India to Host West Indies for 2026 ODI and T20I Series Across Eight Venues
India will host West Indies for a three-match ODI and five-match T20I series from September 27 to October 17, 2026, across eight venues in India. Shubman Gill will captain India in ODIs, with Shreyas Iyer leading the T20I side, while Shai Hope will captain West Indies in both formats. The ODI matches will be held in Thiruvananthapuram, Guwahati, and New Chandigarh, followed by T20Is in Lucknow, Ranchi, Indore, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru. India aims to leverage home conditions before their subsequent New Zealand tour.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 32/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 24 Sept, 09:04 am. Other outlets followed.