Naman Dhir stepped onto the field for his T20I debut against the West Indies during the inaugural match of the series in Lucknow. Meanwhile, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was absent from India's lineup. With the dew factor in mind, captain Shreyas Iyer opted to bowl first, a decision echoed by West Indies captain Shai Hope as he favored chasing under the given conditions.
Naman Dhir stepped onto the field for his T20I debut against the West Indies during the inaugural match of the series in Lucknow. Meanwhile, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was absent from India's lineup. With the dew factor in mind, captain Shreyas Iyer opted to bowl first, a decision echoed by West Indies captain Shai Hope as he favored chasing under the given conditions.
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