The Indian cricket team returns to action on Friday with an ODI against the West Indies in Port of Spain led by Shikhar Dhawan. India enters the series after winning the ODI and T20I away series against England. India will play three ODIs and five T20Is against the West Indies. In the ODI series, senior players such as Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah are equipped for the ODI series. In their absence, senior left-handed opener Dhawan leads the team. Before the first match, the BCCI issued a special message from Dhawan.
“We will enjoy in the West Indies. The weather would be a bit challenging and different there. Guys are well prepared. Like how Siraj performed today. Not just the opportunity, but the preparation he did behind the scenes. That’s very important Everyone will have a chance to pay in the West Indies They also play in IPL So a lot of smiles, a lot of wins We will play our best cricket West Indies It will be a great opportunity to peak there and showcase our talent show,” Dhawan said in a video posted to BCCI’s Twitter handle.
West Indies is a great opportunity for the youth to get fame and play, says #TeamIndia ODI Captain @SDhawan25 forward #WIvIND series. pic.twitter.com/PBelvII28c
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 21, 2022
India’s squad for 3 ODIs: Shikhar Dhawan (Captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (World Cup), Sanju Samson (World Cup), Ravindra Jadeja (Vice Captain), Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Mohd Siraj, Arshdeep Singh
promoted
India’s squad for 5 T20Is: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul*, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Shreyas Iyer, Dinesh Karthik, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, R Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldepnoi Yadav*, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh.
*The inclusion of KL Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav is subject to fitness.
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