West Indies captain Shai Hope has won the toss and elected to bowl first against Nepal in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
Toss Decision – Captain’s Comments & Reasoning
“We will bowl first. There is a bit of moisture in the surface. We just need to the same things which we did against England. It is must to focus on our performances and give our best,” Shai Hope said.
Nepal skipper Rohit Paudel would have bowled first had he won the toss.
“We wanted to bowl first. Three-four overs will be a difficult task while batting. We struggled in the middle overs in the last match and we make sure that it doesn’t happen today,” Rohit Paudel said.
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Playing XIs
Nepal XI: 1 Aasif Sheikh (wk), 2 Kushal Bhurtel, 3 Rohit Paudel (capt), 4 Dipendra Airee, 5 Aarif Sheikh, 6 Lokesh Bam, 7 Gulsan Jha, 8 Karan KC, 9 Sandeep Lamichhane, 10 Nandan Yadav, 11 Sompal Kami
West Indies XI: 1 Brandon King, 2 Shai Hope (capt & wk), 3 Shimron Hetmyer, 4 Rovman Powell, 5 Sherfane Rutherford, 6 Matthew Forde, 7 Roston Chase, 8 Jason Holder, 9 Akeal Hosain, 10 Shamar Joseph, 11 Gudakesh Motie.
Toss Result Today – West Indies vs Nepal ICC T20 World Cup 2026
Q1: Who won the toss today in West Indies vs Nepal ICC T20 World Cup 2026 match?
West Indies captain Shai Hope has won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Q2: What was the toss time today?
The toss took place at 10:30 AM IST.
Q3: Why did the captain choose to bowl first?
Shai Hope has opted to bowl first because of the moisture in the surface.
Q4: Where is today’s match being played?
Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai