The Board of Keep watch over for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday, January 26 introduced the Indian squads for the ODI and the T20I sequence in opposition to the West Indies at house. India will play 3 ODIs from February 6 in Ahmedabad and as many T20Is in Kolkata from February 16.
Rohit Sharma, who neglected India’s excursion of South Africa because of a hamstring harm, returns to steer the ODI squad and the T20I squad. Former captain Virat Kohli is a part of each the ODI and T20I squads for the West Indies sequence.
Vice-captain KL Rahul will probably be to be had from best the 2d ODI of the 3-match sequence, beginning February 6 in Ahmedabad, the BCCI stated.
Rohit cleared the necessary health check on the Nationwide Cricket Academy in Bengaluru following which he attended the choice assembly with the senior variety committee.
In the meantime, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami had been rested from each the sequence whilst left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav returns to the ODI squad.
Washington Sundar, who neglected the South Africa ODIs after contracting Covid-19, is a part of each the squads for the house sequence.
Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami had been rested from the sequence.
KL Rahul will probably be to be had from 2d ODI onwards.
R Jadeja is present process his ultimate level of restoration publish his knee harm and might not be to be had for the ODIs and T20Is.
Axar Patel will probably be to be had for the T20Is.
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 26, 2022
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been dropped from the ODI squad after an underwhelming efficiency within the 3-match in South Africa previous this month. Senior spinner R Ashwin is reportedly unavailable for the West Indies sequence because of harm issues.
RAVI BISHNOI GETS MAIDEN CALL-UP, RAVINDRA JADEJA MISSES OUT
Ravi Bishnoi, who performed for Punjab Kings within the Indian Premier League, will get a maiden call-up for each ODIs and T20Is. Bishnoi was once picked by means of Lucknow Tremendous Giants, the brand new franchise owned by means of the RSPG Workforce, for IPL 2022.
Deepak Hooda, who has completed smartly within the home season, will get an ODI call-up.
NEW LOOK PACE ATTACK
Whilst Bumrah and Shami are rested, younger pacers Prasidh Krishna and Avesh Khan are a part of each the squads at the side of Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur and Mohammed Siraj.
Left-arm spinner Axar Patel returns to the T20I squad after lacking the South Africa excursion because of an harm.
INDIA SQUADS FOR WEST INDIES SERIES AT HOME
India ODI squad: Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shikhar, Virat Kohli, Surya Kumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wk), Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Y Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan.
India T20I squad: Rohit Sharma(Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Surya Kumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Harshal Patel
Rohit was once appointed as India’s ODI captain in December closing yr after Virat Kohli was once sacked from the function however the skipper was once now not ready to go back and forth to South Africa because of the harm. Rohit was once appointed as India’s T20I captain after the T20 International Cup following which Kohli surrender from the highest task.
In Rohit’s absence, India have been led by means of KL Rahul in South Africa however the megastar batter’s captaincy got here below the scanner as India misplaced the ODI sequence 0-3. Rahul remains to be the vice-captain of the ODI and the T20I facet for the West Indies sequence.
INDIA vs WEST INDIES ODI AND T20I SERIES SCHEDULE
Sr. No.
Day
Date
Fit
Venue
1
Sunday
sixth February
1st ODI
Ahmedabad
2
Wednesday
ninth February
2d ODI
Ahmedabad
3
Friday
eleventh February
third ODI
Ahmedabad
4
Wednesday
sixteenth February
1st T20I
Kolkata
5
Friday
18th February
2d T20I
Kolkata
6
Sunday
twentieth February