India won the toss and opted to bowl in the first T20 International against the West Indies in Kolkata on Sunday.

All-rounder Krunal Pandya and left-arm seamer Khaleel Ahmed are making their senior India debut in the first of the three-match series, at the Eden Gardens.

Yuzvendra Chahal missed out from the 12 named on match eve.

Umesh Yadav has come in for the injured Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

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Having dominated West Indies in two formats — the Tests and ODIs — India is up against a perceived giant as the format shrinks to T20Is.

West Indies, the defending T20 World champion, will have a new captain and a refurbished squad to challenge the host, which strives to maintain its sway going into the final leg of the bi-lateral series which begins here at the Eden Gardens on Sunday.

With Virat Kohli rested ahead of the bigger battles down under, India’s stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma will have the task of improving India’s record against the visitors. 

The home team has won only two of the eight games, losing five; one match ended as ‘no result’. India will be looking at its current No. 2 ranking in the ICC list to fire itself up for the challenge.