IND vs WI: Shai Hope, Nicholas Pooran, Jason Holder named in West Indies T20I squad for India series

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West Indies have announced their T20I squad for the upcoming 5-match series which starts from Thursday, August 3 in Trinidad. The likes of Nicholas Pooran and Jason Holder who were missing from the ODI leg have been named.

The 15-member squad announced has also seen ODI captain Shai Hope and Oshane Thomas getting a recall in the format. Thomas played his last T20I match in Pakistan in December 2021 while Hope played his last match in India in February 2022.

"All 15 members of the provisional squad will travel to all matches. There will then be a 13-member squad for each match from which the final XI will be selected," a release from Cricket West Indies (CWI) said.

“The squad is selected with the next ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in mind. We are looking at various plans as we try to find the right combinations. As we prepare; we are looking to build a unit which we believe can do the job when we host the global event in just under a year. We have some match-winners in our line-up and we will look to have the right kind of preparation, starting here in Trinidad on Thursday," chief selector Desmond Haynes said.

“We also have other players who could come into consideration going forward, with the Caribbean Premier League starting next month, others will come into the reckoning," added.

West Indies T20I squad vs India: Rovman Powell (c), Kyle Mayers (vc), Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Obed McCoy, Nicholas Pooran, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Oshane Thomas

India have already announced their squad and the seniors have been rested. Hardik Pandya will be seen leading a young India side which also has Sanju Samson in it.

India T20I squad vs West Indies: Ishan Kishan, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Surya Kumar Yadav (vc), Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya (c), Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar.

India vs West Indies T20I schedule

3 August: 1st T20I, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad

6 August: 2nd T20I, National Stadium, Guyana

8 August: 3rd T20I, National Stadium Guyana

12 August: 4th T20I, Broward County Stadium, Lauderhill, Florida

13 August: 5th T20I, Broward County Stadium, Lauderhill, Florida