WI vs IND: Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli Expected To Play T20I Series Against West Indies - Reports

Indian senior batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli may not be rested for the T20I series against West Indies as the T20 World Cup is nearing and they need to be at their best.

The duo has been rested for the 3-match ODI series which Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant, and Mohammed Shami will also be missing in order to manage their workload.

The ODI World Cup takes place next year so they have time to prepare for it but with the T20 World Cup to be held this October, both Rohit and Kohli need all the match practice they can get.

Notably, Kohli’s place in the side is also under question as he has been going through a prolonged lean patch and with Suryakumar Yadav and Deepak Hooda performing well, his spot is in danger.

The T20I series could be a key indicator of where he stands. It will begin on July 29 with the first T20I set to be played at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad.

The second and third T20Is will be played at Warner Park. As for the final two matches, they are scheduled to be held in Florida (USA).

For the 3-match ODI series, Shikhar Dhawan has been handed captaincy duties while Ravindra Jadeja will be acting as his deputy.

India’s squad for 3 ODIs vs West Indies:

Shikhar Dhawan (Captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Ravindra Jadeja (vice-captain), Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh.

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