{
  "id": 7817970,
  "title": "Auqib Nabi, Naman Dhir Break Into India ODI Squad For West Indies Tour; Rishabh Pant Left Out",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/auqib-nabi-naman-dhir-break-into-india-odi-squad-for-west-indies-tour",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T15:41:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/auqib-nabi-naman-dhir-break-into-india-odi-squad-for-west-indies-tour-rishabh-pant-left-out"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India's national cricket team has unveiled their 15-man squad for the upcoming three-match One-Day International series against the West Indies. Among the new inclusions are Auqib Nabi and Naman Dhir, who have made their ODI debuts in this series. Shubman Gill will captain the team, with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli serving as vice-captains. KL Rahul has been named vice-captain of the ODI squad, though he remains an available option as wicket-keeper behind Dhruv Jurel. Notably, Rishabh Pant has been omitted from the ODI squad for this tour, but he has taken over as captain of the Rest of India team for the upcoming Irani Cup against the Ranji Trophy champions Jammu & Kashmir. The West Indies ODI series commences on September 27 in Thiruvananthapuram, followed by matches in Guwahati and New Chandigarh.",
  "summary": "Auqib Nabi and Naman Dhir have received their maiden ODI call-ups as India announced their 15-member squad for the three-match home series against the West Indies. Rishabh Pant, meanwhile, has been left out of the ODI squad. Nabi and Dhir are among the new faces in the ODI team, which will be led by Shubman Gill. KL Rahul has been named vice-captain, while Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ravindra…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "ROKO Return For ODIs, Rishabh Pant To Lead Rest Of India As BCCI Announces Squads For West Indies Tour & Irani Cup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/roko-return-for-odis-rishabh-pant-to-lead-rest-of-india-as-bcci",
        "published": "2026-09-16T15:21:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}