West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran won the toss and opted to field against India in the first T20 International in Tarouba on Friday.
India skipper Rohit Sharma, his new opening partner Rishabh Pant and all-rounder Hardik Pandya are back in the playing XI while young leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi and left-arm seamer Arshdeep singh have also got a look-in.