For West Indies, Eden Gardens is still a golden memory of 10 years ago. 2016 T20 World Cup final in this field Carlos BrathwaiteHis four consecutive sixes snatched victory from England and made the Caribbean world champions. West Indies are in great form in the current tournament as well. They have played almost perfect cricket so far except for the lone defeat against South Africa.

Despite the fond memories, the statistics speak for India. There have been four T20 matches between India and West Indies at the Eden Gardens so far (one in 2018 and three in 2022), and India have won all four. West Indies have never beaten India at this ground in ODIs either – they were defeated in 1988, 1993 and 1994.

In Test cricket, however, the fight is evenly matched. West Indies dominated in 1958, 1966 and 1983, while India pulled off memorable victories in 1974, 2011 and 2013. India will go into this match full of confidence, especially after their massive innings of 256 runs against Zimbabwe. Abhishek Sharma, Hardik Pandya And Suryakumar YadavThe trio is capable of dismantling any bowling attack.

Windies, on the other hand, are known for their power-hitting and Caribbean style of play. The team includes the captain Shai Hope And Sharpen Rutherford-like match-winners, as well Romario Shepherdwho can turn the tide of a match in an instant.