India will take on the West Indies in the most important encounter of the FIFA T20 World Cup 2026 in a Super 8 clash at the iconic Eden Gardens, in what is expected to be a thrilling encounter between the two superpowers. With South Africa, England and New Zealand already guarding their semi-final berths, the equation is quite simple for India and the West Indies as the winners of the Group 1 clash, having finished last in the last four stages of the tournament.
Both teams lost to South Africa at the Super 8 stage. In fact, India and West Indies are the only teams in this edition of the T20 World Cup to have amassed totals of more than 250, both coming against Zimbabwe. But on Sunday, it will be a completely different ball game. Lest I forget, both teams have won the T20 World Cup twice in history.
Greenstone Lobo, one of the internet’s viral astrologers has predicted the winner of the India vs West Indies game. Lobo noted that the West Indies may have power, but the planetary alignment favors the Man in Blue. “Panic buttons were pressed, people were frantically calling or texting me asking, ‘Will India win the World Cup?’” Lobo told TimesofIndia.com ahead of the much-anticipated clash.
“Forget about winning the World Cup, we can even get to the semi-finals West Indies are no slouch, they are a very strong team, but we are looking at the fact that from 1992 to 1994 there can only be one team that will do really well. We have three teams: Pakistan, South Africa and the West Indies, the captain of the West Indies. South Africa is obviously a problem in Pakistan. against India hesitate,” added Lobo.
Why is the inclusion of Sanju Samson a good sign?
Lobo emphasized that the inclusion of Sanju Samson bodes well for India. Samson, who played against Namibia, got another chance against Zimbabwe. Batsman Kerela gave India a solid start against Zimbabwe with a 15-ball 24, laying the platform for the Men in Blue’s 256/4 in 20 overs.
According to Lobo, the birth year of Samson is favorable for India. “Even though we lost (to South Africa) and our openers didn’t perform well, it is good for India. Some players who were not part of the playing eleven like Sanju Samson can now step in. Adding Samson can be a very big thing as he adds a lot of muscle and he was born in 1994, which is astrologically auspicious,” he added.
India vs. West Indies probable XI
India: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh
West Indies: Brandon King, Shai Hope (c & wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde/Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph
