The Indian team will tour the Caribbean islands this month for a couple of Tests, three One-Day Internationals, and five T20 Internationals (T20Is) against the West Indies. Earlier, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had announced squads for the Tests and ODIs, which included a mix of veterans and new faces.

Recently, former India pacer Ajit Agarakar was appointed as BCCI’s chief selector. Taking up the post, he and his team announced India’s squad for five T20Is against the Windies scheduled next month. In the T20I side, young and fresh faces have got the responsibility to take on the hosts under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya.

Here is the strongest T20I XI of India against the West Indies

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1675269195468_Shubman-Gill.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Shubman Gill. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption>

India opener<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/social-tracker-cricket/one-of-our-most-young-exciting-batsmen-rahul-dravids-special-introduction-of-shubman-gill-to-legendary-sir-garfield-sobers/" title=" Shubman Gill " target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong> Shubman Gill </strong></a>will get the responsibility to provide fierce starts to the team. This year, he looked extraordinary with his bat in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. Notching up 890 runs with three tons and four half-centuries in 17 matches at a strike rate of 157.80, he became the Orange Cap winner in the marquee T20 league.

This year, Gill made his T20I debut in the home series against Sri Lanka. So far, he has played six games, in which he scored 202 runs at a strike rate of 165.67. In the New Zealand T20I series played in January-February, he also ended up becoming the leading run-scorer in the competition, scoring 144 runs in three matches at a sensational strike rate of 184.61.&nbsp;

The dashing opener also smashed a scintillating ton against the Kiwis in the third match at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium. In the upcoming series, he will look to continue his form and take the Windies' bowling unit to the cleaners with his aggressive batting attitude.&nbsp;

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/2020/02/Yashasvi-Jaiswal-India-U19.jpg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Yashasvi Jaiswal. (Photo Source: ICC)</figcaption>

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/social-tracker-cricket/rohit-sharma-and-yashasvi-jaiswal-display-destructive-mood-during-practice-match-ahead-of-west-indies-series/" title="Yashasvi Jaiswal" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Yashasvi Jaiswal</strong></a> has got a maiden T20I call-up for the Windies series, following his marvellous IPL 2023 season. The left-handed batter might be seen as the opening partner of Gill in the campaign against the West Indies. The young opener’s endeavours will be to grab this chance and cement his spot in the national squad.

This year, he showcased his efficiency in his IPL side, Rajasthan Royals (RR), becoming their leading run-scorer in the season. Amassing 625 runs in 14 games at a stupendous strike rate of 163.61, he became the fifth-highest run-getter in the tournament. Along with IPL, Jaiswal’s domestic T20 numbers are also excellent.

Since September 2020, Jaiswal is active for Mumbai in the domestic T20 arena. Thus far, he has scored 1578 runs in 57 T20s at a strike rate of 143.84. In the West Indies series, he will look forward to utlising his experience to put up an impressive show with his bat.

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1687858436002_Sanju-Samson-Fielding.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Sanju Samson Fielding. (Photo Source : Gettyimages)</figcaption>

Sanju Samson has made it to India’s T20I squad for the upcoming tour. The fierce player’s responsibility will be to reinforce the team with his batting and wicketkeeping skills. Samson made his T20I debut in July 2015 but since then, he has got minimal chances to represent India, having played 17 matches only.

This time, Samson will strive to be confident against the Caribbeans and book his spot in the Indian team as a regular wicketkeeper batter. Thus far, Samson has failed to be impressive in the shortest form of the sport, scoring only 301 runs in 17 T20Is at a strike rate of 133.77.&nbsp;

However, his IPL numbers have been decent as the dashing right-handed batter has scored 3888 runs in 151 matches at a strike rate of 137.19. These batting figures will raise his confidence to take the Windies bowling unit to the cleaners in the upcoming series.

