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MATCH PREVIEW · INDIA VS WEST INDIES, 2ND T20I

India vs West Indies 2nd T20I, Ranchi: Start Time, Where to Watch and Squads

India and West Indies play the 2nd T20I of their five-match series on Friday 9 October 2026 at the JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi. Start: 7:00 PM IST · 2:30 PM UK · 9:30 AM US Eastern · 6:30 AM US Pacific · 9:30 AM in Antigua, Barbados and Trinidad (8:30 AM Jamaica) · 3:30 PM South Africa · 6:30 PM Pakistan · 12:30 AM Saturday in Sydney · 2:30 AM Saturday in New Zealand.

India lead the series 1-0. In the 1st T20I in Lucknow they bowled West Indies out for 171 and won by 8 wickets with 32 balls to spare: captain Shreyas Iyer made 102 not out off 43 balls, his maiden T20I hundred and the fastest by an Indian against West Indies in T20Is, and Naman Dhir took 3 for 31 on his T20I debut. For West Indies, Sherfane Rutherford made 56 and Shai Hope 52. Report and highlights: India vs West Indies, 1st T20I.

West Indies team news: Amir Jangoo joined the squad on 5 October as cover for wicketkeeper Jewel Andrew, who hurt a finger taking a catch in the 3rd ODI. Scans showed no fracture and Andrew has not been ruled out; Cricket West Indies said he was being monitored and assessed. Jangoo made 239 runs in the ODI series, including 114.

The ground: the JSCA International Stadium Complex was inaugurated in January 2013, with India v England as its first ODI, and is MS Dhoni's home ground.

The full schedule, all five venues and listings for the whole series are on the India vs West Indies T20I series guide. Match page, with the start time in your own time zone and a live score once play starts: India vs West Indies, 2nd T20I.

✓ Confirmed named by the governing body, the broadcaster or a major sports outlet · ? Unverified third-party guide or conflicting reports · Listing pending not found yet. Schedules and subscriptions change, so check the broadcaster before paying.

CountryTVStreamingStatus, notes & source
IndiaStar Sports ↗JioHotstar ↗✓ Confirmed

JioStar’s campaign for the T20Is says “exclusively on JioHotstar and Star Sports Network”. JioHotstar needs a subscription.

MediaBrief (JioStar’s T20I campaign) ↗ · Checked 1 Oct 2026

USAWillow TV ↗Willow by Cricbuzz ↗✓ Confirmed

Times Internet, Willow’s owner, holds the BCCI’s rights for India’s home internationals in North America through March 2028 (Sportcal), and Willow showed the ODIs of this tour. Subscription; also sold through Sling TV and Prime Video Channels.

Sportcal (Times Internet / Willow BCCI rights) ↗ · Checked 2 Oct 2026

CanadaWillow TV ↗Willow by Cricbuzz ↗✓ Confirmed

Times Internet, Willow’s owner, holds the BCCI’s rights for India’s home internationals in North America through March 2028 (Sportcal), and Willow showed the ODIs of this tour. Subscription; also sold through Sling TV and Prime Video Channels.

Sportcal (Times Internet / Willow BCCI rights) ↗ · Checked 2 Oct 2026

UK and IrelandTNT Sports ↗HBO Max ↗✓ Confirmed

Variety’s list of series in Warner Bros. Discovery’s UK and Ireland deal includes “September 2026: West Indies tour of India – 3 x ODIs, 5 x T20s”. TNT Sports says its UK streaming home is now HBO Max (the 2024 deal named discovery+). Subscription.

Variety (TNT Sports’ BCCI deal for the UK and Ireland) ↗ · Checked 2 Oct 2026

AustraliaFox Cricket (Foxtel) ↗Kayo Sports ↗? Unverified

Fox Cricket and Kayo. Named for the ODI leg of this tour; the T20Is are not separately confirmed yet. Sydney and Melbourne start: 12:30 AM the next day. Third-party T20I guides also name Fox Cricket and Kayo; we could not open Foxtel’s own guide to confirm.

cricketnews.com ↗ · Checked 2 Oct 2026

New ZealandSky Sport ↗Sky Sport Now ↗? Unverified

Sky Sport and Sky Sport Now. Named for the ODI leg of this tour; the T20Is are not separately confirmed yet. Start: 2:30 AM the next day in New Zealand.

cricketnews.com ↗ · Checked 1 Oct 2026

South AfricaSuperSport Cricket ↗DStv Stream ↗✓ Confirmed

SuperSport’s own fixtures page for India v West Indies 2026/27 lists all five T20Is. DStv Premium.

