BCCI has announced India’s squads for the West Indies series, with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli returning to the ODI team while Vaibhav Sooryavanshi retains his T20I spot.
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced India’s squads for the upcoming white-ball home series against the West IndiesThe Men’s Selection Committee has also picked the Rest of India squad for the Irani Cup against Ranji Trophy champions Jammu & Kashmir.
The ODI squad will be led by Shubman Gill, while Shreyas Iyer will continue as the T20I captainThe selections also see senior batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli return to the ODI side, while young batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has retained his place in the T20I squad.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli return to ODI squad
Shubman Gill will captain the 15-member ODI squad, with KL Rahul named as vice-captainRohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are part of the squad, while Ruturaj Gaikwad and Yashasvi Jaiswal also feature.
Dhruv Jurel has been picked as the second wicketkeeper alongside KL RahulThe squad also includes Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Mohammed Siraj, Auqib Nabi and Naman Dhir.
India’s ODI squad: Shubman Gill [C], Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul [VC], Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Mohammed Siraj, Auqib Nabi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Naman Dhir.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi retains T20I spot
Shreyas Iyer will lead the T20I team, with Tilak Varma as vice-captainAbhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi are among the top-order options, while Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson have both been selected as wicketkeepers.
The squad also features Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav and Mayank Yadav.
India’s T20I squad: Shreyas Iyer [C], Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan [WK], Sanju Samson [WK], Tilak Varma [VC], Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav.
West Indies series schedule
India will begin the three-match ODI series against West Indies on September 27 in TrivandrumThe second ODI will be played in Guwahati on September 30, followed by the third match in New Chandigarh on October 3.
The five-match T20I series will then begin in Lucknow on October 6The remaining matches will be played in Ranchi, Indore, Hyderabad and Bengaluru, with the final T20I scheduled for October 17.
