IND Vs WI: India Will Be Eager To Seal Series In 2nd T20I Against Windies In Kolkata | Match Preview

As far as the West Indies is concerned, Jason Holder might be back in the 2nd T20I. Apart from him, only Nicholas Pooran looked to be in some sort of a hitting form.

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Team India's performance during the West Indies tour has been a dominant one. India's clinical performance in the ODI series saw them whitewash the Windies 3-0.

The T20I series also began well for India as Rohit Sharma's men beat the Calypso boys by 6 wickets. 

Fans expected a contest from the West Indies side in the T20 series as they recently defeated England 3-2 in a home T20I series, but that form was not carried forward by the team in India. 

In the last match, West Indies, despite batting deep till no.9 failed to impose themselves on the game. Rather, the Indian bowlers dominated proceedings in the middle overs. Especially, the leg spinners Ravi Bishnoi and Yuzvendra Chahal.

Ravi Bishnoi was superb on debut as he picked two wickets:

💬 💬 "Very happy with his first game for India. He has got a very bright future." #TeamIndia captain @ImRo45 lauds @bishnoi0056 following his superb performance on debut. 👏 👏#INDvWI @Paytm pic.twitter.com/YmxUF2JYrY

— BCCI (@BCCI) February 16, 2022

Although most things are going smooth for India, Virat Kohli's form is still a cause of concern for the team management. The legend batter has so far scored 8, 18, 0, and 17 runs in the four innings' of this series. 

Shreyas Iyer had to be dropped as Venkatesh Iyer was picked ahead of him as Venkatesh comes with a bowler tag.

"We were very clear with Shreyas, we told him the team wants that option (of an all-rounder) going into the World Cup. We need that option in the middle, someone who can bowl," Rohit said after the match to PTI.

As far as the West Indies is concerned, Jason Holder might be back in the 2nd T20I. Apart from him, only Nicholas Pooran looked to be in some sort of a hitting form. The Windies will have to step up their game to put up a show against a talented Indian team.