India v West Indies World T20 – Combined XI

India will face West Indies on 31st March in what should be a cracking semi-final at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The Men in Blue were expected to be dominant throughout the tournament however that hasn’t happened and the team has had to fight in all group matches to ensure a number 2 spot in the points table. The West Indian meanwhile have a solid all-round side that lost against Afghanistan however it didn’t matter much as they were already through to the semis. Here is the combined XI featuring India and the West Indian players.

Chris Gayle:

The southpaw hammered a hundred in the team’s opening encounter against England at Wankhede and should once again relish the batting-friendly surface against India. He didn’t get to bat against Sri Lanka and was rested against the Afghans. The other innings he played against South Africa resulted only in 4 runs however he contributed with the ball by taking two important wickets. Gayle will be expected to bat big against India and his contest against R Ashwin will be one to watch out for. If he gives his team a flying start, one can expect another high-scoring match in Mumbai.