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1673110025888_Suryakumar-Yadav.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Suryakumar Yadav (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption>

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/giving-suryakumar-yadav-the-vice-captaincy-is-right-because-of-the-way-he-has-performed-aakash-chopra/" title="Suryakumar Yadav" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Suryakumar Yadav</strong></a> will be the vice-captain of the team in the upcoming campaign against the Caribbeans. The star right-handed batter will have to perform according to his reputation in the side. Earlier, he started this year confidently with his fabulous performance in the Sri Lanka T20I series at home.

Accumulating 170 runs in just three games at a strike rate of 175.25, he became the highest run-getter in the competition. In the third T20I held at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, he also hit a century that helped India to hammer the visitors by a huge margin of 91 runs. &nbsp; &nbsp;

Earlier, the 32-year-old also became the T20I batter with the most runs for the year 2022, racking up 1164 runs in 31 matches at a strike rate of 187.43. This year, he will look to continue his domination against bowlers with his fierce batting style.&nbsp;

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/2022/04/Tilak-Varma.jpg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Tilak Varma. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>

Along with Jaiswal, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/duleep-trophy-2023-tilak-varmas-steady-46-helps-south-zone-get-close-to-north-zones-first-innings-total/" title="Tilak Varma" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Tilak Varma</strong></a> has also broken into India’s 15-member T20I squad against the Windies side. Varma, who has done a brilliant job for Mumbai Indians (MI) in IPL, could be given the task to bolster India’s middle order with his bat. In his IPL career, Tilak Varma has produced some swashbuckling knocks for MI in IPL.

Playing 25 matches in the league, he has scored 740 runs in 25 matches at a strike rate of 144.53. The young left-handed batter’s domestic T20 numbers are magnificent as well. Representing Hyderabad in 47 T20 matches, he has piled up 1418 runs at a strike rate of 142.51.&nbsp;

In the 2022-23 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Varma became the leading run-scorer for Hyderabad with 297 runs in six innings of seven matches at a decent strike rate of 136.23. Noting his consistency, selectors have picked him up for the West Indies tour and now, he will look to grab the chance with both hands.

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1672848232084_Hardik-Pandya.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Hardik Pandya (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Hardik Pandya will hold the reins of the team in the five-match T20I competition next month. Thus far, the stylish all-rounder has looked fabulous as a skipper in the shortest format of the sport. Since India’s T20 World Cup 2022 debacle in November last year, regular India captain Rohit Sharma hasn’t featured in India’s T20 squad.

In Rohit’s place, experienced Pandya is given charge of the side and till now, the team’s performance is satisfactory under his leadership skills. Making his captaincy debut in Ireland in 2022 in a two-match T20I series, Pandya showcased his skills as a leader. Against New Zealand in 2022, Pandya led India to a 1-0 victory in the three-match T20I series.

This year, the team vanquished Sri Lanka and New Zealand under Pandya’s leadership. Pandya will now continue to lead the team from the front against the Caribbeans, next month. However, his batting form is a cause of concern as the veteran hasn’t contributed anything solid to the team, this year. In six T20Is played in 2023, the 29-year-old has scored only 111 runs at an unhealthy strike rate of 111.00.

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1672844201139_Axar-Patel.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Axar Patel (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja didn’t feature in India’s 15-member T20I team against the West Indies. In Jadeja’s spot, selectors have shown faith in Axar Patel to strengthen the team with his all-round talent. Earlier, in January, this year, Axar became the Player of the Series for his superb performance against Sri Lanka in the three-match T20I series.

With the bat, he became the second-leading run-scorer for India in the competition, scoring 117 runs in three games at a strike rate of 195.00. While with the ball, he took three wickets at a decent economy of 7.40. This year, Axar exuded confidence with his bat and ball while serving Delhi Capitals (DC) in IPL 2023.

