Preview | Preparation begins for World T20 as India take on WI

Back on the field after their World Cup debacle, Team India will start their preparations for next year’s World T20 in the first T20I of the three-match series against the West Indies at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium on Saturday.

Before leaving for the West Indies tour, skipper Virat Kohlihad said the line-up of such trophies – World T20s in 2020 and 2021 — ensured’players always had something to play for, look forward to’. And thus, thethree-match rubber will provide him with the chance of giving youngsters anopportunity to showcase their talent in the shortest format of the game.

   

The series will serve as a great opportunity for the likesof Manish Pandey, Shreyas Iyer and Khaleel Ahmed, who missed out on a chance toplay in the 50-over World Cup in UK.

All these three players performed well for the India ‘A’side in the Caribbean Islands and would want to continue with their form andimpress the captain as well as the selectors for future.

The series could also see Rahul Chahar and Navdeep Sainimake their international debuts as many senior bowlers have been rested. Theonly experienced campaigner in the pace bowling line-up is Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

In the batting department, Rohit Sharma is almost certain tobe joined by his regular partner Shikhar Dhawan who got injured in England.K.L. Rahul will most likely be batting after Kohli if the team managementdoesn’t wish to give Iyer a go. This should be followed by promisingwicketkeeper Rishabh Pant.

The Men in Blue will go into the series as favourites eventhough West Indies are counted amongst the most dangerous sides in this formatof the game.

The hosts, led by Carlos Brathwaite, have the likes ofKieron Pollard, Sunil Narine and Andre Russell who are more than capable ofturning the game in a flash. In bowling department too, they boast of havingthe likes of Sheldon Cottrell and Oshane Thomas who are match-winners in T20format.

Thus, fans can be rest assured of some fireworks in thethree-match T20I series.

Squads India: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma (VC),Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant (WK),Krunal Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Rahul Chahar, BhuvneshwarKumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Deepak Chahar, Navdeep Saini.West Indies: John Campbell, Evin Lewis, ShimronHetmyer, Nicolas Pooran, Kieron Pollard, Rovman Powell, Carlos Brathwaite (c),Keemo Paul, Sunil Narine, Sheldon Cottrell, Oshane Thomas, Anthony Bramble,Andre Russell, Khary Pierre.

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