New Delhi: Men’s Indian cricket team, captained by opening batter Shikhar Dhawan, has arrived in Trinidad for a 3-match ODI series against West Indies. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) tweeted a video to announce that the Indian team has reached the Caribbean. Captioning the video, BCCI wrote, “Trinidad – WE ARE HERE!”
Trinidad – WE ARE HERE! ??#TeamIndia | #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/f855iUr9Lq
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 20, 2022
In the video, India’s star leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal can be seen showing a victory sign to the camera. Along with Chahal, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna can be spotted along with the rest of the squad and support staff in the video.
Both the teams will compete in 3 ODIs and 5 T20I games on the tour. This will also be the last T20I series for India before the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia. Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah were given rest by the selection committee, while Rohit Sharma will play only the T20Is. In the absence of Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan will captain the side in the ODIs, along with Ravindra Jadeja as the vice-captain.
India’s squad for 3 ODIs:
Shikhar Dhawan (C), Ravindra Jadeja (VC), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Mohd Siraj, Arshdeep Singh
India’s T20 squad:
Rohit Sharma (C), I Kishan, KL Rahul*, Suryakumar Yadav, D Hooda, S Iyer, D Karthik, R Pant, H Pandya, R Jadeja, Axar Patel, R Ashwin, R Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav*, B Kumar, Avesh Khan, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh.
*Inclusion of KL Rahul & Kuldeep Yadav is subject to fitness.
West Indies ODI Squad:
Nicholas Pooran (C), Shai Hope (VC), Shamarh Brooks, Keacy Carty, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Gudakesh Motie, Keemo Paul, Rovman Powell, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd*, Hayden Walsh Jr.*
*Shepherd and Walsh Jr. are the reserves.
Schedule:
| Date | Game |
| July 22 (Friday) | 1st ODI |
| July 24 (Sunday) | 2nd ODI |
| July 27 (Wednesday) | 3rd ODI |
| Date | Game |
| July 29 (Friday) | 1st T20I |
| August 1 (Monday) | 2nd T20I |
| August 2 (Tuesday) | 3rd T20I |
| August 6 (Saturday) | 4th T20I |
| August 7 (Sunday) | 5th T20I |