Cricket West Indies (CWI) has unveiled its T20I squad for the upcoming three-match series against Pakistan, introducing several notable changes from their last outing against Australia.
Set to take place from July 31 to August 3 at the Broward County Stadium in Lauderhill, Florida, the T20I series marks the start of Pakistan’s white-ball tour of the West Indies.
Key Inclusions in the West Indies Squad
CWI has brought in Shamar Joseph, Keacy Carty, Alick Athanaze, and Johnson Charles, replacing Alzarri Joseph, Evin Lewis, Brandon King, and Shimron Hetmyer.
- Alzarri Joseph has been given rest for this series.
- Evin Lewis remains unavailable due to an injury that sidelined him in the final T20I against Australia.
- Brandon King and Shimron Hetmyer are both ruled out after suffering side strains during that same match. King’s condition will be reassessed ahead of the ODI leg.
T20I Schedule (Pakistan Standard Time – PST)
- August 1 (Friday): 1st T20I – 5:00 AM
- August 3 (Sunday): 2nd T20I – 5:00 AM
- August 4 (Monday): 3rd T20I – 5:00 AM
Pakistan’s Captaincy and Tour Transition
Salman Ali Agha will continue to captain Pakistan in the T20I series. The tour will then shift to the Caribbean, where Mohammad Rizwan will take over as captain for the three-match ODI series, starting August 8 at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad & Tobago.
West Indies T20I Squad:
Shamar Joseph, Keacy Carty, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Roston Chase, Jewel Andrew, Shai Hope (C), Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Jediah Blades, Matthew Forde
🇵🇰 Pakistan T20I Squad:
Salman Ali Agha (C), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Sahibzada Farhan (wk), Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim