India's Predicted Playing XI for T20Is against West Indies

With the three-match ODI series going India’s way, the T20I series is expected to be much more competitive. West Indies have won two T20 World Cups although their recent numbers in the format have gone down. With a number of match winners in both lineups, a mouth-watering T20I series is expected to take place between the sides.

Rohit Sharma returns as skipper for India in the T20Is while KL Rahul is completely ruled out of the series as per the latest developments. Ravichandran Ashwin has returned to the squad while big names like Virat Kohli, and Jasprit Bumrah, have been rested. Hardik Pandya’s phenomenal return since IPL has been a great boost to the side and he will be key to the success of the Indian side.

On the other hand, West Indies is yet to announce their squad for the series and they are expected to bolster their lineup with destructive players. The T20 World Cup 2022 is set to arrive in a few months’ time and hence, both teams will be looking to experiment with different combinations.

India’s predicted XI for West Indies T20Is

1. Rohit Sharma (c)

Rohit Sharma was rested for the ODI series, but is back for the T20Is series and will lead the Indian side. The 35-year-old hasn’t been in the best of forms in the T20I setup since the IPL and this will be an important series for him to regain his old touch. Rohit hasn’t had particular problems but has found different ways to be dismissed.

The right-hander had scores of 24, 31, and 11 in the three T20Is against England and could not make a big score which fans are used to seeing from his bat. Rohit’s captaincy has been supreme ever since he took over from Virat Kohli, however, his own batting form has taken a blow since the leadership duties came into his hands.

However, Rohit is rated among the best openers going around in the world at the moment and is a certainty for the T20 World Cup. This will be the right time for him to get into a groove and with five T20Is in place, Rohit will eye the three-figure mark.