IND vs WI: Revealed - Why Jason Holder Is Not Playing 3rd T20I vs India

The 31-year-old star West Indies National Cricket Team all-rounder Jason Holder was left out of the playing XI for the crucial third T20I of the five-match series against the India National Cricket Team at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on Tuesday, August 08.

West Indies have taken a 2-0 lead in the series after registering back-to-back wins over the visitors. The hosts had won the first game by 4 runs when they successfully defended their score of 149. It was overall a good performance from West Indies bowlers, especially from PoTM Jason Holder and Akeal Hosein.

The second T20I also went in the favor of the home side as they won by 2 wickets. After restricting India to 152/7, they chased down the target with 7 balls to spare thanks to Nicholas Pooran’s fifty and lower-order’s good contributions.

Roston Chase Replaces Jason Holder In West Indies Playing XI

Captain Rovman Powell revealed that Jason Holder, who is the second-highest wicket-taker for West Indies in T20Is, was unavailable for selection as he had picked up a niggle. Notably, Jason Holder was helped back to the dugout by a physio after he sustained a niggle while batting in the second T20I. Also, he was replaced by Roston Chase in the playing XI.

“We’ll bat first. Looks a little slow wicket. Holder in the last game picked up a niggle to his knee. He misses out, Chase comes in. Guys are excited, we are on the doorstep on history. They have such quality players, have to keep them on their toes. If you become predictable, they will destroy you,” Rovman Powell said.

India (Playing XI): Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Sanju Samson(w), Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mukesh Kumar

West Indies (Playing XI): Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran(w), Rovman Powell(c), Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd, Roston Chase, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Obed McCoy