IND vs WI 1st T20: India won the toss and elected to bowl in the first T20 match. Naman Dheer is making his T20 International debut. Vaibhav Suryavanshi is not part of the playing eleven.

India

The Indian team won the toss in the first T20 match and elected to bowl. Captain Shreyas Iyer explained the reason for choosing to bowl first, saying that dew could prove to be a major factor later in the match. Team India has given Naman Dheer a chance to make his T20 International debut, while Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Nitish Kumar Reddy have not received a chance.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravi Bishnoi, and Prince Yadav were not included in Team India's playing eleven. Naman Dheer made his international debut in the first ODI against the West Indies on September 27th. Now, he is getting the opportunity to make his T20I debut against the West Indies.

India's playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Naman Dheer, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Mayank Yadav.

West Indies Playing XI: Shai Hope (wk/c), Kamil Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Ford, Roston Chase, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Springer, Shamar Joseph

Why did Team India choose bowling?

After winning the toss, Indian captain Shreyas Iyer, explaining the reason for bowling first, said, "The pitch here is made of a mixture of red and black soil. There is also a possibility of dew coming later."

The pitch, prepared with a mix of red and black soil, provides both batsmen and bowlers with equal opportunities to perform. Overall, the Ekana Stadium's track record for chases has been poor. In all T20 matches played here, only one successful chase has occurred.

Naman Dheer's debut

26-year-old Naman Dheer hails from Punjab and has made his mark playing for the Mumbai Indians in the IPL. He has played 61 T20 matches so far, scoring 1222 runs. His strike rate in T20 is 156.26, which is considered excellent.