West Indian Selectors have retained the same ODI squad that recently defeated Afghanistan 3-0, while Fabian Allen returns to the T20I side because of limited West Indies relegations against India.
Allen, who suffered a knee injury in the first T20I against Afghanistan earlier this month and missed the remaining two matches, has recovered and will be included in the T20I squad for the series against India. Even Denesh Ramdin, who was struggling with a hamstring pain, is fit for a return.
Batsman Shai Hope and Paceman Alzarri Joseph are the two surprise exclusions from the T20I squad. Less than a year away from the T20 World Championship of the ICC Men 2020, the selectors are trying out different permutations and combinations to give new talent a chance.
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“We have three games in each format, so we wanted to give every squad the chance to play against India,” said West Indian head coach Phil Simmons. “No disregard for Afghanistan, but it’s going to be harder to beat India and our players have kept track of things with a 3-0 victory in the ODIs [against Afghanistan] and I think we’ll move from strength to strength.” ,
“In the T20 this will be another chance for them to play and develop … The next ICC T20 World Championship will take place in Australia and the following one in India, so, first of all, we have to make a lot of preparations for Australia We have given the players here a chance in this series, and we know we have players out there who may join later, so it’s good to give them another chance. “
Chris Gayle is another absentee of both teams, who decided not to participate in the India Series and use the time outside of cricket to reflect on his future in international cricket.
“I’m going to recharge my batteries and think ahead in life and try and plan it better.”
— ICC (@ICC) November 27, 2019
Chris Gayle opts to take a break from cricket for the rest of 2019 👇https://t.co/4bDejgLPsE
Keiron Pollard, who led the team during the Afghanistan T20Is, lost the West Indies 1: 2, and the three ODIs that his team has extensively eliminated will continue in his role.
West Indies have not made any changes to the ODI squad. The first T20I will be in Hyderabad on the 6th of December.
When will start India vs West Indies T20I series?
West Indies vs India T20I series will start on Fri day 6 December 2019 and opening T20I will take place at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, India 19:00 local time. India vs West Indies three T20I fixtures are following.
T20I Matches
- India v West Indies 2019 1st T20I Fri 6 December, 19:00 Local ( 18:30 PKT ) Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, India.
- India v West Indies 2019 2nd T20I Sun 8 December, 19:00 Local ( 18:30 PKT ) Greenfield Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, India.
- India v West Indies 2019 3rd T20I Wed 11 December, 19:00 Local ( 18:30 PKT ) Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India
ODI Mathes
- India v West Indies 2019 1st ODI Sun 15 December, 13:30 Local ( 13:00 PKT ) M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India.
- India v West Indies 20192nd ODI Wed 18 December, 13:30 Local ( 13:00 PKT ) ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam, India
- India v West Indies 2019 3rd ODI Sun 22 December, 13:30 Local ( 13:00 PKT ) Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, India
West Indies Squad For T20I and ODI Series 2019 Against India
T20I squad: Fabian Allen, Sheldon Cottrell, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Keemo Paul, Khary Pierre, Kieron Pollard (c), Nicholas Pooran, Denesh Ramdin, Sherfane Rutherford, Lendl Simmons, Hayden Walsh Jr, Kesrick Williams.
ODI squad: Sunil Ambris, Roston Chase, Sheldon Cottrell, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Keemo Paul, Khary Pierre, Kieron Pollard (c), Nicholas Pooran, Romario Shepherd, Hayden Walsh Jr.
