The West Indies will play two Tests, five one-day internationals and three T20 International matches on their month-long tour of India.
Ahead of the Test series between India and West Indies which begins on October 4 at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot, there will be a warm-up game between the Board President’s XI and Windies at Vadodara.
Karun Nair will lead the Board President’s XI for the two-day warm-up game; the side includes players who have done well consistently in the domestic circuit.
“The All-India Senior Selection Committee has picked the squad for Board President’s XI that will play a two-day warm-up match against the visiting Windies side in Vadodara starting on September 29th 2018, before the two-match Paytm Test series,” read a BCCI statement.
Karnataka batsman Mayank Agarwal has found a place in the team and he will most likely open the innings for the team along with youngster Prithvi Shaw.
The two-day warm-up match will take place at Vadodara from September 29.
Board President’s XI:
Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw, Hanuma Vihari, Karun Nair (c), Shreyas Iyer, Ankit Bawne, Ishan Kishan (wk), Jalaj Saxena, Saurabh Kumar, Basil Thampi, Avesh Khan, K Vignesh, Ishan Porel.
