{
  "id": 9352022,
  "title": "DDCA's Vikas Katyal Named Team India Manager For West Indies Home Series",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/ddcas-vikas-katyal-named-team-india-manager-for-west-indies-home",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T14:02:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/ddcas-vikas-katyal-named-team-india-manager-for-west-indies-home-series"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New Delhi, September 23: The Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) has appointed Vikas Katyal, the Director of the association, as the team manager for India's upcoming home series against the West Indies. The announcement was made on Wednesday. The series will consist of three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and five Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), commencing on September 27. The ODI series will kick off in Thiruvananthapuram, followed by matches in Guwahati and New Chandigarh. The T20I series will then be played in Lucknow, Ranchi, Indore, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru.\n\nThe Indian squad has been announced, with Shubman Gill set to captain the team in the ODI series, alongside veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Shreyas Iyer will lead the T20I squad, which comprises a blend of seasoned players and emerging talents, including Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, and Tilak Varma. The DDCA expressed pride in Katyal's appointment, stating it is a significant honor for the association and the broader Delhi cricket community. The association wished Katyal and Team India the best of luck for the series.\n\nIndia holds a slight edge over the West Indies in head-to-head records, having won 67 out of the 142 matches played between the two sides, compared to West Indies' 63 victories. Two matches ended in ties, and four had no results. In T20Is, India leads with 19 wins out of 30 meetings, while West Indies have 10 wins, with one match resulting in no outcome. The most recent encounter between the teams was the T20 World Cup clash earlier this year, where India emerged victorious by five wickets at Eden Gardens on March 1.",
  "summary": "New Delhi, Sep 23: Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) Director Vikas Katyal has been appointed as the manager of the Indian cricket team for the upcoming home series against the West Indies, the state association announced on Wednesday. Katyal appointed team manager India and West Indies will face each other in three ODIs and five T20Is, with the series beginning on September 27. The ODI…",
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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."
}