BCCI Unveils Squads for West Indies Series and Irani Cup
BCCI Announces Teams for Upcoming Matches
The Men's Selection Committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has revealed the Indian squad for the forthcoming white-ball series against the West Indies, along with the Rest of India team for the Irani Cup against Jammu & Kashmir, as per a BCCI announcement. Naman Dhir, a right-handed batsman, has received his first call-up to the national team, while pacer Auqib Nabi has been selected for his inaugural ODI. The squad features seasoned players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, with Shubman Gill taking on the captaincy role and KL Rahul serving as vice-captain. Notably, wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been excluded from this selection.
Match Schedule and T20I Team Details
The series kicks off with the first ODI in Thiruvananthapuram on September 27, followed by the second ODI in Guwahati on September 30, and the third ODI in New Chandigarh on October 3. The five-match T20I series will commence in Lucknow on October 6, with subsequent matches in Ranchi on October 9, Indore on October 11, Hyderabad on October 14, and Bengaluru on October 17. Shreyas Iyer will lead the T20I squad, with Tilak Varma as his deputy. The team includes players such as Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Sanju Samson, and Shivam Dube.
Rishabh Pant to Captain Rest of India in Irani Cup
Despite being omitted from both the ODI and T20I squads, Rishabh Pant has been appointed as the captain of the Rest of India team for the Irani Cup match against Jammu & Kashmir. Pacer Akash Deep has also been named in the squad, pending fitness clearance.
Injury Updates and Squad Changes
Varun Chakaravarthy will miss the upcoming T20I against Japan on September 22 due to a side strain, which is part of the celebrations for the 75th anniversary of India-Japan diplomatic relations and the 2026 Asian Games. Vipraj Nigam has been named as his replacement, marking his first international call-up. Additionally, Nitish Kumar Reddy, who was initially part of the Asian Games squad, will now participate in the ODI series against the West Indies.
Complete Squads Announced
India's ODI Team:
Shubman Gill [C], Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul [VC], Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Mohammed Siraj, Auqib Nabi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Naman Dhir.
India's T20I Team:
Shreyas Iyer [C], Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan [WK], Sanju Samson [WK], Tilak Varma [VC], Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav.
Rest of India Squad:
Rishabh Pant [C, WK], Sanat Sangwan, Shikhar Mohan, Sudip Gharami, Sarfaraz Khan [VC], Smaran Ravichandran, Manav Suthar, Saransh Jain, Akash Deep*, Mukesh Kumar, Mukesh Choudhary, Aryan Juyal [WK], Aryan Pandey, Anukul Roy, Ayush Doseja. Note: *Subject to fitness clearance.
India's Updated Squad for the Japan T20I & the Asian Games:
Shreyas Iyer (C), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma (VC), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yash Thakur, Vipraj Nigam.