The West Indies Cricket Board has announced the team for the ODI and T20 series to be played on the Sri Lanka tour. West Indies recently defeated South Africa in the T20 series at home, due to which its confidence will be very high. But defeating Sri Lanka in its home is not easy. That too when the veterans of West Indies have withdrawn their names from this tour.
Sri Lanka recently defeated India in the ODI series and defeated India in this format for the first time in 27 years. West Indies is very strong in T20 but it looks weak in ODI.
West Indies veteran Nicholas Pooran will not be with the team on this tour. Apart from him, all-rounder Andre Russell, Shimron Hetmyer, Akila Hussain will also not be with the team on the Sri Lanka tour. The West Indies Cricket Board has issued a statement stating that all of them have decided to withdraw from the tour due to personal reasons. But this has reduced the strength of the team to half. Pooran is in great form at the moment. He scored a lot of runs against South Africa. After this, his bat also performed well in the CPL.
The absence of an all-rounder like Andre Russell is a big setback for any team. Team coach Darren Sammy has said that this is an opportunity to test the depth of the team. He said, The Sri Lanka tour will give us a chance to test our depth and test the players. Especially when the senior players are not with the team. We have full faith in the team.
Shai Hope will remain the captain of the ODI team. Young fast bowler Alzari Joseph has been made the vice-captain of the ODI team. A young player has entered this team. Antigua's wicketkeeper batsman Jewel Andrew has got a chance in the team. At the same time, Brandon King and Sherfane Rutherford have entered the team.
The T20 series is starting from October 13. The second match will be played on October 15 and the third match on October 17. All three matches will be played in Dambulla. The first ODI match will be played on October 20. The second and third ODIs will be played on October 23 and 26. All three matches will be played at Pallekele International Stadium.
West Indies T20 squad: Rovman Powell (captain), Roston Chase (vice-captain), Fabian Allen, Alick Athanase, Andre Fletcher, Terrence Hinds, Shai Hope, Alzari Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Gudkesh Moti, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Shamar Springer
West Indies ODI squad: Shai Hope (captain), Alzari Joseph, Jewel Andrew, Alick Athanas, Casey Carty, Roston Chase, Matthew Ford, Shamar Joseph, Brendan King, Evin Lewis, Gudkesh Moti, Sherfane Rutherford, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd, Hayden Walsh Jr
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| West Indies tour of Sri Lanka | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Day | Date | Time | Fixture | Format | Venu | Result |
| 1 | SUN | 13-Oct-2024 | 07:00 PM | SL vs WI | T20 | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | West Indies won by 5 wkts |
| 2 | TUE | 15-Oct-2024 | 07:00 PM | SL vs WI | T20 | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | Sri Lanka won by 73 runs |
| 3 | THU | 17-Oct-2024 | 07:00 PM | SL vs WI | T20 | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | Sri Lanka won by 9 wkts |
| 4 | SUN | 20-Oct-2024 | 02:30 PM | SL vs WI | ODI | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | Sri Lanka won by 5 wkts (2nd innings reduced to 37 overs due to rain, DLS target 232) |
| 5 | WED | 23-Oct-2024 | 02:30 PM | SL vs WI | ODI | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | Sri Lanka won by 5 wkts (Match reduced to 44 overs due to rain) |
| 6 | SAT | 26-Oct-2024 | 02:30 PM | SL vs WI | ODI | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | West Indies won by 8 wkts (Match reduced to 23 overs due to rain, DLS target 195) |
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