Rishabh Pant has been included in the Indian squad for the first two ODIs against West Indies on October 21 (Guwahati) and 24(Visakhapatnam). Pant was in the fray after a Test hundred against England at The Oval and a fine 92 against West Indies in the first Test in Rajkot.
Virat Kohli, who was rested from the Asia Cup, returns for the first two ODIs of the five-match series and will be available throughout the series. Rohit Sharma, who led India successfully in the Asia Cup, has been named Kohli's deputy.
Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have been rested for the first two matches against West Indies. Mohammed Shami returned to the ODI squad while Khaleel Ahmed has retained his place. Shardul Thakur, who had to leave the Asia Cup with an injury, has also been named in the squad.
Ravindra Jadeja, who came on as a replacement during the Asia Cup and impressed with his all-round performances, has also retained his place in the team.
India squad for first 2 ODIs vs West Indies: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma (Vice-Captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Ambati Rayudu, Manish Pandey, MS Dhoni, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Khaleel Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, KL Rahul
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