India’s Squad for West Indies 2023 Announced

BCCI has announced the India’s squads for West Indies 2023. Indian National Cricket Team will travel to West Indies in July for the two-match Test series and three-match One-Day International series.

The Test series will serve as the launch pad for both India and the West Indies’ World Test Championship squads for 2023-25. The One-Day International series will also be important for India as they ramp up their preparations for the Cricket World Cup later this year. 

Youngsters Given the Chance

Following the disappointment of losing the World Test Championship final to Australia at the Oval, India has made some significant decisions by bringing in some new faces for the Test setup. Uncapped batters Yashaswi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad have been chosen in place of veteran batter Cheteshwar Pujara.

Jaiswal and Gaikwad both had successful IPL seasons, opening the batting for the Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings, respectively. Pacers Mukesh Kumar and Navdeep Saini join the squad, but Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav are absent. Ajinkya Rahane has been selected vice-captain of the side, with Rohit Sharma remaining skipper. Jasprit Bumrah is still out as he recovers from a back ailment. 

The ODI team also includes several of the regulars, with Gaikwad being included in the white ball setup. Sanju Samsom has also been recalled, with KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant out due to injuries.

Mukesh Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, and Mohammed Siraj are all included in the limited-overs squad, as are Mukesh Kumar and Mohammed Siraj. Umran Malik rounds out the pace bowling lineup. Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, and Axar Patel have all been named to India’s One-Day International squad. 

The ODI team will be led by Rohit Sharma, with Hardik Pandya as his deputy. The Test series will kick off on July 12 in Dominica and conclude on July 24 in Trinidad. The three-match series will follow suit, taking place from July 27 to August 1. The Indian team has yet to be named for the T20I series. 

India’s Squad for West Indies 2023

India’s Test squad for West Indies 2023: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), KS Bharat (wicket-keeper), Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, Navdeep Saini.

India’s ODI squad for West Indies 2023: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, Surya Kumar Yadav, Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper), Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Shardul Thakur, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohd. Siraj, Umran Malik, Mukesh Kumar.