Jayaraman Madanagopal and Rohan Pandit will be the on-field umpires for the India vs West Indies 5th T20I on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Nitin Menon is the third umpire, and Prakash Bhatt is the match referee. The match starts at 7:00 PM IST, with the toss at 6:30 PM IST.
The five-match series is level at 2-2. West Indies won the 4th T20I in Hyderabad by 24 runs, with Shai Hope scoring an unbeaten 102. The winner of the Bengaluru game takes the series.
IND vs WI 5th T20I: Match Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | India vs West Indies, 5th T20I |
| Series | West Indies tour of India, 2026 |
| Date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Match time | 7:00 PM local, 1:30 PM GMT, 7:00 PM IST |
| Toss | To be confirmed |
| Venue | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Series status | Level at 2-2 |
| India captain | Shreyas Iyer |
| West Indies captain | Shai Hope |
IND vs WI 5th T20I: List of Umpires and Match Referee
| Role | Official |
|---|---|
| On-field umpire | Jayaraman Madanagopal |
| On-field umpire | Rohan Pandit |
| Third umpire | Nitin Menon |
| Match referee | Prakash Bhatt |
Jayaraman Madanagopal
Jayaraman Madanagopal is an Indian umpire from Tamil Nadu. He has a long record in Indian domestic cricket and the IPL and has stood in white-ball internationals at home.
Rohan Pandit
Rohan Pandit is an Indian umpire who has officiated in domestic cricket, the IPL and the WPL. He has been handed more international duties in home series over the last few seasons.
Nitin Menon
Nitin Menon is India’s most experienced umpire on the ICC Elite Panel and has officiated in Tests, ODIs, T20Is and ICC events.
Prakash Bhatt
Prakash Bhatt is an Indian match referee who oversees the conduct of the game, over rates and any code of conduct issues. He also served as referee during the ODI leg of this tour.
Must Read: IND vs WI 4th T20I Result
IND vs WI 5th T20I: List of Commentators
The broadcaster has not officially announced the full commentary panel. The following names are expected to be part of the Star Sports coverage, based on earlier matches in the series.
English Commentators
| Commentator | Country |
|---|---|
| Sunil Gavaskar | India |
| Ravi Shastri | India |
| Harsha Bhogle | India |
| Daren Ganga | West Indies |
| Carlos Brathwaite | West Indies |
| Samuel Badree | West Indies |
| Abhinav Mukund | India (Presenter) |
Hindi Commentators
| Commentator | Country |
|---|---|
| Aakash Chopra | India |
| Irfan Pathan | India |
| Parthiv Patel | India |
| Varun Aaron | India |
| Sunil Gavaskar | India |
| Anant Tyagi | India (Presenter) |
IND vs WI 5th T20I Live Telecast and Streaming
| Country | TV Channel | Live Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| India | Star Sports Network | JioHotstar |
IND vs WI 5th T20I Squads
India Squad
Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma (vc), Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav, Naman Dhir.
West Indies Squad
Shai Hope (c, wk), Jewel Andrew (wk), Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Shimron Hetmyer, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Keemo Paul, Kamil Pooran, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Quentin Sampson, Romario Shepherd, Shamar Springer.
Series So Far
1st T20I: India win by eight wickets
India bowled first, and West Indies were bowled out for 171. Debutant Naman Dhir took 3/31. Shreyas Iyer then scored an unbeaten 102, his maiden T20I hundred, as India chased it down in Lucknow.
2nd T20I: West Indies win by six wickets
India made 249/5 in Ranchi after West Indies chose to field. Shai Hope scored an unbeaten 102 off 45 balls, and West Indies finished on 252/4 in 18.3 overs.
3rd T20I: India win by 14 runs
India were all out for 223 in Indore. Abhishek Sharma scored 69 off 30 balls and added 108 for the second wicket with Ishan Kishan, who made 37. West Indies finished on 209/7 in reply. Shimron Hetmyer made 43 off 26 balls and Kamil Pooran made 42 off 27. Arshdeep Singh took 3/44 and Naman Dhir took 2/39.
4th T20I: West Indies win by 24 runs
West Indies batted first in Hyderabad and made 247/3. Hope scored 102 not out and Sherfane Rutherford added 49 not out off 26 balls. India were bowled out for 223 in 19.3 overs. Sanju Samson scored 56 off 23 balls, Tilak Varma made 43 off 25 and Nitish Kumar Reddy made 41 off 20. Keemo Paul took 5/41, and Hope was named Player of the Match.
The series is level at 2-2 going into the decider at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
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