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Indian skipper Rohit Sharma celebrates with Ravi Bishnoi, Ravindra Jadeja and Rishabh Pant the dismissal of Rovman Powell of West Indies during the first Twenty20 in Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago on Friday. Image Credit: AFP

Basseterre, St Kitts: Cricket West Indies have said that the start of Monday’s second T20I between India and West Indies is shifted to 8.30pm UAE, which is 12pm local time due to significant delays in crucial team luggage arriving into St Kitts from Trinidad.

As per the previous schedule, the match at Warner Park was to begin at 6.30pm. “Due to circumstances beyond CWI’s control, there have been significant delays in crucial team luggage arriving into St Kitts from Trinidad.

India in lead

“As a result, today’s match 2nd Goldmedal T20 Cup match is due to start at 12:30pm (11:30am Jamaica/10pm India). CWI regrets any inconvenience caused to our valued fans, sponsors, broadcast partners and all other stakeholders. Stadium gates now open at 10am,” said an official statement by CWI.

India are currently leading the five-match T20I series against the West Indies 1-0 following their victory by 68 runs on Friday at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad. The visitors, under the captaincy of stand-in skipper Shikhar Dhawan, had earlier won the ODI series 3-0 with all matches played at Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad.