Shubman Gill will lead a squad that brings together several established names and a few players pushing for a place in the first XI. India begin their three match ODI series against the West Indies on Sunday, September 27, with the opening game scheduled at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are also part of the group, while Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Dhruv Jurel and Naman Dhir provide additional batting options. The BCCI announced a 15 member ODI squad on September 16, with Gill as captain and KL Rahul as vice captain.
BCCI confirmed that change while announcing the squads. Virat Kohli is expected to occupy the No. With Shreyas Iyer absent from the squad, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Naman Dhir and Dhruv Jurel are among the players who could fill that position. KL Rahul is then likely to take up the wicketkeeper batter’s role at No. Jurel remains another option behind the stumps, but Rahul’s established position in India’s ODI setup makes him the expected choice. His inclusion gives Gill another left hander and an experienced spin bowling option in the middle order. Nitish Kumar Reddy also missed the England ODI series and has now been withdrawn from India’s Asian Games squad to join the ODI group against the West Indies. The wrist spinner was part of the squad for the England ODIs but did not feature in any of the three matches.
3 position, leaving the biggest question in the top order at No. 4. Gaikwad’s experience in the 50 over format could give him the edge for the series opener. 5.
Jadeja last featured in an ODI against England earlier this year and was not part of India’s most recent ODI squad for that series.
