India vs West Indies: T20 World Cup Super Eights – teams, start, lineups
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Defending champions India will face fellow record winners West Indies for a place in the semifinals of the 2026 edition.
Who: India vs West IndiesWhat: ICC 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup Super EightsWhere: Eden Gardens, Kolkata, IndiaWhen: Sunday, March 1, at 7pm (13:30 GMT)How to follow: We’ll have all the buildup on Al Jazeera Sport from 10:30 GMT in advance of our text commentary stream.
The last semifinal spot at the T20 World Cup will be up for grabs when India takes on West Indies on Sunday, and the equation could not be simpler – whoever wins will take the final last-four berth.
India, the defending champions and tournament co-hosts, have the weight of history against them. No team has ever retained the T20 World Cup, and no side has ever won the trophy on home soil.
West Indies, meanwhile, had been building some momentum until they ran into the mightily impressive South Africa in their last Super Eights match.
Al Jazeera Sport takes a closer look at what is a quarterfinal clash at the 2026 edition.
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