Ind Vs West Indies: BCCI announced the team for the Test series to be held between India and West Indies. Rohit Sharma will lead the side, while Ajinkya Rahane will be the vice-captain.
Senior Test Player Cheteshwar Pujara did not get a place in this team, Young batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal got a chance in the Test team in place of him. Fast bowler Navdeep Saini also returned to the side.
Young players get chance
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mukesh Kumar, and Rituraj Gaikwad have been given a chance for the first time in Team India’s Test team. Now it has to be seen whether any of these get a place in the playing 11.
India’s Test squad for West Indies tour
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ajinkya Rahane (Vice-Captain), KS Bharat (Wicketkeeper), Ishaan Kishan (Wicketkeeper), R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Akshar Patel, Mo. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, Navdeep Saini.
Schedule
First Test – from 12 July to 16 July
Second test – from 20 July to 24 July
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