No Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma! India’s Squad For T20I Series Against West Indies Announced

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India’s T20 squad for IND vs WI T20I series: The Senior Men’s Selection Committee on Wednesday (July 5) announced a star-studded 15-member Indian squad for the upcoming INDIA vs WEST INDIES five-match T20I series, slated to be played in the Caribbean Islands and in Florida, USA. The selectors wanted to try young talent as senior players Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have not been included in India’s T20I squad for IND vs WI five-match T20I series, though they are part of ODI and Test teams.

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Hardik Pandya, the star all-rounder, continues to captain the national team in the shortest format, while Sanju Samson and leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi make comeback to India’s T20I squad. Hard-hitting middle-order batter Suryakumar Yadav has been named as Pandya’s deputy. Promising talents Yashasvi Jaiswal and Tilak Varma handed their maiden T20I call-ups. India’s T20I team for IND vs WI T20I series is the first team to be picked under newly-appointed BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar, who was appointed in the top post on Tuesday.

India’s T20I squad: Ishan Kishan (wk), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Surya Kumar Yadav (VC), Sanju Samson (wk), Hardik Pandya (C), Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar.

India vs West Indies T20I series: Complete Schedule 

IND vs WI 1st T20I: Aug 3, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad – 8:00 PM IST

IND vs WI 2nd T20I: Aug 6, Providence Stadium, Guyana – 8:00 PM IST

IND vs WI 3rd T20I: Aug 8, Providence Stadium, Guyana – 8:00 PM IST

IND vs WI 4th T20I: Aug 12, Central Broward Regional Park Stadium, Lauderhill, Florida – 8:00 PM IST

IND vs WI 5th T20I: Aug 13, Central Broward Regional Park Stadium, Lauderhill, Florida – 8:00 PM



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