Tags: India tour of West Indies 2023,
India,
West Indies,
Namboori Thakur Tilak Varma,
Yashasvi Bhupendra Kumar Jaiswal
Printed on: Jul 06, 2023
The Indian selectors on Wednesday, July 5 named the T20I squad for the five-match collection to be performed in West Indies from August 3 to 13. Younger batters Tilak Varma and Yashasvi Jaiswal have earned their maiden call-ups on the again of some stupendous performances within the Indian Premier League (IPL).
In the meantime, senior cricketers like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja proceed to search out themselves out of the T20I squad. With the 2024 World Cup arising, it’s unlikely that the selectors will return to the 30-plus cricketers.
The squad in West Indies shall be led but once more by Hardik Pandya, a transparent indicator that the all-rounder is now the unofficial full-time captain of the T20I squad. The Males in Blue squad for the West Indies tour options anticipated names like Ishan Kishan, Shubman Gill, whereas Suryakumar Yadav stays the vice-captain. Keeper-batter Sanju Samson may additionally get one other probability to stake a declare for a spot within the 2024 T20 World Cup if will get a possibility in West Indies.
Each Varma and Jaiswal have been picked after spectacular Indian Premier League (IPL) stints. The previous has been constant for Mumbai Indians (MI) since making his debut for the franchise final season. Then again, Jaiswal was excellent in IPL 2023. In 14 matches for Rajasthan Royals (RR), he smashed 625 runs, averaging 48.08 and a strike charge of 163.61.
Some followers and critics had been stunned to see Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batting sensation Rinku Singh’s title lacking from the squad. Singh clobbered 474 at a median of 59.25 and a strike charge of 149.52 for KKR in IPL 2023.
If we take a look at India’s bowling choices, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav and Ravi Bishnoi are the spinners. Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik, Mukesh Kumar and Avesh Khan type the younger pace-bowling outfit.
The squad for the West Indies T20Is has been introduced only a day after former India tempo bowler Ajit Agarkar was named as India’s new chief selector, changing Chetan Sharma.
India’s T20I squad for West Indies: Hardik Pandya (C), Suryakumar Yadav (VC), Ishan Kishan (wk), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar.
–By A Cricket Correspondent
