West Indies Announces Squad for India White-Ball Tour — Hope to Lead, Jason Holder Rested for the Series
Shai Hope will lead both squads, with Jason Holder rested and Kamil Pooran earning a maiden T20I call-up, CWI said.
- The West Indies announced squads for the upcoming tour of India on Saturday, featuring three ODIs and five T20Is starting September 27 against the world's top-ranked side. Shai Hope will captain both formats across eight cities.
- John Campbell returns to the ODI squad following a hamstring injury, while Kamil Pooran earned a maiden T20I call-up. Jason Holder is rested for the series, and Jewel Andrew replaces Ackeem Auguste, who is recovering from surgery.
- Kamil Pooran enters the T20I squad after averaging 39 runs in recent matches. Shimron Hetmyer, having completed an extended recovery period following the Caribbean Premier League, will join the team specifically for the five-match T20I leg.
- Head Coach Daren Sammy aims to build on momentum from the series win against Sri Lanka. Sammy stated that facing the world champions provides "valuable preparation" as they develop a core group ahead of the next T20 World Cup.
- The first two ODIs conclude the automatic qualification cycle for the ICC Men's 50-Over World Cup. Regardless of results, The West Indies cannot surpass their nearest challengers and must compete in the ICC qualification tournament early next year.
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West Indies announces squad for India white-ball tour — Hope to lead, Jason Holder rested for the series
West Indies has retained the core group of players in both formats but has rested Jason Holder for the series while Shimron Hetmyer will only be available for the T20I leg.
West Indies name squads for India tour: Kamil earns maiden T20I call up, Hetmyer returns
West Indies have announced their ODI and T20I squads for the upcoming India tour, with Kamil Pooran earning his maiden T20I call-up and Shimron Hetmyer returning to the squad for the five-match series.
West Indies Announce White-ball Squads for India Tour
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Cricket West Indies has announced its squads for the three One Day Internationals and five T20 International matches against India from September 27 to October 18 across eight cities. Sports News | West Indies Announce White-ball Squads for India Tour.
West Indies Squad Announced For India Series: Shai Hope to Lead in Three ODIs, Five T20Is Across Eight Cities
Cricket West Indies on announced squads for three ODIs and five T20Is against India from September 27 to October 18 across eight cities. Shai Hope will captain both sides, with John Campbell returning to the ODI squad, Kamil Pooran earning a maiden T20I call-up, and Jason Holder rested
The West Indies ODI squad remains unchanged, with most of the players who played in the New Zealand and Sri Lanka series returning to India. One star player is missing from the T20 squad.
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