BCCI has announced the squad for the T20I series against West Indies to be commenced from the 3rd of August 2023. The major highlight from the announcement is that the top-performing players from the team are dropped. Players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravindra Jadeja are not included in the team. Hardik Pandya is named as the captain.
The major reason is that BCCI wants the main players to focus on the longer format as the world cup is scheduled to commence from the 5th of October 2023.
India will play 2 Test matches and 3 ODIs with the main players as the matches are crucial for their preparations for CWC 2023.
India’s Squad for T20I Series
Hardi Pandya (C), Suryakumar Yadav (VC), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan (WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (WK), Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik, Mukesh Kumar and Avesh Khan.
Date | Match | Venue | Time |
3rd August 2023 | 1st T20I | Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad | 8:00 PM IST |
6th August 2023 | 2nd T20I | Providence Stadium, Guyana | 8:00 PM IST |
8th August 2023 | 3rd T20I | Providence Stadium, Guyana | 8:00 PM IST |
12th August 2023 | 4th T20I | Central Broward Regional Park Stadium, Lauderhill, Florida | 8:00 PM IST |
13th August 2023 | 5th T20I | Central Broward Regional Park Stadium, Lauderhill, Florida | 8:00 PM IST |
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India’s Squad for ODI Series
Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Surya Kumar Yadav, Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper), Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya (VC), Shardul Thakur, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohammad Siraj, Umran Malik, Mukesh Kumar.
Date | Match | Venue | Time |
27th July 2023 | 1st ODI | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados | 7:00 PM IST |
29th July 2023 | 2nd ODI | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados | 7:00 PM IST |
1st August 2023 | 3rd ODI | Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad | 7:00 PM IST |
India’s Squad for Test Series
Rohit Sharma (C), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KS Bharat, Ishan Kishan, R Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, R Ashwin, Mohd. Siraj, Jaydev Unadkat, Navdeep Saini, and Mukesh Kumar
Date | Match | Venue | Time |
12th July – 17th July | 1st Test | Roseau, Dominica | 7:30 PM IST |
20th July – 25th July | 2nd Test | Port of Spain, Trinidad | 7:30 PM IST |