Commenting on the squad chosen by India for the three-match ODI sequence in opposition to West Indies, legendary spinner Harbhajan Singh has mentioned {that a} new captain ought to have been handed over the obligation to guide the facet within the sequence. For the ODIs that can be performed on July 27, July 29 and August 1, Team India have named common skipper Rohit Sharma to guide the facet. Meanwhile, Hardik Pandya has been chosen because the vice-captain. Harbhajan opined that India ought to have chosen Hardik because the captain for the sequence as an alternative.

“The One-Day team should have gone only under Hardik Pandya’s leadership with a new squad. The youngsters, who performed well in the IPL, should have got a chance here. This was the best chance to groom them. Maybe, they are playing this (selected) team considering the World Cup,” Harbhajan mentioned on his YouTube channel.

Delhi Capitals pacer Mukesh Kumar acquired his maiden India call-up as he was included within the ODI as effectively the Test squad for the Caribbean tour. Meanwhile, within the absence of Rishabh Pant, who continues to recuperate from a tragic automotive crash he met with in December final 12 months, the choice committee has stored Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson as wicketkeepers within the workforce.

India’s ODI squad for Windies tour: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, Surya Kumar Yadav, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Shardul Thakur, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohd. Siraj, Umran Malik, Mukesh Kumar