- The Indian cricket team has to play a three-match ODI series against the West Indies, which will be hosted by India. For this, the selectors can give a chance to five wicketkeepers and four fast bowlers in the team. So let’s know what is India’s squad for the IND vs WI ODI series….
IND vs WI: Indian players are working hard for the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 . In the absence of Rohit Sharma, Team India will play the first Test match in Perth. After this, the schedule of the Indian team is going to be very busy. Meanwhile, the West Indies team will tour India for the ODI series (IND vs WI). Both the teams will face each other in three ODIs. So let’s know what could be the possible team of India for this and which players will be given a chance in it.
West Indies team will tour India for ODI series
Cricket fans are eagerly waiting for the year 2026. The ICC T20 World Cup 2026 will be held in India and Sri Lanka in February-March this year. The Indian team, the winner of the T20 World Cup 2024, will enter the tournament with the intention of defending its title. After this, Team India has to play many match series.
During this time, they will also face West Indies (IND vs WI) at home. In September-October 2026, both the teams will face each other for a three-match ODI series. In this, the command of the Indian team can be handed over to young batsman Shubman Gill.
Five wicketkeepers will get a chance!
There is speculation that dashing batsman Rohit Sharma will announce his retirement from ODI cricket after the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. In such a situation, Shubman Gill can be appointed as the captain of the ODI team. Five wicketkeepers can be given a chance in the team led by him against West Indies (IND vs WI).
Indian wicketkeeper KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel, Jitesh Sharma and Sanju Samson can be selected in the team. On the other hand, if we talk about fast bowlers, Mayank Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Chahar, Jaspreet Bumrah and Harshit Rana can get a chance.
These players will play the role of all-rounders
Deepak Chahar has not got a chance in Team India for the last one year. In December 2023, he played his last match for India against Australia. However, he was ruled out of the fifth match after getting injured in it. Apart from this, Hardik Pandya and Washington Sundar will be given place as all-rounders in Team India for the IND vs WI T20 series.
This could be the Indian team for the IND vs WI ODI series
Sai Sudarshan , Shubman Gill (captain), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Mayank Yadav , Varun Chakraborty, Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah and Harshit Rana.
