India vs West Indies 5th T20I, Bengaluru: Start Time, Where to Watch, Weather and Squads
India and West Indies play the deciding 5th T20I on Saturday 17 October 2026 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, with the series level at 2-2. 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 Sunday in Sydney · 2:30 AM Sunday in New Zealand.
It's 2-2, so Saturday decides the series. India won in Lucknow and Indore; West Indies won in Ranchi and, on Wednesday, in Hyderabad.
The 4th T20I: West Indies made 247 for 3, with Shai Hope 102 not out off 50 balls, his second hundred of the series after 102 not out in Ranchi, and Sherfane Rutherford 49 not out off 26. India replied with 223 in 19.3 overs: Sanju Samson 56 off 23, Tilak Varma 43 and Nitish Kumar Reddy 41, while Keemo Paul took 5 for 41. West Indies won by 24 runs. Report: India vs West Indies, 4th T20I.
Team news: Arshdeep Singh retired hurt on 5 off 4 balls after being hit on the shoulder in the last over in Hyderabad. No medical update has been published, so whether he plays is to be confirmed at the toss. Playing XIs are named at the toss.
Weather: the forecast for Bengaluru on Saturday has heavy rain from mid-afternoon until around the 7 PM start and showers into the first hour, drying out later in the evening. A delayed start or a shortened game is possible. The match page shows the latest hourly forecast for the ground.
The full schedule and listings for the 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, 5th T20I.
| Country | TV | Streaming | Status, notes & source |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | Star 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 |
| USA | Willow 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 |
| Canada | Willow 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 Ireland | TNT 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 |
| Australia | Fox 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 Zealand | Sky 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 Africa | SuperSport 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 Africa | SuperSport 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 |
| Caribbean | ESPN 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
| Team | Squad | Changes | Status, notes & source |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | Shreyas 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 Dhir | Arshdeep Singh retired hurt in the 4th T20I after being hit on the shoulder in the final over; his fitness for Bengaluru is to be confirmed at the toss. Naman Dhir replaced Washington Sundar on 1 Oct 2026. | ✓ Confirmed Confirmed by the BCCI. BCCI, 1 Oct 2026 ↗ · Checked 15 Oct 2026 |
| West Indies | Shai 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) | Romario Shepherd and Jewel Andrew returned for the 4th T20I in place of Kamil Pooran and Quentin Sampson. 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 15 Oct 2026 |
Questions
What time does India vs West Indies 5th T20I start?
7:00 PM IST on Saturday 17 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 Sunday 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 5th T20I played?
At the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, per the BCCI fixtures page.
Will rain affect the 5th T20I?
It may. Saturday's forecast for Bengaluru has heavy rain until around the scheduled 7 PM IST start and showers into the first hour, then drier conditions. A delayed start or a shortened match is possible; check the match page for the latest forecast.
Is Arshdeep Singh fit?
Not confirmed. He retired hurt after being hit on the shoulder in the final over of the 4th T20I, and no medical update has been published. It will be known at the toss.
What is the series score?
2-2. India won the 1st T20I (Lucknow) and the 3rd (Indore); West Indies won the 2nd (Ranchi) and the 4th (Hyderabad).
Sources
- BCCI, international fixtures ↗ — checked 2 Oct 2026
- Cricbuzz, 4th T20I scorecard ↗ — checked 15 Oct 2026
- Cricbuzz, 2nd T20I scorecard ↗ — checked 9 Oct 2026
- Cricbuzz, 3rd T20I scorecard ↗ — checked 14 Oct 2026
- MET Norway forecast for Bengaluru (Yr) ↗ — checked 15 Oct 2026
- BCCI, 1 Oct 2026 ↗ — checked 2 Oct 2026
- Cricket West Indies, limited-overs squads for the tour of India, 19 September 2026 ↗ — checked 2 Oct 2026
- JioStar, India home season schedule, 25 August 2026 ↗ — checked 2 Oct 2026
- Variety, Warner Bros. Discovery’s Indian cricket rights deal for the UK and Ireland, 19 January 2024 ↗ — checked 2 Oct 2026