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The Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) a few days back unveiled the schedule of India’s multi-format series against West Indies that commences from July 12 and features two Tests, three ODIs and five T20Is.
As per the schedule released by BCCI, the tour will start with the red-ball games, followed by 50-over matches and end with the T20I series. However, the Indian board is yet to announce the teams for the all-format visit.
Considering the recently concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 and the performances put up by the young players in the event, the selectors will surely have a tough time finalizing the T20I squad of the Indian team.
Although there is still a month and a half to go for the shortest format matches against the Caribbean side, the former India star spinner Harbhajan Singh has revealed his preferred India T20I team for the upcoming West Indies tour.
Harbhajan shared the 15-member squad in a video on his official YouTube channel and went with a young team for the West Indies challenge. The veteran Punjab cricketer picked the IPL 2023 highest run-scorer Shubman Gill, Rajasthan Royals (RR) sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mumbai Indians (MI) player Ishan Kishan and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter Ruturaj Gaikwaid as his opening options in the team. Meanwhile, the captain’s post in Harbhajan’s squad was retained by India’s regular T20I skipper Hardik Pandya.
Other significant inclusions in Bhajji’s team comprised Akash Madhwal, Harshit Rana, Jitesh Sharma, Tilak Varma and Rinku Singh. Notably, the former spinner picked as many as six uncapped players in his team based on their performances in the 16th edition of the IPL.
Harbhajan’s preferred T20I squad for the West Indies tour:
Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Rinku Singh, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Akash Madhwal
