WICB announce Board President's XI for the game against India

West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has announced the Board President’s XI team for the first two-day tour match against visiting team India which starts on July 9.

Guyana wicketkeeper-batsman Leon Johnson will lead the 12-member side which comprises of as many as six players who have played Test cricket in the last two years. The match is scheduled to commence on Saturday at Warner Park in St. Kitts.

Virat Kohli will lead the Indian team and will be assisted by the newly promoted vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane. This tour is the first tour after Anil Kumble has taken charge as the Indian head coach.

Team India will depart for the 49-day tour on Wednesday morning from Mumbai.

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WICB PRESIDENT’S SQUAD: Leon Johnson (Captain), Jermaine Blackwood, Rajendra Chandrika, Roston Chase, Jason Dawes, Shane Dowrich, Shai Hope, Damion Jacobs, Keon Joseph, Marquino Mindley, Vishaul Singh, Jomel Warrican

Indian 17-man squad for the West Indies tour: Virat Kohli (C), Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Murali Vijay, Wriddhiman Saha, Ravichandran Ashwin, Amit Mishra, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Stuart Binny, Shardul Thakur

India’s tour schedule:

July 9-10: Tour match vs WICB President’s XI at Warner Park, St. Kitts

July 14-16: Tour match vs WICB President’s XI at Warner Park, St. Kitts

July 21-25: 1st Test – Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, Antigua

July 30-August 3: 2nd Test – Sabina Park, Jamaica

August 9-13: 3rd Test – Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, St. Lucia

August 18-22: 4th Test – Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad

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