SuperSport fixtures ↗ · Checked 2 Oct 2026

Sub-Saharan AfricaSuperSport Cricket ↗DStv Stream ↗✓ Confirmed

SuperSport’s own fixtures page for India v West Indies 2026/27 lists all five T20Is. DStv Premium.

SuperSport fixtures ↗ · Checked 2 Oct 2026

CaribbeanESPN Caribbean—? Unverified

Reports disagree for the T20Is: some name ESPN Caribbean (ESPN Play), others Flow Sports / Rush Sports. ESPN Caribbean was named for this tour’s ODIs. Check both before paying.

Wisden ↗ · Checked 2 Oct 2026

Pakistan—Tapmad ↗✓ Confirmed

Tapmad says fans in Pakistan can follow the whole tour live on tapmad, T20Is included, “subject to broadcast availability”. No TV channel confirmed for the T20Is.

Tapmad ↗ · Checked 2 Oct 2026

Bangladesh—Tapmad ↗✓ Confirmed

Tapmad says fans in Bangladesh can check tapmad for live streaming of the series, “subject to broadcast availability”. No TV channel confirmed.

Tapmad ↗ · Checked 2 Oct 2026

Gulf / MENA——Listing pending

Checked 2 Oct 2026

Sri Lanka——Listing pending

Checked 2 Oct 2026

India and West Indies T20I squads

As each board announced them. Playing XIs are named at the toss.

TeamSquadChangesStatus, notes & source
IndiaShreyas Iyer (captain), Tilak Varma (vice-captain), Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav, Naman DhirNaman Dhir replaced Washington Sundar, 1 Oct 2026: Sundar was withdrawn to play red-ball cricket for his state before the Test series against New Zealand. Dhir took 3 for 31 on his T20I debut in the 1st T20I.✓ Confirmed

Confirmed by the BCCI.

BCCI, 1 Oct 2026 ↗ · Checked 8 Oct 2026

West IndiesShai Hope (captain), Jewel Andrew, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Shimron Hetmyer, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Keemo Paul, Kamil Pooran, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Quentin Sampson, Romario Shepherd, Shamar Springer, Amir Jangoo (cover)Amir Jangoo added 5 Oct 2026 as cover for Jewel Andrew (finger injury in the 3rd ODI; no fracture, being monitored). Kamil Pooran: maiden call-up. Jason Holder rested.✓ Confirmed

Squad confirmed by Cricket West Indies, 19 September 2026; Jangoo’s addition reported by IANS and AFP, 5 October 2026.

Cricket West Indies, 19 Sep 2026 ↗ · IANS, 5 Oct 2026 ↗ · Checked 8 Oct 2026

Questions

What time does India vs West Indies 2nd T20I start?

7:00 PM IST on Friday 9 October 2026 (13:30 UTC): 2:30 PM in the UK, 9:30 AM US Eastern, 6:30 AM US Pacific, 9:30 AM in most of the Caribbean (8:30 AM Jamaica), and 12:30 AM Saturday in Sydney.

Where can I watch it in India?

On the Star Sports Network and JioHotstar. JioStar’s campaign for the T20Is says “exclusively on JioHotstar and Star Sports Network”. JioHotstar needs a subscription.

Is it on TV in the UK?

Yes, on TNT Sports. Warner Bros. Discovery’s UK and Ireland deal for cricket hosted in India includes this tour; TNT names HBO Max as its UK streaming home. Subscription.

Where is the 2nd T20I played?

At the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi, per the BCCI fixtures page.

What happened in the 1st T20I?

India won by 8 wickets in Lucknow on 6 October, chasing 172 in 14.4 overs. Shreyas Iyer made 102 not out off 43 balls and Naman Dhir took 3 for 31. India lead the five-match series 1-0.

Is Jewel Andrew playing?

Not confirmed. He hurt a finger in the 3rd ODI; scans showed no fracture and Cricket West Indies said on 5 October that he was being monitored, with Amir Jangoo added as cover. Playing XIs are named at the toss.

Sources

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