The first T20I between India and West Indies will be played at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. India have played four T20Is here, winning three, while one was abandoned. India and West Indies played the first-ever 20-over game at this ground in 2018, where Rohit Sharma scored a ton.

The previous IND vs SA contest in Lucknow was abandoned without a ball being bowled.

It is not a high-scoring ground like other places in India, with the average first innings score in the range of 135-150. Since this is the start of the season, there will be a good amount of pace on offer for the seamers.

IND vs WI: Weather report

There has been constant downpour in Lucknow, and the practice sessions were also hampered on Monday. There is concern that rain could play spoiler in the first game on Tuesday night.

The weather report shows that there is a chance of downpour in the afternoon between 2:30 PM IST and 4:00 PM. Thereafter, the conditions will improve.

Temperatures will hover between 27-28 degrees during the game, and conditions will be humid. One can also expect a lot of dew on the ground during the second half of the match.

IND vs WI: Pitch Report

This is not a venue where fans can expect scores in excess of 200.

With the conditions around, the captain who wins the toss will want to bowl first. Straight boundaries are rather long, while the boundaries to either side of the square are shorter in size. The best time to bat will be the powerplay overs.

IND vs WI: Likely playing XIs

India – Abhishek SharmaSanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (C), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Yadav.

West Indies – Kamil Pooran, Shai Hope (c), Shimron HetmyerRoston Chase, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Keemo Paul, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph

IND vs WI: Squads

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

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