IND vs WI 3rd T20I Indore: Match Time, Where to Watch and Probable XI
India face West Indies in the third T20I at Holkar Stadium, Indore, on October 11 with the five-match series level 1–1. Here are the match time, TV and streaming details, ticket information, probable XIs and the major contests to watch.
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India and West Indies meet in the third T20I at Holkar Stadium in Indore on Sunday, October 11, with the match scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM IST. Viewers in India can watch the television broadcast on the Star Sports Network, while live streaming is available through JioHotstar.
The timing is simple. The toss is expected around 6:30 PM IST, with the first ball at 7 PM.
What is far less predictable is the cricket.
A series that looked firmly under India's control after the opening match is now level at 1–1 after West Indies produced a remarkable chase in Ranchi. That makes Indore the first real pressure point of the five-match contest: the winner will take a 2–1 lead with only the Hyderabad and Bengaluru matches remaining.
Key Takeaways
Match: India vs West Indies, 3rd T20I – 7:00 PM IST, Holkar Stadium, Indore.
Series score: 1–1.
TV: Star Sports Network | Streaming: JioHotstar.
Key battle: Shai Hope vs India’s new-ball attack and spinners.
Probable XIs and ticket details included below.
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IND vs WI 3rd T20I: Match Details
Match: India vs West Indies, 3rd T20I
Date: Sunday, October 11, 2026
Venue: Holkar Stadium, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Match time: 7:00 PM IST
Expected toss: 6:30 PM IST
TV in India: Star Sports Network
Live streaming in India: JioHotstar
Series score before the match: India 1–1 West Indies
The remaining matches after Indore are scheduled for Hyderabad on October 14 and Bengaluru on October 17.
How the Series Reached 1–1
India began the series strongly in Lucknow.
West Indies made 171 in the opening T20I before India completed the chase with eight wickets in hand. Captain Shreyas Iyer was the centrepiece of the victory, scoring an unbeaten century as India reached 172 for two in only 14.4 overs.
That result suggested India might quickly establish control of the series.
Ranchi changed the picture completely.
India posted 249 for five in the second match, with Sanju Samson making 82 from 41 balls and the middle order sustaining the scoring rate through the closing overs.
In most T20 internationals, 249 would be expected to give the defending side considerable protection.
West Indies instead produced one of the most extraordinary chases in the format.
After losing early wickets, captain Shai Hope and Sherfane Rutherford reversed the momentum. Hope finished unbeaten on 102 from 45 deliveries, Rutherford made 84 from 37, and West Indies reached 252 for four in 18.3 overs.
The six-wicket victory levelled the series and gave West Indies their highest successful chase in men's T20 international cricket.
It also means the Indore match arrives with both teams carrying very different questions.
India know their batting can generate a huge total, but Ranchi exposed how difficult it can be to defend even that total when the pitch is flat, the ball becomes difficult to control and an aggressive batting side gets momentum.
West Indies, meanwhile, now know they can absorb an early setback and still overpower India if their middle order gets enough time at the crease.
Why Indore Could Produce Another High-Scoring Match
Holkar Stadium has a reputation for rewarding attacking batting, and its relatively short boundaries can rapidly turn a good batting over into a very expensive bowling over.
That is especially relevant after what happened to India's spinners in Ranchi.
Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav and Naman Dhir collectively conceded 141 runs from 9.3 overs in the second T20I while taking only one wicket.
West Indies spinner Roston Chase demonstrated that control was still possible. He returned figures of three wickets for 24 runs despite operating in the same high-scoring match.
That contrast gives India one of the clearest tactical questions ahead of Indore.
Do they retain the same spin combination and trust those bowlers to adjust their pace and lengths, or do they make a change?
Ravi Bishnoi is among the alternatives available to the team management and could come into the discussion if India want a different type of leg-spin option.
The smaller dimensions at Holkar Stadium may make discipline more important than searching aggressively for wickets on every delivery. Bowlers who repeatedly miss their intended length could disappear quickly, particularly against West Indies hitters who showed in Ranchi how effectively they can clear the boundary once they establish momentum.
For India, the lesson from Ranchi is therefore not simply that the bowlers conceded too many runs. The more useful question is whether they can prevent a destructive partnership from controlling several overs in succession.
India Batting Has Fewer Immediate Concerns
India's batting is not the obvious area requiring major change.
Shreyas Iyer began the series with an unbeaten 102 in Lucknow. Sanju Samson responded to a quiet opening game by scoring 82 in Ranchi. Tilak Varma and the other middle-order options have also provided the depth India want in a modern T20 batting unit.
That makes a significant reshuffle near the top unlikely.
Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson are expected to continue together, while Ishan Kishan provides another aggressive option in the upper order.
Teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi remains part of India's squad, but there is no strong indication before the match that India are preparing to break up their existing top order simply to provide him an opportunity.
As always with a pre-match probable XI, final selection should not be treated as confirmed until the captains exchange team sheets at the toss.
India's Bowling Choices Could Decide the XI
The more interesting selection debate concerns the bowling attack.
Arshdeep Singh remains a major left-arm pace option, while Mayank Yadav's pace created early problems for West Indies in Ranchi even though the visitors eventually dominated the chase.
India therefore have to decide whether Ranchi was primarily the product of exceptionally difficult defensive conditions or whether the balance of the attack itself requires alteration.
One possible change would involve Ravi Bishnoi replacing Naman Dhir if India want another specialist spinner.
There has also been discussion around Prince Yadav as a pace option, although Mayank's ability to unsettle batters with raw speed gives India a strong reason to continue with him.
The conditions and the amount of dew expected later in the evening will also influence how the captains think about bowling combinations and the toss.
