The three-match series is locked 1-1 after two-time world champions West Indies turned on the style in the second T20 International in Thiruvananthapuram following a Virat Kohli special in Hyderabad
Batting first, India scored 170 for 7 with Shivam Dube hitting 54 off 30 balls and Rishabh Pant contributing an unbeaten 33 off 22
West Indies cricket team will get a huge boast with the return of Nicolas Pooran, who was banned for four matches and may replace Lendl Simmons in the middle order
India vs West Indies 2nd T20 Live scorecard
In the last 13 months, India have played the West Indies in six T20 Internationals with the hosts coming up trumps every single time
The earlier highest successful run chase for India in a T20I was the 207 against Sri Lanka in Mohali in 2009
Put into bat, the West Indies scored 207 for 5 but India rode on superb innings from Virat Kohli (94 not out) and KL Rahul (62) to overhaul the target
While the Indian batting line-up will get a major fillip with Kohli's return to the T20 side, West Indies batsmen will look up to the experience of Pollard as they face Indian bowlers
During last season of IPL, the Uppal Stadium in Hyderabad had seen some big totals that were not easy to chase after due came into play
We had the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy here, the pitch for the India-West Indies match would be a totally different one, we have not used it in the domestic competition, says KCA official
Ever since Pant replaced Dhoni in the limited-overs circuit, he has been criticised by many, be it for his batting, wicket-keeping skills or be his role when it comes to reviews
The ICC said the benefit of doubt in close calls will lie with the bowler.
In the absence of Shikhar Dhawan, the series will provide K L Rahul, who holds a good record in T20s, a very good opportunity to secure his place as Rohit Sharma's partner up the order.
Hardik Pandya has been out of the team for more than a month because of a back injury that needed surgery in England
The Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) informs that till now, 81% of tickets have been sold online for the 2nd T20I and they are confident that all the tickets will be sold by the time the match starts.
West Indies, the reigning ICC World T20 champions, will begin their tour with the three-match T20I series, starting with the opening match in Hyderabad on December 6
The selectors decided to keep faith with the players who recently played against Afghanistan in Lucknow
The decision was taken after the Mumbai Police expressed inability to provide security as the city would be on high alert on December 6, the death anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
Not so long ago, Pant was India's number one wicketkeeper batsman in all three formats but has endured an erratic run of form for some time now
Pacer Bhuvneshwar has been nursing a hamstring and sides train since the team's tour of the West Indies in August