The Indian squad for the five-match T20 International series against the West Indies has been announced. Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja have been rested. Hardik Pandya is in charge of the team. Also Yashasvi Jaiswal and Tilak Verma have been included in the team for the first time.
After being included in the Test squad for the West Indies tour, Yashasvi Jaiswal has also been given a chance in the T20 squad. Yashasvi Jaiswal has been awarded for outstanding performance in IPL 2023.
Indian selectors have rested Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja for the five-match T20I series against the West Indies. The command of the team has been entrusted in the hands of Hardik Pandya. At the same time, Suryakumar Yadav, who has been performing consistently in T20, has been appointed as the vice-captain of the team. Sanju Samson has also been given a chance in the team.
Fast bowlers Arshdeep Singh and Ravi Bishnoi have returned to the T20 team selected against the Caribbean team. Spin bowler Kuldeep Yadav has also been included in the team. The T20 series will begin on August 3 and the last match is to be played on August 13.
The Indian team has to face the West Indies in five T20 International matches. The T20 series will begin on 3 August. The second match will be played on August 6, the third on August 8. The US will host the last two matches, which are to be played on August 12 and 13. Before the T20 series, the Indian team will face the Caribbean team in two Tests and three ODIs.