Recent performances shape India’s comeback against West Indies in Indore

Sunday’s third T20 between India and the West Indies at Indore’s Holkar Stadium arrives with the series dead‑locked at one win each. After a high‑scoring but losing effort in the second match, India hopes to bounce back.

The second game featured a mammoth 249 runs by India, yet the West Indies chased down 250 with a dazzling 102‑run unbeaten knock from captain Shai Hope and a quickfire 84 from Sherfane Rutherford. This chase remains the highest successful pursuit in West Indies T20 history.

India’s overall T20 record at Holkar is impressive: three victories and a single defeat. The only loss came in 2022 when South Africa’s 227/3 proved too much for India’s 178 all‑out reply.

The most recent win at the venue was recorded in 2024 when India chased 172 against Afghanistan in just 15.4 overs, losing four wickets. Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 68 off 34 balls and Shivam Dub’s unbeaten 63 off 32 were key contributions.

Having taken the first T20 of the series by eight wickets, India now aims to level the series again with a strong batting display. The home crowd will be watching closely as the team seeks to leverage its favourable Holkar statistics.