The dazzling duo of Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad has returned to India's ODI fold as Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced Men in Blue's One Day International squad for the upcoming West Indies tour which is slated to start from July 12.
India will be playing a three-match ODI series against West Indies which will start from July 27, right after the conclusion of their two-match Test outing.
Gaikwad was exceptional in the recently-concluded IPL 2023 where he scored bulk of runs to help Chennai Super Kings (CSK) lift their fifth title. Meanwhile, tearaway speedster Umran Malik and domestic cricket's bowling sensation Mukesh Kumar have also been considered for India's ODI set-up. On the other hand, the likes of senior pacers Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav couldn't find their places in India's ODI squad for the West Indies tour.
India’s ODI squad: 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.
India's schedule for the West Indies tour
Two-match Test series
1st Test: July 12-16 - Windsor Park, Dominica (7:30 PM IST)
2nd Test: July 20-24 - Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad (7:30 PM IST)
Three-match ODI series
1st ODI: July 27 - Kensington Oval, Barbados (7:00 PM IST)
2nd ODI: July 29 - Kensington Oval, Barbados (7:00 PM IST)
3rd ODI: August 1 - Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad (7:00 PM IST)
Five-match T20I series
1st T20I: August 3 - Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad (8:00 PM IST)
2nd T20I: August 6 - National Stadium, Guyana (8: 00 PM IST)
3rd T20I: August 8 - National Stadium, Guyana (8:00 PM IST)
4th T20I: August 12 - Broward County Stadium, Florida (8:00 PM IST)
5th T20I: August 13 - Broward County Stadium, Florida (8:00 PM IST)
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