From July 12, the players of the Indian cricket team will return to the field through the Test series against the West Indies (WI vs IND). After this the team will play ODI and T20 series. Which is going to start from August 4, meanwhile, today i.e. on July 5, the Indian Selection Committee under the chairmanship of Ajit Agarkar has announced the team for the T20 series, in which a total of 15 players have been given place. Hardik Pandya has been appointed as the captain of the team.
WI vs IND: Hardik Pandya became the captain
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has announced Team India for the five-match T20I series against the West Indies (WI vs IND). A total of 15 players have been given place in the Indian team. Indian selectors have given chance to young players. The rising stars of IPL 2023 have been a part of the team.
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Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Tilak Verma, who bats in the middle order, have been given places for the first time. While explosive finisher batsman Rinku Singh and wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma have been ignored. Apart from this, fast bowler Mukesh Kumar will leave for the West Indies for the T20 series. However, Hardik Pandya has been named captain, while Suryakumar Yadav has been given the responsibility of vice-captaincy.
Indian team for T20 against West Indies
Ishan Kishan (wk), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (vc), Sanju Samson (wk), Hardik Pandya (c), Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik , Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar.
Schedule for T20 series
| Matches | Date | Stadium |
| First match | August 4, Friday | Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad |
| Second match | August 6, Sunday | Providence Stadium, Guyana |
| Third match | August 8, Tuesday | Providence Stadium, Guyana |
| Fourth Match | August 12, Saturday | Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida |
| Fifth Match | August 13, Sunday | Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida |