India announces 12-man squad for 1st ODI against Windies; debut for Rishabh Pant

Virat Kohli will captain the side, fresh from handing down a white-wash to the visitors in a two-match Test series.
Indian cricketers Shikhar Dhawan and Ravindra Jadeja play football during a practice session ahead of the first One Day International cricket match against West Indies at ACA Cricket Stadium Barsapara in Guwahati. (Photo | PTI)
Indian cricketers Shikhar Dhawan and Ravindra Jadeja play football during a practice session ahead of the first One Day International cricket match against West Indies at ACA Cricket Stadium Barsapara in Guwahati. (Photo | PTI)

GUWAHATI: The 12-member Indian team for the first of the five-match ODI series tomorrow with West Indies was declared today.

Virat Kohli will captain the side, fresh from handing down a white-wash to the visitors in a two-match Test series.

The other members in the squad are Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Ambati Rayudu, Rishabh Pant, MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami and Syed Khaleel Ahmed.

The match will be played at the Assam Cricket Association stadium here tomorrow afternoon.

India squad for first 2 ODIs against Windies

India:

Virat Kohli (c), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Ambati Rayudu, Manish Pandey, MS Dhoni, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, K Khaleel Ahmed, Lokesh Rahul, Umesh Yadav.

West Indies:

Jason Holder (c), Fabian Allen, Sunil Ambris, Devendra Bishoo, Chanderpaul Hemraj, Shimron Hetmyer, Shai Hope, Alzarri Joseph, Kieran Powell, Ashley Nurse, Keemo Paul, Rovman Powell, Kemar Roach, Marlon Samuels, Oshane Thomas and Obed McCoy.

Match starts 1.30pm.

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