The Senior Men’s Selection Committee on Wednesday picked India’s squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against West Indies to be played in the Caribbean Islands and Florida, USA. The Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee has given the likes of Tilak Varma and Yashasvi Jaiswal a chance to shine in the Indian colors. It is the maiden callup to the Team India T20I side for both the MI and RR batter.
The 5-match T20I series will begin in August as per various media reports. Hardik Pandya has been announced as captain and Suryakumar Yadav has been named as his deputy.
Interestingly, KKR batter Rinku Singh's name has been missing after various reports suggested he would get a chance. Senior players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are again missing from the T20I squad.
Avesh Khan and Ravi Bishnoi are also the two names who have made comeback in the international stage. Team now has three leggies - Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal and Bishnoi.
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India’s T20I squad
Ishan Kishan (wk), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Surya Kumar Yadav (VC), Sanju Samson (wk), Hardik Pandya (C), Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar.
T20 series schedule
1st T20I: August 3, Brian Lara Stadium, Trinidad
2nd T20I: August 6, Providence Stadium, Guyana
3rd T20I: August 8, Providence Stadium, Guyana
4th T20I: August 12, Central Broward Regional Park Stadium, Lauderhill, Florida
5th T20I: August 13, Central Broward Regional Park Stadium, Lauderhill, Florida
Following their elimination from the ODI World Cup 2023, the West Indies cricket team is scheduled to face India on their home turf. In an effort to boost the morale of the West Indies team after their disappointment in the World Cup qualifiers, former veteran Brian Lara has joined as a performance mentor.
