyer at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, ahead of the series opener against West Indies on 6 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
India captain Shreyas Iyer and West Indies captain Shai Hope face off at the toss before the 1st T20I at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, on 6 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
The two captains — Shreyas Iyer of India and Shai Hope of West Indies — observed the coin toss at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on 6 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
A closer look at India skipper Shreyas Iyer and West Indies skipper Shai Hope at the pre match toss ceremony for the 1st T20I at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, on 6 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
India pacer Mayank Yadav goes through his warm up routine at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, ahead of the 1st T20I against West Indies on 6 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
India all rounder Axar Patel and pacer Arshdeep Singh warm up together at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, before the 1st T20I against West Indies on 6 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
Axar Patel is seen in focused pre match warm up drills at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, ahead of India's series opener against West Indies on 6 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is put through his paces in a warm up session at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, ahead of the 1st T20I between India and West Indies on 6 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
Another look at Vaibhav Sooryavanshi sharpening his skills during the pre match warm up at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, before the 1st T20I against West Indies on 6 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continues his warm up preparations at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow as India gears up for the series opening T20I against West Indies on 6 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
India left arm pacer Arshdeep Singh works through his warm up at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, ahead of the 1st T20I against West Indies on 6 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress)