India and West Indies to Clash in Decisive 5th T20I at Bengaluru's M. Chinnaswamy Stadium

India and the West Indies will compete in the fifth and final T20I of their five-match series on October 17, 2026, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The series is tied 2-2, with both teams aiming to win the deciding match. West Indies seeks their first series win on Indian soil since 2002, while India looks to strengthen their bowling, hindered by the absence of key bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya. The match will be broadcast live on Star Sports and streamed via JioHotstar, beginning at 7:00 PM IST. The pitch at Bengaluru favors batters with consistent bounce and short boundaries, while weather forecasts predict possible rain and thunderstorms, potentially affecting match conditions. India will field Bhuvneshwar Kumar in place of Arshdeep Singh, with team strategies focusing on key players such as Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer, Shai Hope, and others.