Team India announced for WI tour, Pujara out of Tests, Hardik vice-captain in ODIs
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The Indian Test squad for the West Indies tour has been announced. Team India will play a 2 test match series against West Indies from 12th July. The first match of the series will be played in Dominica. Rohit Sharma has been given the command of the team, while Ajinkya Rahane has been appointed as the vice-captain of the team. However, veteran batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has been dropped from this series.
Rohit Sharma will lead the team in Tests and ODIs
BCCI today announced Team India for Test and ODI series against West Indies. Rohit Sharma will lead the team in Test and ODI series. Veteran batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has been dropped from the Test team. Ajinkya Rahane has been given the responsibility of vice-captain for the Test series. While Hardik Pandya has got the responsibility of vice captain in ODI series.
Shami was rested for the ODI and Test series
Apart from this, young batsmen Yashshwi Jaiswal and Rituraj Gaekwad have got a place in the Test team for the first time. Yashaswi Jaiswal was kept as a standby for the World Test Championship final. Along with this, fast bowlers Mukesh Kumar and Navdeep Saini have also been included in the Test team. Mohammad Shami has been rested for the ODI and Test series. Umran Malik and Sanju Samson have also returned to the ODI squad. Opener Rituraj Gaikwad, fast bowler Jaydev Undkat and Mukesh Kumar have also been selected in the ODI squad.
Team India schedule on West Indies tour
match | Date | the place |
The first test | 12 to 16 July | Dominica |
Another test | 20 to 24 July | Port-of-Spain |
First ODI | 27 July | Bridgetown |
Another ODI | 29 July | Bridgetown |
Third ODI | 1 August | Port-of-Spain |
First T20 | 3 August | Port-of-Spain |
Another T20 | August 6 | of Guyana |
Third T20 | August 8 | of Guyana |
4th T20 | 12 August | Florida |
Fifth T20 | 13 August | Florida |
Indian Test Team for West Indies Tour
Test Team: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Rituraj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, Yashshwi Jaiswal, Ajinkya Rahane (vc), KS Bharat (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), R.K. Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Akshar Patel, Mohammad Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jaydev Undkat, Navdeep Saini.
ODI Team: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Rituraj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya (vc), Shardul Thakur, Ravindra Jadeja, Akshar Patel. Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Jaydev Undkat, Mohammad Siraj, Umran Malik, Mukesh Kumar.
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