After securing a victory against West Indies in the final Super Eight match of the T20 World Cup, head coach Gautam Gambhir highlighted that the absence of dew during the tournament has impacted the players' ability to achieve high strike rates, which had been a significant aspect of the team's batting strategy leading up to the event.

India has shown impressive form in the T20 World Cup, reaching the semifinals with wins over Zimbabwe and West Indies, despite a brief setback against South Africa. Throughout the tournament, the Men in Blue have displayed varying batting tempos, only surpassing the 200-run mark on two occasions. Although expectations were high for scores between 250-300, they managed to achieve 256/4 against Zimbabwe.

In the post-match press conference, Gambhir discussed the differences between bilateral series and World Cup matches, emphasizing the heightened pressure and competitiveness of the latter. He noted that the lack of dew during the World Cup required the team to adapt their gameplay accordingly, stating, "The pressure in World Cups is significantly different; you don't have the luxury of time to recover from setbacks like in bilateral matches."

Gambhir also addressed the tactical deployment of star bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who has transitioned from a powerplay specialist in the Asia Cup to a key player during the death overs in this tournament. In the recent match, Bumrah bowled only one over in the powerplay, with the remainder of his overs coming later in the innings. This strategy was influenced by the West Indies' strong middle-order batting lineup.

In the match, India won the toss and opted to field first. West Indies' innings featured Roston Chase scoring 40 runs off 25 balls and Shai Hope contributing 32 runs off 33 balls, leading to an opening partnership of 68 runs. However, they faltered to 119/4 at one point. A late surge from Jason Holder (37* off 22 balls) and Powell (34* off 19 balls) helped them reach 195/4 in 20 overs. Jasprit Bumrah was the standout bowler for India, taking 2 wickets for 36 runs in four overs.

During India's chase, they faced early trouble at 41/2 but a crucial 58-run partnership between Sanju Samson and Suryakumar Yadav (18 runs) steadied the innings. Samson's partnerships with Tilak Varma (27 runs) and Hardik Pandya (17 runs) ultimately led India to a five-wicket victory.