Ravichandran Ashwin is likely to miss limited overs series because of injury. (File) India vs West Indies 2022: Ravichandran Ashwin is likely to miss the limited overs series because of injury while Rohit Sharma will return to lead India against the Caribbean team in the six-match white-ball series starting February 6 with the three ODIs in Ahmedabad.
Rohit is ready to lead the side after a left hamstring injury ruled him out of the South Africa tour. The T20 matches against the Caribbean team are set to be held from February 16 to 20 in Kolkata. It’s also learnt that Jasprit Bumrah will likely be rested for the series.
Young leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi is expected to be rewarded with a maiden India call-up for the upcoming Twenty20 series while senior wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav is also likely to return to the white ball set up after a knee surgery.
Bishnoi has been one of the finds of the Indian Premier League for the Punjab outfit and has been picked up by new franchise Lucknow Super Giants from the drafts for the next IPL.
Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar is likely to be retained in the ODI squad and dropped for T20s while former skipper Virat Kohli is likely to feature in both squads.
It is understood that Kuldeep, who had lost his mojo in the Kohli-Ravi Shastri era, has been called back as the current team management and selectors feel that he has the x-factor to contribute to team’s cause.
He underwent a knee surgery in September last year.
KL Rahul’s first stint as captain did not go as per expectations and for now, he will have to remain an apprentice under Rohit till he is seen to be ready to lead the national team in near future.
Under Rahul, India lost all four international games in South Africa and for men who matter in Indian cricket, he hasn’t exactly come across as a proactive captain.
It is understood that Rahul’s performance as Lucknow Super Giants captain will be keenly monitored during this edition of the IPL.
The six-match series against the West Indies will feature three T20 Internationals starting in Ahmedabad from February 6 and followed by as many ODIs in Kolkata.
Due to COVID-19 protocols, the BCCI has curtailed the number of venues from six cities to two.
(With PTI inputs)
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