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West Indies' legendary all-rounder and current Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) mentor Dwayne Bravo has lashed out at West Indies Cricket Board for sacking Rovman Powell as T20I captain. Bravo labelled it as 'one of the worst decisions ever'. He pointed out the rise of West Indies' team in the rankings since he took over.
"@windiescricket once again you guys prove to the people of the Caribbean and the cricket world that the injustices towards players continues! As a former player and a fan of WI cricket," Dwayne Bravo wrote in an Instagram post.
"this is easily one of the worst decisions ever @ravipowell52 taking over captaincy when our T20 team was in 9th spot and was able to move up to 3rd sport in the rankings and this is how you guys repay him, the bad treatment towards players when would it Stop! This is so sad on all levels..make it make sense! SMH," he added.
Under Powell's leadership, West Indies have won 19 out of 37 games. Among players with three or more games as captain, his win percentage of 51.35 is only second to two-time T20 World Cup-winning captain Daren Sammy. He guided West Indies to T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 stage.
Powell is currently a part of KKR camp. He was picked for his base price of Rs 1.5 crore in the IPL mega auction. The 31-year-old is yet to make his KKR debut under Bravo's mentorship.
Sammy advised Powell's removal as captain!
CWI Director of Cricket Miles Bascombe revealed that Powell was replaced by Shai Hope as T20I captain on the advice of head coach Sammy. Bascombe said that Powell understood the intention of transition.
"In terms of our white-ball leadership, after receiving the advice of Head Coach Daren Sammy on the intention to transition to Shai Hope, we spoke to Rovman Powell, who received the decision with professionalism and grace," he said.
"I have expressed to him that he ought to feel dignified by his contributions to West Indies cricket, as he has played a crucial role in elevating our T20 team to new heights. His leadership has left a strong foundation, and we are grateful for his efforts," he added.
West Indies' next T20I series
West Indies will play their first T20I series under Hope's captaincy against Ireland. Before touring England, they will play Ireland in a three-ODI and three-T20I series. The T20I series will begin on June 12.
