IND vs WI Live score, 3rd T20I: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan shift gears after Sanju Samson’s early dismissal

IND vs WI Live score, 3rd T20I: Follow latest updates of the third match of the five-game series between India and the West Indies in Indore.

India's Ishan Kishan during the 3rd T20I against West Indies (ANI Pic Service)

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• 11 Oct 2026, 07:21:18 PM IST

  Ishan Kishan joins the party

  West Indies make a bowling change as Keemo Paul comes in, and Ishan smashes him for three boundaries in the fourth over. The first one is sent through mid-wicket, the next lofted over mid-on and the final one over mid-off.

  India 45/1 in 4 overs

• 11 Oct 2026, 07:14:59 PM IST

  Abhishek Sharma breaks free

  And against an off-spinner. 4, 6, 0, 6. What an over from the left-hander. That's a big over for India. 18 coming of it.

  India 29/1 in 3 overs

• 11 Oct 2026, 07:09:34 PM IST

  Samson OUT!

  Shamar Joseph picks up the first wicket. It wasn't a drivable length. He did not have enough space to execute that shot, and he holes it out to the fielder at mid-wicket. He goes for just 3 off 6.

  Desperate attempt from him to break free and India pay the price.

• 11 Oct 2026, 07:07:02 PM IST

  No Akeal, but Chase is here

  Another off-spinner here to trouble the two Indian openers. And India get off to a quiet start. Just four runs in the over.

• 11 Oct 2026, 07:00:48 PM IST

  Ready for action!

  The umpires walk out. Followed by the West Indies players. They get into a huddle. Narender Hirwani, former India leg-spinner, who took 16 wickets on his Test debut, rings the bell in Indore.

  Samson and Abhishek to begin the proceedings for India. No Akeal today. That's some respite for both the openers.

• 11 Oct 2026, 06:46:05 PM IST

  Look at the two playing XIs

  West Indies (Playing XI): Shai Hope(w/c), Kamil Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Quentin Sampson, Keemo Paul, Roston Chase, Shamar Springer, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie

  India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson(w), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer(c), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Mayank Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav

• 11 Oct 2026, 06:45:24 PM IST

  Two changes for West Indies

  Romario Shepherd suffered a niggle and so has been rested. Quentin Sampson replaces him. Keemo Paul comes in for Akeal.

• 11 Oct 2026, 06:42:11 PM IST

  Two changes for India

  Dew played an massive role in West Indies getting to the record chase in Ranchi, says Iyer, and hence asked his bowlers to move on and proceed into the 3rd T20I with a fresh mindset. India make two changes -- Dube and Kuldeep replaced by Reddy and Prince. Why? He explained it was down to the dimensions of the field, so a more tactical change.

• 11 Oct 2026, 06:32:52 PM IST

  Toss time!

  “We all know what I'm going to pick,” says Shai Hope as he wins the toss. He opts to bowl first in Indore against India.

• 11 Oct 2026, 06:29:33 PM IST

  Raining sixes in Indore?

  𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐬. 𝐁𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭. 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐢 𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐚𝐳! 💥 #TeamIndia lead the six-hitting charts, but the #WestIndies bring their own explosive brand of T20 cricket! 🔥 Watch #INDvWI 3rd T20I 👉 SUN, OCT 11, 6 PM https://t.co/K83PAdL0KK

  — Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) October 11, 2026

  West Indies hit 28 sixes across the last two matches in this series, while India hit 20. Indore…kursi ki peti bandh lijiye! FYI…on an average 21 sixes have been hit in a T20I contest in Indore.

• 11 Oct 2026, 06:26:39 PM IST

  Meanwhile, look who's back in action!

  Back on the field and leading from the front! 💪🔥 Suryakumar Yadav begins a new chapter as MIG Cricket Club’s captain, bringing his trademark energy to Mumbai’s local cricket scene! 💙🏏 https://t.co/mcStyzx2x4

  — Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) October 11, 2026

• 11 Oct 2026, 06:25:16 PM IST

  Tilak Varma opens up on batting at No. 5/6

  “Honestly, I haven't played much at No.4. You know, as our coach said, every batsman after... The openers are only fixed. Other than that, everyone keeps rotating. But I always say, batting up the order was my strength before, but now I got used to it since the World Cup. During the World Cup, I was batting at five and six. So from there, I was practising how I could finish the game from there. So mentally and in practice also, I have really worked hard. And yes, at the right moment, I have already said before that God is really kind, and yes, everything is going well.”

• 11 Oct 2026, 06:05:27 PM IST

  Win the toss and opt to?

  Bowl. Dew will come into effect later in the game, just like it happened in the second T20I.

• 11 Oct 2026, 05:59:31 PM IST

  Another run-fest in Indore?

  Oh yes. There is not stopping to that. In fact, 200 is the average first-innings score in Indore, which has hosted all but four T20Is. This is also the venue where Virender Sehwag scored his ODI double hundred. And among T20 centurions, besides Rohit and Iyer, the list also includes Pujara and Amla. The last time the venue staged a T20 game was in December 2024, when Gujarat scored 251 runs against Karnataka in SMAT.

• 11 Oct 2026, 05:47:19 PM IST

  Will India make any changes?

  Unlikely. You can't start blaming players right away if dew has had a major factor in the run chase in the 2nd T20I. But Shivam Dube could be rested to bring in Nitish Kumar Reddy in this game. The CSK player hasn't quite had a good series so far.

• 11 Oct 2026, 05:42:17 PM IST

  What does the two squads look like?

  India Squad: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson(w), Ishan Kishan, Shivam Dube, Shreyas Iyer(c), Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Mayank Yadav, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Prince Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravi Bishnoi

  West Indies Squad: Shai Hope(w/c), Kamil Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Roston Chase, Shamar Springer, Gudakesh Motie, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Quentin Sampson, Matthew Forde, Amir Jangoo, Keemo Paul

• 11 Oct 2026, 05:31:00 PM IST

  Hello and welcome!

  Hello and welcome to the Live coverage of the third T20I of the five-game series between India and West Indies. Stay tuned for more updates!