Yashasvi Jaiswal: After the disappointing end of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final, the India team will now travel to West Indies for the full tour. They will be seen in action during July and will play 2 Tests, 3 ODIs and 5 T20Is. The two teams will be seen in action in Tests first, which will be played from 12th July to 24th July followed by ODIs that are slated to be played from 27th July to August 1st. The five-match T20Is are scheduled to take place from 4th August to 13th August.
IND vs WI: Rinku Singh and Yashasvi Jaiswal likely to be part of the team for the T20I series against West Indies
Talking about the T20I series, the first game will be played on the 4th of August whereas the second and third games are slated to be played on the 6th and 8th of August. The last two games of the series are to be taken place on the 12th and 13th August respectively.
It’s fair to say that, with the transition going on in the Indian T20I team, it’ll be an opportunity for youngsters to showcase their talent at the global stage and make their case strong. As per the reports in ANI, it is learned that Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rinku Singh are the prime candidates to be picked in the side.
Both Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rinku Singh were at their absolute best in the recently concluded Indian Premier League (IPL). They set the stage on fire with their impressive performances and took the league by storm. What was impressive was their fearless cricket which they showed and even in pressure situations they held their nerves.
Yashasvi Jaiswal outclassed many bowlers with his performance and also overshadowed the likes of Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson and others in his team. He ended as a leader and run-getter for the team and was the main behind their success this season. He scored 625 runs in 14 games at a strike rate of 163.61. Also, he scored one hundred and 5 fifties this season.
On the other hand, Rinku Singh was the best batter for Kolkata Knight Riders. He hogged the headlines for hitting 5 sixes in 5 balls to win the game for his side against Gujarat Titans. He was the leading run-getter for KKR this year as he amassed 474 runs from 14 games. Notably, he averaged 152.5 in the chases.
IND vs WI: Probable Indian squad for the T20I series against West Indies
It is likely that senior players will be resting for the T20I series against West Indies and we might see quite a few young players making their debut for the team in the shortest format of the game. Hardik Pandya is expected to lead the team. Let’s take a look at the Probable Indian squad for the T20I series against West Indies
Hardik Pandya (c), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Suryakumar Yadav, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Sanju Samson (Wk) Jitesh Sharma (Wk) Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik, Shivam Mavi, Mohammed Siraj