Indians who were all conquering against the Windies in the last T20 series held between the two sides in November 2018, will aim to continue their winning streak against the 'Maroon Brigade' in their backyard.
However, the Windies will take confidence from the fact that they have beaten the Indians twice in three of the encounters played between the two teams on Caribbean Soil.
The series will be the first international assignment for both the teams after the culmination of the 2019 ICC World Cup. While India will be led by Virat Kohli, the Windies team will be skippered by Carlos Brathwaite. Both the teams have some new faceS in their squad and hence the series could be well hailed as the battle of the youngsters.
Here are some major bowling records registered in the clashes between India and West Indies in T20 internationals.
Jasprit Bumrah has taken the most wickets by an Indian bowler against the West Indies in T20 internationals. Bumrah has accounted for 8 Windies batsman in his 5 T20 games against them.
Dwayne Bravo is the leading wicket taker for the West Indies in T20 internationals against India. Bravo has taken 7 wickets in 6 matches for the Windies against India.
Darren Sammy has the best bowling figures for a West Indian bowler against India in T20s. He took 4 for 16 at Port of Spain
Leg Spinner Kuldeep Yadav took 3 for 13 against the Windies at Kolkata to record the best bowling figures by an Indian bowler in T20 internationals against the Caribbean nation.
Irfan Pathan has the best economy rate among Indian bowlers in T20 internationals against West Indies. The left arm seamer had a meager 4.5 per over in his lone T20 against the Windies.
Darren Sammy with an economy rate of 5.12 in T20 internationals against India has been the most economical bowler for the Windies.