No Hardik, no Pant: India spring surprises in squad against West Indies
India has unveiled their 15-man squads for the forthcoming ODI and T20I series against the West Indies, with star player Rishabh Pant absent. Despite widespread speculation, Pant has not been selected for either format. Instead, Dhruv Jurel has been chosen to replace him. The squad for the ODI and T20I formats will face the West Indies from September 27.
Rishabh Pant will now captain the Rest of India side in the upcoming Irani Cup, providing him with an opportunity to regain competitive match practice as he continues his comeback to domestic cricket. Another significant alteration to India's plans is due to Hardik Pandya's fitness concerns. The versatile all-rounder is yet to regain full fitness and will not participate in the West Indies series.
India's ODI squad features the likes of Shubman Gill at captaincy, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ruturaj Gaikwad. The T20I team, on the other hand, includes Shreyas Iyer as captain, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, and Shivam Dube.
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