India Vs West Indies, T20 World Cup: Men In Blue Arrive, Train In Kolkata For Virtual Quarter-Final

The Indian men's cricket team arrived in Kolkata on Friday (February 27, 2026) for its virtual knockout clash in the T20 World Cup against West Indies. With South Africa already qualified and Zimbabwe eliminated, whoever wins Sunday's face-off at the Eden Gardens will book their semi-finals ticket. The Indian players then did the hard yards in training on Saturday. India's batting fired in unison against Zimbabwe in the previous game, but bowling concerns persist, with Varun Chakravarthy and Shivam Dube's form under the scanner.

From left, India's Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, head coach Gautam Gambhir and bowling coach Morne Morkel during a practice session ahead of an ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between India and West Indies, at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI/Manvender Vashist Lav

India's Jasprit Bumrah, front, and BCCI senior men’s selection committee chairman Ajit Agarkar during a practice session ahead of an ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between India and West Indies, at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI/Manvender Vashist Lav

India's Varun Chakravarthy, left, and head coach Gautam Gambhir during a practice session ahead of an ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between India and West Indies, at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI/Manvender Vashist Lav

India's Kuldeep Yadav bowls a delivery during a practice session ahead of an ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between India and West Indies, at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra

India's Mohammed Siraj, back, and Ishan Kishan during a practice session ahead of an ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between India and West Indies, at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra

India's Abhishek Sharma, front right, and head coach Gautam Gambhir, bowling coach Morne Morkel, Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma and others during a practice session ahead of an ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between India and West Indies, at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra

India's Washington Sundar bowls a delivery as Shivam Dube watches during a practice session ahead of an ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between India and West Indies, at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra

India's Arshdeep Singh during a practice session ahead of an ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between India and West Indies, at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra

India's captain Suryakumar Yadav leaves from the airport after the team's arrival for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match against West Indies, in Kolkata. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra

India's Hardik Pandya with teammates leaves from the airport after the team's arrival for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match against West Indies, in Kolkata. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra

India's Ishan Kishan leaves from the airport after the team's arrival for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match against West Indies, in Kolkata. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra

India's Washington Sundar and Tilak Varma leave from the airport after the team's arrival for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match against West Indies, in Kolkata. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra

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