Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad are back as BCCI names team for West Indies ODIs

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• Jun 23, 2023 | Dhupali Das

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Friday (June 23) a strong Indian team for the...

Digital Desk: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Friday (June 23) a strong Indian team for the upcoming ODI series against the West Indies. Rohit Sharma will captain the team, with Hardik Pandya as his deputy.

Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad have returned to the 50-over team for the Caribbean series. Gaikwad was outstanding for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, and he also played an important inning in the final against the Gujarat Titans (GT) at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Ruturaj made his debut last year before losing his spot in the team, but the campaign for CSK allowed him to stake his claim back into the national team. Umran Malik and Mukesh Kumar have also been added to the team.

Malik also reclaimed his place on the team. He seemed out of sync for the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the IPL 2023 and was left out of the side for a number of matches. The speedster is one of the fastest bowlers in the country and will be hoping to make an impact.

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Mukesh Kumar has yet to play for India, but he has shared the pitch with Mustafizur Rahman, Ishant Sharma, and Anrich Nortje while playing for the Delhi Capitals (DC) in the IPL.

The first two ODIs of the series will be played at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, on Thursday, July 27 and Saturday, July 29. The third and final ODI of the series will be played on Tuesday, August 1 at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad.

India’s ODI team for West Indies series

Rohit Sharma (Capt), Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, Surya Kumar Yadav, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya (VC), Shardul Thakur, R Jadeja, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohd. Siraj, Umran Malik, Mukesh Kumar.