India's Test squad for the West Indies tour has been announced and as
expected, there are no major changes from the team which routed South
Africa 3-0 at home late last year.
The tour will see the Indian team play 4 Tests in July - August 2016
The Indian team has opted for two
all-rounders in the squad - Ravindra Jadeja and Stuart Binny. Even
though Jadeja has been recognised more for his spin bowling in recent
times, he is capable enough to play the all-rounder role. Binny, on the
other hand, has been brought in as a genuine all-rounder but may only
get a chance depending on the playing conditions.
The selectors have gone for a packed pace attack for the West Indies tour with Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav retaining their places. Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have been brought back into the team whereas Mumbai pacer Shardul Thakur has been drafted to the squad for the first time.
India Squad for West Indies (Tests)
Virat Kohli (c), Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vc), Rohit Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), R Ashwin, Amit Mishra, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav ,Shardul Thakur, Stuart Binny
The tour will see the Indian team play 4 Tests in July - August 2016
Batsmen
The tried and tested combination of Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay has been retained at the top of the order with KL Rahul being included in the squad as the reserve opener. Cheteshwar Pujara, Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma will make up the middle order with a likely toss-up between Pujara and Rohit for a place in the final XI.Wicket-keepers
Wriddhiman Saha is the only regular wicket-keeper to be included in the squad and he will also be occupying the No. 7 position in the batting order. If at all Saha gets injured during the series, KL Rahul may have to don the big gloves for India.All-rounders
Bowlers
The spin department will rest on the shoulders of Ravichandran Ashwin and leg-spinner Amit Mishra. However, it may be difficult for Mishra to break into the playing XI if the team think-tank sticks with the successful spin duo of Ashwin and Jadeja.The selectors have gone for a packed pace attack for the West Indies tour with Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav retaining their places. Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have been brought back into the team whereas Mumbai pacer Shardul Thakur has been drafted to the squad for the first time.
India Squad for West Indies (Tests)
Virat Kohli (c), Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vc), Rohit Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), R Ashwin, Amit Mishra, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav ,Shardul Thakur, Stuart Binny
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