West Indies announce 16-member squad for T20I series against India
West Indies have named a 16 member squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against India that will start on February 16 after the completion of the three-match ODI series. Kieron Pollard as expected will continue his leadership while Nicholas Pooran has taken the deputy role. Shamarh Brooks, Nkrumah Bonner, Kemar Roach are notable names that are set to play only the ODIs and will not be part of the T20I series.
West Indies are currently part of the five-match T20I series against England at home and are leading the series 2-1 with two games to go. The Pollard-led side did not have the best of times in the T20 World Cup 2021 despite a lot of experts tagging them as the favourites and they crashed out in the Super 12 stages of the tournament. The two-time World T20 champions will now have to take part in the qualifier stages for this year’s T20 World Cup 2022 to get into the Super 12 stages.
West Indies squad for T20I series against India
The West Indian side has retained most of the names from the squad that took part in the T20I series against England. The squad boasts of a lot of all-rounders including the skipper himself while the likes of Rovman Powell and Jason Holder have all been in excellent form in the ongoing T20I series against England.
West Indies squad: Kieron Pollard(C), Nicholas Pooran (vc), Fabien Allen, Darren Bravo, Roston Chase, Sheldon Cottrell, Dominic Drakes, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Brandon King, Rovman Powell, Odean Smith, Romario Shepherd, Kyle Mayers, Hayden Walsh.
India has already named their squad for the T20I series and Rohit Sharma will be back in action as the leader of the pack. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Shami have been rested while a lot of young fast bowlers have gotten the nod for the first time. Ravi Bishnoi has earned his maiden call up to the Indian side while Deepak Hooda has been recalled after five years for the ODI side this time. All three T20I games will be taking place at Eden Gardens in Kolkata due to the travel risks involved during Covid-19 times.
