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India vs West Indies Fantasy analysis

West Indies tour of India, 2026 · 17 Oct 2026 · M. Chinnaswamy Stadium

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Bowlers rule fantasy as India reach 118/5 in 7.4 overs

India posted 118/5 in 7.4 overs at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Keemo Paul and Shamar Springer led fantasy scoring with 50 points each.

Top fantasy performers

KP
Keemo Paul

West Indies · BOWL

Keemo Paul – 50 pts: bowling 2-0-34-2.

50

SS
Shamar Springer

West Indies · BOWL

Shamar Springer – 50 pts: bowling 1.4-0-17-2.

50

SJ
Shamar Joseph

West Indies · BOWL

Shamar Joseph – 41 pts: bowling 1-0-18-1 and fielding 2 ct.

41

Ishan Kishan photo
Ishan Kishan

India · WK

Ishan Kishan – 37 pts: batting 30 (10b, 3x4, 2x6).

37

ND
Naman Dhir

India · AR

Naman Dhir – 31 pts: batting 24* (6b, 1x4, 3x6).

31

The captain call

Keemo Paul was the best captain call at 100 fantasy points, with Shamar Springer the top vice-captain at 75. The most-picked captain, Sanju Samson (11%), returned 40 with the multiplier.

Tough day

GM
Gudakesh Motie

West Indies · BOWL

Gudakesh Motie – 0 pts: bowling 2-0-25-0.

0

RS
Romario Shepherd

West Indies · AR

Romario Shepherd – 0 pts: bowling 1-0-24-0.

0

Tilak Varma photo
Tilak Varma

India · BAT

Tilak Varma – 7 pts: batting 7 (6b, 0x4, 0x6).

7

RP
Rovman Powell

West Indies · BAT

Rovman Powell – 8 pts: fielding 1 ct.

8

Hidden gems

AS
Abhishek Sharma

India · AR

Abhishek Sharma – 8 pts and picked by just 15% of teams.

8

Best XI of the match

  1. Keemo PaulCWest Indies

    BOWL

    50

  2. Shamar SpringerVCWest Indies

    BOWL

    50

  3. Shamar JosephWest Indies

    BOWL

    41

  4. Ishan KishanIndia

    WK

    37

  5. Naman DhirIndia

    AR

    31

  6. Shreyas IyerIndia

    BAT

    24

  7. Sanju SamsonIndia

    WK

    20

  8. Rovman PowellWest Indies

    BAT

    8

  9. Abhishek SharmaIndia

    AR

    8

  10. Tilak VarmaIndia

    BAT

    7

  11. Gudakesh MotieWest Indies

    BOWL

    0

351 points with captain 2x and vice-captain 1.5x · West Indies 5, India 6

Takeaways for next time

  • Keemo Paul: Prioritize him for the armband after a 100-point captain return.
  • Shamar Springer: A sharp VC play—75 with the multiplier and bowling 1.4-0-17-2.
  • Sanju Samson: Solid pick, but think twice as captain after only 40 with the multiplier.

Written by AI from our match data · 17/10/2026, 10:03:05 pm. Numbers are checked against the data; picks are suggestions, not guarantees.

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