Whatever combination India choose, death bowling is likely to receive considerable attention after West Indies accelerated so dramatically during the Ranchi chase.
Probable India XI for the 3rd T20I
Abhishek Sharma
Sanju Samson (wk)
Ishan Kishan
Shreyas Iyer (c)
Tilak Varma
Shivam Dube
Naman Dhir / Ravi Bishnoi
Axar Patel
Arshdeep Singh
Kuldeep Yadav
Mayank Yadav / Prince Yadav
This remains a projected XI, not the confirmed team.
Probable West Indies XI
Shai Hope (c, wk)
Kamil Pooran
Shimron Hetmyer
Rovman Powell
Sherfane Rutherford
Roston Chase
Romario Shepherd
Gudakesh Motie
Shamar Springer
Akeal Hosein
Shamar Joseph
West Indies have less obvious reason to make major changes after winning in Ranchi and could prefer continuity unless conditions or fitness considerations lead to a late adjustment.
Shai Hope Is Now the Central Threat for India
Hope's unbeaten century in Ranchi changed not only the second match but also the shape of the series.
The important feature of his innings was that it came after West Indies had been placed under early pressure. India had an opening into the game, but Hope stayed long enough to allow the chase to transform.
Once Sherfane Rutherford joined him in a productive partnership, India's margin for error disappeared.
That creates a straightforward objective in Indore: India need to dismiss Hope before he can control the middle and later overs.
Allowing him to remain at the crease while players such as Rutherford, Rovman Powell and Romario Shepherd attack from the other end could again leave India defending under sustained pressure.
West Indies will see the situation differently. Their challenge is to show that Ranchi was not a one-off produced by an unusually favourable batting environment.
Another strong performance in Indore would put India under serious pressure heading into the final two matches.
Roston Chase Offers West Indies a Bowling Blueprint
One of the less spectacular but strategically important performances in Ranchi came from Roston Chase.
In a match where more than 500 runs were scored, Chase conceded only 24 from his four overs and took three wickets.
That matters because Indore may again punish bowlers who simply offer predictable pace and length.
Chase showed that variation, control and forcing batters to manufacture shots can remain effective even when the surface favours run-scoring.
India's spinners have a direct example to work from.
If Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav can recreate that control, India may be able to slow West Indies sufficiently through the middle overs to make the final phase of the innings manageable.
If not, the shorter Indore boundaries could make another 200-plus total realistic.
IND vs WI Indore Tickets: What Was Officially Announced
The Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association announced general ticket prices ranging from ₹1,000 to ₹12,500 for the third T20I.
The lowest published general-category price was ₹1,000 for the East Gallery Ground Floor. Premium pavilion and hospitality categories extended to ₹12,500.
MPCA said general tickets would be sold only through the online system operated by District by Zomato, with sales opening on September 25.
A maximum of four general-category tickets per purchaser was permitted under the original ticket announcement, including tickets from the same or mixed categories.
Fans looking for tickets on match day should not assume that every category remains available simply because the original prices have been published. Availability can change as quotas sell out, so supporters should rely on the official ticketing platform rather than unofficial sellers or social-media offers.
India's Home T20I Series Record Against West Indies
There is also a longer-term record behind Sunday's contest.
India have not lost a bilateral T20I series against West Indies at home.
India swept the three-match home series 3–0 in 2018, won the 2019 home series 2–1 and completed another 3–0 sweep in 2022.
West Indies did beat India 3–2 in the five-match series played in the Caribbean and the United States in 2023, proving that they are capable of winning a longer bilateral T20 contest against India.
But doing it in India would be a different milestone.
With the current series level at 1–1, a West Indies victory in Indore would put the visitors only one win away from achieving it.
Key Battles to Watch
Shai Hope vs India's new-ball attack
India saw in Ranchi how difficult Hope becomes to contain once he settles. Arshdeep Singh and Mayank Yadav will want to make the new ball count before Hope can dictate the tempo.
India's spinners vs the short boundaries
Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel face an immediate test after the second T20I. Their ability to vary pace without losing control of length may determine whether India can slow West Indies through the middle overs.
Sanju Samson vs West Indies spin
Samson's 82 in Ranchi restored momentum after his quieter opening match. West Indies will look to prevent him from dominating the powerplay and early middle overs.
Roston Chase vs India's middle order
Chase's 3/24 in a match containing 501 runs was an important performance. If he can repeat that economy at Holkar Stadium, West Indies will have a valuable way of interrupting India's attacking rhythm.
Death overs
Both teams possess enough power to transform the score in only two or three overs. Execution with yorkers, slower balls and defensive fields could be more important than raw pace late in the innings.
What Should Fans Expect in Indore?
The safest expectation is aggression.
Both teams have already demonstrated that they are willing to attack rather than protect wickets for the final few overs.
India scored quickly in both matches. West Indies responded to a 250-run target by chasing it with nine balls remaining.
Holkar Stadium does not encourage conservative thinking either.
That does not guarantee another match with 500 combined runs. Pitch behaviour, wickets in the powerplay and the toss can completely change a T20 contest.
But neither captain can assume that a conventional first-innings total will be enough.
India will want a stronger response from their bowling unit after Ranchi. West Indies will want to prove that their record chase was evidence of a deeper batting threat rather than a single extraordinary night.
That combination gives the third T20I genuine significance.
The series is level. India's home record against West Indies remains intact. West Indies have suddenly found momentum.
At 7 PM in Indore, one of those narratives will move decisively forward.
Key Takeaway
3rd T20I: India vs West Indies – 7 PM IST, Holkar Stadium, Indore.
Series level 1–1 after West Indies’ record chase in Ranchi.
Watch Shai Hope, India’s spinners and death bowling.
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