West Indies batting order and playing 11, T20I 2026
West Indies most often opened with Brandon King and Shai Hope in T20I 2026, with Shimron Hetmyer at No. 3.
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Batting order
Each batter at their most frequent position this season
| Pos | Batter | Positions batted (innings) | Inns | Runs | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon King | 1 (11) | 11 | 223 | 131.2 |
| 2 | Shai Hope | 2 (10), 1 (5) | 15 | 499 | 145.1 |
| 2 | Kamil Pooran | 2 (3) | 3 | 58 | 145.0 |
| 2 | Johnson Charles | 2 (2) | 2 | 13 | 108.3 |
| 3 | Shimron Hetmyer | 3 (15), 6 (1) | 16 | 552 | 176.9 |
| 4 | Rovman Powell | 4 (9), 5 (4), 6 (1), 7 (1) | 15 | 308 | 138.1 |
| 4 | Roston ChaseMoved around | 4 (3), 5 (2), 6 (2), 2 (1), 9 (1) | 9 | 165 | 110.7 |
| 4 | Ackeem Auguste | 4 (1) | 1 | 1 | 14.3 |
| 5 | Sherfane Rutherford | 5 (8), 6 (3), 4 (2) | 13 | 486 | 177.4 |
| 6 | Romario ShepherdMoved around | 6 (4), 7 (2), 9 (2), 5 (1), 8 (1) | 10 | 142 | 169.0 |
| 6 | Quentin Sampson | 6 (1) | 1 | 21 | 140.0 |
| 7 | Jason Holder | 7 (5), 6 (1), 8 (1) | 7 | 163 | 185.2 |
| 7 | Keemo Paul | 7 (1) | 1 | 10 | 166.7 |
| 8 | Matthew Forde | 8 (5), 3 (1), 7 (1) | 7 | 55 | 131.0 |
| 9 | Shamar Springer | 9 (2), 8 (1) | 3 | 45 | 187.5 |
| 10 | Akeal Hosein | 10 (2) | 2 | 29 | 193.3 |
| 11 | Shamar Joseph | 11 (2) | 2 | 11 | 220.0 |
Quick answers
Who opened the batting for West Indies in T20I 2026?
West Indies most often opened with Brandon King and Shai Hope in T20I 2026, with Shimron Hetmyer at No. 3.
Who batted as West Indies's finisher?
Sherfane Rutherford batted most often at No. 5 (13 innings, 486 runs).
How settled was the West Indies top order?
Brandon King batted at No. 1 in 100% of their innings; Shai Hope batted at No. 2 in 67% of their innings.