Hardik Pandya chose not to make any change in the winning combination for the fourth T20I in the Florida leg of the five-T20I series. On the other hand, West Indies skipper Rovman Powell made three changes to the side after a comprehensive loss in the third T20I.
Powell won the toss and opted to bat first. He made three changes to the playing XI. Jason Holder came back into the side replacing Roston Chase. Also, Shai Hope and Odean Smith walked into the side in place of Johnson Charles and Alzarri Joseph.
“We are gonna bat first, looks a very good surface, we want to put up some runs on the board and try to defend it. I think it is an opportunity for us to win a series against a big team like India. Jason Holder is in, Shai Hope comes in for Johnson Charles, Odean Smith comes in for Roston Chase,” Powell said after winning the toss.
“We would have batted first us as well, I don’t think much will change. I think the boys turned up very well, they were excited, and at the same time, they realized that they have to show some more hunger as well. Everyone chipped in, the bowlers did well. Yeah, same team. Our spinners have that kind of wicket-taking knack, they are aggressive with their intent as well, which I like,” Pandya said at the coin toss.
India and West Indies have faced each other in 28 encounters. India have emerged victoriously on 18 occasions including a win in the super over.
India Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Sanju Samson(w), Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mukesh Kumar
West Indies Playing XI: Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Shai Hope, Nicholas Pooran(w), Rovman Powell(c), Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Akeal Hosein, Obed McCoy
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