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The Indian cricket team, led by Hardik Pandya, is set to face Rovman Powell's West Indies in the first T20 International of the five-match series at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad, on Thursday. This landmark match will be India's 200th T20I, making them the second country after arch-rivals Pakistan to reach this milestone.
Having secured comfortable victories in the Test and ODI series, Hardik Pandya's young brigade will aim to replicate their success in the upcoming T20 series.
Notably, regulars such as Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja will be absent from the squad for this series. Nevertheless, India will field a strong lineup. The skipper, Hardik Pandya, faces the challenge of selecting the right playing XI for the first T20I.
One aspect to watch will be whether Pandya provides opportunities to Yashasvi Jaiswal and Tilak Varma to secure a spot in the playing XI.
Here are the squads for the IND vs WI T20I series:
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ishan Kishan(w), Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya(c), Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik, Mukesh Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Tilak Varma
West Indies: Kyle Mayers, Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran(w), Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell(c), Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Obed McCoy, Oshane Thomas, Brandon King, Odean Smith, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd
With both teams boasting talented players, cricket fans can anticipate an exciting contest as India marks its 200th T20I match on the field.
