India vs West Indies T20 Playing XI: India will look to make amends and rebuild the aspect with a packed T20 calendar lined up forward of the marquee occasion in Australia starting October 16.
Rohit, beneath whom Mumbai Indians have received 5 IPL titles, could be seeking to kind out points such because the opening blues, the middle-lower order conundrum and likewise the bowling methods. And he could have a cheerful headache of loads whereas making an attempt to agency up the squad.
Just the opposite day on the IPL mega public sale, wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan hit the jackpot by touchdown a Rs 15.25 crore cope with Rohit’s franchise Mumbai Indians.
Kishan more likely to get the nod however KL Rahul’s absence has given India a chance to revisit the Rohit-Kohli mixture within the three-match sequence.
First up could be the opening mixture and who could be ultimate to companion the skipper within the shortest format together with his common KL Rahul out with a left hamstring pressure.
Ishan opened within the first match of their previous three-match ODI sequence towards the Caribbean workforce in Ahmedabad however the skipper additionally tried out Rishabh Pant and Shikhar Dhawan.
While Ishan could also be the popular alternative, Rohit additionally has choices in Maharashtra run machine Ruturaj Gaikwad who has been in purple sizzling kind however has solely been warming the bench.
Then there’s Venkatesh Iyer, the KKR all-rounder who shot to prominence within the UAE leg of the final IPL as a big-hitting opener with 320 runs at a mean of 40 and a strike fee of 125. He was simply behind Gaikwad who had extra runs (407) on this interval. It will even be fascinating if Virat Kohli comes out to open with Rohit to get amongst runs as he is been coping with a lean patch. His final International century got here at this very venue means again in November 2019 within the pink ball day/night time Test towards Bangladesh.
Squads
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Surya Kumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan , Harshal Patel, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Deepak Hooda, Kuldeep Yadav and Harpreet Brar.
West Indies: Kieron Pollard (captain), Nicholas Pooran (vice-captain), Fabian Allen, Darren Bravo, Roston Chase, Sheldon Cottrell, Dominic Drakes, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Brandon King, Rovman Powell, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Kyle Mayers, Hayden Walsh Jr.
Probable XIs
India XI: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal.
West Indies XI: Brandon King, Rovman Powell, Nicholas Pooran, Kyle Mayers, Kieron Pollard, Fabian Allen, Jason Holder, Odean Smith, Akeal Hosein, Sheldon Cottrell, Hayden Walsh Jr.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
