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India vs West Indies, 1st T20I: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

After clinching the three-match ODI series 2-1, Team India will once again take on West Indies in the first T20I of the five-match series on Thursday in Trinidad. Led by dynamic all-rounder Hardik Pandya, India will look to give opportunities to hungry guys such as Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma and Mukesh Kumar in these five matches beginning with the opener at the Brian Lara Stadium. It was their stellar performances in the Indian Premier League that have earned the likes of Varma and Jaiswal a maiden call-up to India's T20I squad and they will certainly look to make the most of it.

'You're Not MS Dhoni': Ishan Kishan Told On-Air By Ex-India Opener. His Reply Is Gold - Watch

Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan had a successful West Indies tour. He scored half-centuries in all the ODI matches. The half-century in the third ODI also saw the wicketkeeper-batter enter an elite club which has the likes of MS Dhoni, Dilip Vengsarkar, Mohammed Azharuddin among other. He is the latest Indian batter to score fifties in all three matches of the bilateral ODI series. He also had a hilarious interaction with former India opener Aakash Chopra, who was commentating on the match, during a stumping appeal.

"I Was In Shock, How Come You...": Ishan Kishan's Chat With Brian Lara Is Pure Gold

One of the finest performers from the ODI series against West Indies, Ishan Kishan truly made the opportunities afforded to him count, scoring three fifties in the 3 ODI matches against West Indies. Ishan, who was also named the Player of the Series for his heroics, turned up for a chat with West Indies legend Brian Lara after the match and was also joined by Shubman Gill. During the chat, Ishan recalled a moment when Lara had sent him a DM on Instagram, leaving the Indian wicket-keeper batter shocked.

Watch: Virat Kohli's "Kala Chashma" Moment From 3rd ODI Sets Internet On Fire

After facing a defeat in the second ODI, Team India bounced back in style and registered a dominating victory in the third match to clinch the series 2-1. The visitors once again experimented with their line-up and benched skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, handing over the captaincy to Hardik Pandya. But this time, the young lads made the seniors proud as they posted a whopping total of 351/5 in 50 overs and later bundled out West Indies for 151 and registered a 200-run win.

India Again Firm Favourites, T20 Series To Provide Ideal Platform To Youngsters

Less than 48 hours after their ODI series triumph, India will switch to T20 mode, again as overwhelming favourites against the West Indies in a five-match rubber starting in Tarouba from Thursday, which will provide an ideal platform to the youngsters to express themselves. In the preceding three-match 50-over rubber that had some context in the year of the ODI World Cup, India emerged victorious 2-1 after a shock defeat in the second match and the fancied visitors will have their tails up in the T20 series, too.

Team India Smash 18-Year-Old Record With Thumping Win Over West Indies In 3rd ODI

Team India claimed a 200-run victory over West Indies in the third and final ODI and clinched the three-match series with a 2-1 scoreline. The risk of benching skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, especially after the debacle in the second ODI, finally paid-off as all-rounder Hardik Pandya truly lived up to the expectations. With Ishan Kishan (77) and Shubman Gill (85) stitching a massive opening partnership, Hardik himself remained unbeaten at 70 to take India to a whopping total of 351/5 in 50 overs. Later, the hosts were bundled out for just 151.

"Not So Happy With...": Ishan Kishan's Eye-Catching Remarks After 3rd ODI

Indian opener Ishan Kishan was disappointed that he did not capitalise on his half-century and was dismissed after scoring 77 in the third ODI match against West Indies. With Mukesh Kumar's early breakthrough followed by Shardul Thakur's clobber bowling, India registered a 2-1 series win against West Indies after winning the third ODI match by massive 200-runs at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba on Wednesday. The outstanding opening partnership of 143 runs between Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill guided India to set a massive target of 351/5 against WI.

All-Round India Trounce West Indies To Clinch ODI Series 2-1

A clinical India outclassed West Indies by a whopping 200 runs in the third ODI to win the series 2-1 but the lingering questions on the team combination ahead of the World Cup remained in the horizon despite four half-centuries and a top notch bowling effort on Tuesday. Skipper Rohit Sharma and senior pro Virat Kohli once again opted out to give World Cup hopefuls a fair go but the dominant result isn't a good enough indication that all boxes have been ticked as the team looks far from settled.

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India vs West Indies, 1st T20I: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

'You're Not MS Dhoni': Ishan Kishan Told On-Air By Ex-India Opener. His Reply Is Gold - Watch

"I Was In Shock, How Come You...": Ishan Kishan's Chat With Brian Lara Is Pure Gold

Watch: Virat Kohli's "Kala Chashma" Moment From 3rd ODI Sets Internet On Fire

India Again Firm Favourites, T20 Series To Provide Ideal Platform To Youngsters

Team India Smash 18-Year-Old Record With Thumping Win Over West Indies In 3rd ODI

"Not So Happy With...": Ishan Kishan's Eye-Catching Remarks After 3rd ODI

All-Round India Trounce West Indies To Clinch ODI Series 2-1