Washington Sundar Out of West Indies T20I Series, Naman Dhir Gets the Call-Up, Prasidh Krishna Injured
A major change has been made to the Indian squad ahead of the upcoming five-match T20 International series against the West Indies. All-rounder Washington Sundar has been withdrawn from the T20 squad to focus on preparations for the upcoming Test series against New Zealand. He has been replaced by Naman Dhir, the explosive all-rounder representing Punjab and the Mumbai Indians.
Additionally, fast bowler Prasidh Krishna has been ruled out ahead of the third ODI due to a hamstring injury. Uncapped pacer Anshul Kamboj has been called up to the squad as his replacement.
Key Reasons and Details Regarding Squad Changes
Why was Washington Sundar recalled?
Washington Sundar is currently participating in the Asian Games in Japan. With the Ranji Trophy starting on October 11 and the two-match Test series against New Zealand in Wellington beginning on November 19, the selectors decided to ensure he gets adequate practice in red-ball (Test) cricket.Naman Dhir's Entry into the T20I Squad
Naman Dhir, who recently made his ODI debut in Thiruvananthapuram, has been selected for India's T20I squad for the first time. Naman boasts an impressive record in the T20 format; he has scored 1,222 runs at a strike rate of 156.26 and claimed 8 wickets across 61 T20 matches. Playing for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026, he scored 318 runs (including two half-centuries) across all 14 matches at a strike rate of 147.22.
Prasidh Krishna injured; Anshul Kamboj called up
Fast bowler Prasidh Krishna has sustained a hamstring injury just ahead of the third ODI scheduled to be held in New Chandigarh. He will now head to the BCCI's 'Centre of Excellence' (CoE) in Bengaluru for rehabilitation. Anshul Kamboj, who has been named as his replacement, made his Test debut in Manchester last year but remains uncapped in limited-overs formats (ODIs and T20Is).
