Rain threat looms over India-West Indies T20I series decider in Bengaluru

India and West Indies will play the fifth and final T20I at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday with the series tied at 2-2. The India Meteorological Department has forecast cloudy skies with thunderstorms and lightning around the 7 pm start.

India added Bhuvneshwar Kumar to the squad after Arshdeep Singh sustained a shoulder injury during the fourth T20I in Hyderabad. The 36-year-old returns to the T20I side for the first time in nearly four years. International cricket returns to the venue after a gap of two years.

West Indies have relied heavily on Shai Hope, who has scored centuries in back-to-back matches across formats on this tour. The Chinnaswamy pitch and short boundaries typically produce high totals. India have conceded scores above 200 in three of the four completed matches.