SERIES ON THE LINE
India can clinch the five-match series with one win as West Indies rely on their top order to force a decider.
- On Wednesday, India faces the West Indies in the fourth T20I at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, seeking to clinch the five-match series with a 3-1 lead.
- The stadium features a recently re-laid pitch with an 80-20 black-red soil mix, historically producing high-scoring totals near 209, creating uncertainty for bowling units expecting another run-heavy encounter.
- India head coach Gautam Gambhir urged bowlers to attack for wickets after the second match defeat, while West Indies head coach Daren Sammy emphasized winning the Powerplay battle with both bat and ball.
- Vice-Captain Tilak Varma, adapting to a middle-order role, said India would assess the fresh soil track before deciding their approach, maintaining momentum after the team's 14-run victory on Sunday.
- Victory today would seal the series for India, while a West Indies win would force a decisive fifth match in Bengaluru on Saturday, keeping the visitors' comeback hopes alive.
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The fourth match of the five-match T20 series between India and West Indies is taking place in Hyderabad. Leading the series 2-1, the Indian team will look to maintain its winning streak. Vaibhav Suryavanshi is unlikely to be included in the playing XI again, while Sanju Samson may continue to be relied upon. Kuldeep Yadav's place is also uncertain.
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