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India vs West Indies ODI: Holder returns, Nicholas Pooran to lead 13-man squad

July 18, 2022
Bharat Times

West Indies on Sunday recalled former captain and veteran all-rounder Jason Holder in the 13-man squad for the three-match ODI series against India to be played in Trinidad from July 22. Holder was rested for the last home T20I series against Bangladesh. To manage your workload. It is prudent to call him back for the series against India at the Cricket West Indies (CWI) selection panel meeting here on Sunday.

“As we all know Jason is one of the leading all-round cricketers in the world and we are happy to have him back in the team. He will be fresh, re-energized and ready to go and we can expect to see his talent on the field as well as meaningful contributions off the field,” chief selector Desmond Haynes was quoted as saying by Cricket West Indies in a release on Sunday. To.

Nicholas Pooran will continue to lead the side after his good performance with the bat in the T20I series against Bangladesh. whereas West Indies 0-3. was separated from By Bangladesh, Pooran scored 74 off 39 balls in the third T20I. Shai Hope will be the vice-captain of the team. Haynes said West Indies would be looking forward to a comeback from the Bangladesh-series defeat in the ODIs against India.

“We had a very challenging three matches against Bangladesh in Guyana, so when we face India in Trinidad we will be looking for a rebound. We have seen some growth among some players, but overall we need to regroup and play better against the Indians,” Haynes said.

The three ODIs will be played on July 22, July 24 and July 27 at the historic Queens Park Oval. All matches will start at 7 pm Indian time.

Shaft: Nicholas Pooran (Captain), Shai Hope (VC), Shamrah Brooks, Kesey Carty, Jason Holder, Akil Hossein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Kyle Meyers, Gudakesh Moti, Keemo Paul, Rovman Powell, Jayden Seals.

inventory: Romario Shepherd, Hayden Walsh Jr.

(with IANS inputs)