WI Vs ITA Match Prediction: The 2026 T20 World Cup is being hosted by India, with some matches being played in Sri Lanka. This match is the last Group C match.
The West Indies have been in some poor form in limited-overs cricket over the past few months. In October of last year, they lost an ODI series to Bangladesh before winning a T20I series against the same side. Then came losses in the ODI, T20I, and Test series to New Zealand, followed by defeats in the T20I series against Afghanistan and South Africa. The Afghans also beat the West Indies in their only warm-up match before the 2026 T20 World Cup.
The Windies comfortably defeated Scotland in their first match of this World Cup. Next was a match against England, which the West Indies won, thereby strengthening their chances of making it into the playoffs. They then cemented their place in the Super 8 with a resounding win over Nepal.
Meanwhile, Italy had an inspirational qualifying journey to the 2026 T20 World Cup. They topped their first European Qualifying Group, and then finished second in the final qualifying round, over World Cup regulars Scotland. Before coming into this competition, Italy defeated Ireland once in a three-match T20I series. In their two warm-up games, they beat Canada before demolishing the UAE.
Italy faced Scotland in their first match of the World Cup, in which they were utterly thrashed. The Italians then won their first game in the Cricket World Cup when they dominated Nepal. A narrow defeat against England in their third match meant they were out of the race for the Super 8.
The West Indies vs Italy Match 37 of the 2026 T20 World Cup will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network on TV in India. It will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website on mobiles, laptops, and other streaming devices.
Shai Hope (C) (wk), Johnson Charles (wk), Brandon King, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Quentin Sampson, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holeder, Roston Chase, Gudakesh Motie, Akeal Hosein, Jayden Seales, Matthew Forde, Shamar Joseph
Wayne Madsen (C), Anthony Mosca, Justin Mosca, Marcus Campopiano (wk), Gian Meade (wk), Harry Manenti, JJ Smuts, Jasprit Singh, Zian Ali, Syed Naqvi, Ben Manenti, Crishan Kalugamage, Ali Hasan, Thomas Draca, Grant Stewert
*To be updated after the toss*
Brandon King, Shai Hope (C)(wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Roston Chase, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Gudakesh Motie, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph
Justin Mosca, Anthony Mosca, JJ Smuts, Wayne Madsen (C), Harry Manenti, Ben Manenti, Gian Meade (wk), Grant Stewert, Thomas Draca, Ali Hasan, Crishan Kalugamage
Historically, the pitches at Eden Gardens have been spin-friendly. And after a 2024 where the surfaces here became a lot more batting-friendly, it seems that the tracks at Kolkata have returned to their roots and are spinning a lot more once again. In the matches played here this season so far, spinners have ruled the roost, especially late in any inning. So, the key is to go big in the powerplay and not lose many wickets. The pitches at other stadiums in this tournament suggest that the tracks here will be quite balanced. The square boundaries here are about 66-68m in length, while the straight ones go as far as 78 away from the batter.
It will be a warm afternoon in Kolkata, with temperatures in the mid-to-high 20s. The skies will be clear with no chance of rain, but there will be a slight haze in the air. The winds will be moderate, while the humidity will be low.
The 3 players to watch out for in the WI Vs ITA 2026 T20 World Cup Match 37 are:
For the WI Vs ITA T20 World Cup Match 37 Match Prediction, West Indies will defeat Italy in Match 37 of the 2026 T20 World Cup.
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