He scored 283 runs for Capitals in 14 matches at a strike rate of 139.40 and became the second-leading run-getter in the tournament. Talking about his bowling performance, the left-arm spinner hunted 11 batters in 13 innings at a thrifty economy of 7.19.&nbsp;

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1673020303707_Umran-Malik.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Umran Malik (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Umran Malik will bolster India’s pace attack against the Windies team. The speedster regularly receives appreciation for his blazing pace but when it comes to delivering economical spells, he still lacks skills. In his eight T20I outings, Malik has claimed 11 wickets at an expensive economy of 10.48.

This year, he has played five T20Is, in which he trapped nine batters with his pace at a horrendous economy of 9.24. These numbers corroborate that the pacer is succeeding in picking up wickets but along with that, he is failing to control the flow of runs.

The tracks in West Indies are known for supporting fast bowlers and noting that, Malik’s endeavours will be to do wonders with the ball and help India dominate the home side. In IPL 2023, he failed to be impactful with the ball for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and now, the biggest challenge in front of him will be to retain his form and become a regular member of India’s T20I team.

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1666514128071_Arshdeep-Singh-2.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Arshdeep Singh (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Arshdeep Singh will spearhead India’s fast-bowling unit in the upcoming five-match T20I series. The young left-arm pacer has done an exceptional job for India in the shortest format. Grabbing 41 wickets in 26 matches at an economy of 8.39, he has proven that he could be the best T20I bowler for the Men in Blue in upcoming years.

However, like Umran, Arshdeep also struggles to contain the leak of runs. In five T20I games played this year, Arshdeep has clinched eight wickets at an underwhelming economy of 9.58. In IPL 2023, the pacer became the leading wicket-taker for Punjab Kings (PBKS), with 17 wickets in 14 games but at a poor economy of 9.69.&nbsp;

In the T20I competition coming ahead, Arshdeep will look to be confident and disciplined with the ball to wreak havoc on the Windies team. The 24-year-old has the potential to trouble batters with his yorkers, slower deliveries, and cutters in his armoury.

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Avesh-Khan-1.jpg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Avesh Khan. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>

Avesh Khan might be seen supporting India’s pace battery along with Umran and Arshdeep as his name has featured on the list of India’s 15-member T20I team that will clash against the Windies. Avesh’s selection has surprised several Indian team’s supporters as the pacer didn’t live upto the expectations in the IPL 2023 edition. Serving Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), he scalped only eight wickets in nine games at a dismal economy of 9.75.

For Avesh, the West Indies series will be crucial as he will strive to be at his best and grab the attention of selectors and fans to be an integral part of the India T20I side. Thus far, the 26-year-old has failed to do his job efficiently in India colours, clinching only 13 wickets in 15 T20Is at a below-par economy of 9.10.

Avesh will back himself to take advantage of the rapid tracks of the West Indies to put up a scintillating show with the ball against the Caribbeans in the five-match T20I competition.

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1675063371243_Yuzvendra-Chahal.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Yuzvendra Chahal. (Photo Source: Yuzvendra Chahal/Twitter)</figcaption>

<strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-interviews/i-have-achieved-a-lot-in-white-ball-cricket-but-red-ball-is-still-on-my-checklist-yuzvendra-chahal-exclusive-interview-7160/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yuzvendra Chahal</a></strong> will strengthen the Indian team in the five-match T20I competition with his brilliant leg-spin bowling skills. As a senior player in the squad, his responsibility will be to provide match-winning bowling figures to the team. In 2022, Chahal picked up 23 wickets in 21 T20Is at an economy of 7.71 and became the third-leading wicket-taker for India In T20Is in the calendar year.

This year, he exuded confidence with the ball in IPL 2023, clinching 21 wickets for Rajasthan Royals (RR) in 14 games at an economy of 8.17. With these numbers, he also became the highest wicket-taker for RR in the season. These numbers will give confidence to Chahal to lead India’s spin attack from the front.

Against the Caribbeans, skipper Pandya will expect Chahal to utilise his experience and skills and deliver solid bowling figures to the team to dominate the underconfident Windies team without any hassle.

Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya

<p>The Indian team will tour the Caribbean islands this month for a couple of Tests, three One-Day Internationals, and five T20 Internationals (T20Is) against the West Indies. Earlier, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had announced squads for the Tests and ODIs, which included a mix of veterans and new faces.</p>
<p>Recently, former India pacer Ajit Agarakar was appointed as BCCI’s chief selector. Taking up the post, he and his team announced India’s squad for five T20Is against the Windies scheduled next month. In the T20I side, young and fresh faces have got the responsibility to take on the hosts under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya.</p>
<h3>Here is the strongest T20I XI of India against the West Indies</h3>
<h3>1. Shubman Gill</h3>
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<figcaption>Shubman Gill. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption>
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<p>India opener<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/social-tracker-cricket/one-of-our-most-young-exciting-batsmen-rahul-dravids-special-introduction-of-shubman-gill-to-legendary-sir-garfield-sobers/" title=" Shubman Gill " target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong> Shubman Gill </strong></a>will get the responsibility to provide fierce starts to the team. This year, he looked extraordinary with his bat in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. Notching up 890 runs with three tons and four half-centuries in 17 matches at a strike rate of 157.80, he became the Orange Cap winner in the marquee T20 league.</p>
<p>This year, Gill made his T20I debut in the home series against Sri Lanka. So far, he has played six games, in which he scored 202 runs at a strike rate of 165.67. In the New Zealand T20I series played in January-February, he also ended up becoming the leading run-scorer in the competition, scoring 144 runs in three matches at a sensational strike rate of 184.61.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The dashing opener also smashed a scintillating ton against the Kiwis in the third match at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium. In the upcoming series, he will look to continue his form and take the Windies' bowling unit to the cleaners with his aggressive batting attitude.&nbsp;</p>
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<h3>2. Yashasvi Jaiswal</h3>
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<figcaption>Yashasvi Jaiswal. (Photo Source: ICC)</figcaption>
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<p><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/social-tracker-cricket/rohit-sharma-and-yashasvi-jaiswal-display-destructive-mood-during-practice-match-ahead-of-west-indies-series/" title="Yashasvi Jaiswal" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Yashasvi Jaiswal</strong></a> has got a maiden T20I call-up for the Windies series, following his marvellous IPL 2023 season. The left-handed batter might be seen as the opening partner of Gill in the campaign against the West Indies. The young opener’s endeavours will be to grab this chance and cement his spot in the national squad.</p>
<p>This year, he showcased his efficiency in his IPL side, Rajasthan Royals (RR), becoming their leading run-scorer in the season. Amassing 625 runs in 14 games at a stupendous strike rate of 163.61, he became the fifth-highest run-getter in the tournament. Along with IPL, Jaiswal’s domestic T20 numbers are also excellent.</p>
<p>Since September 2020, Jaiswal is active for Mumbai in the domestic T20 arena. Thus far, he has scored 1578 runs in 57 T20s at a strike rate of 143.84. In the West Indies series, he will look forward to utlising his experience to put up an impressive show with his bat.</p>
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<h3>3. Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper)</h3>
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<figcaption>Sanju Samson Fielding. (Photo Source : Gettyimages)</figcaption>
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<p>Sanju Samson has made it to India’s T20I squad for the upcoming tour. The fierce player’s responsibility will be to reinforce the team with his batting and wicketkeeping skills. Samson made his T20I debut in July 2015 but since then, he has got minimal chances to represent India, having played 17 matches only.</p>
<p>This time, Samson will strive to be confident against the Caribbeans and book his spot in the Indian team as a regular wicketkeeper batter. Thus far, Samson has failed to be impressive in the shortest form of the sport, scoring only 301 runs in 17 T20Is at a strike rate of 133.77.&nbsp;</p>
<p>However, his IPL numbers have been decent as the dashing right-handed batter has scored 3888 runs in 151 matches at a strike rate of 137.19. These batting figures will raise his confidence to take the Windies bowling unit to the cleaners in the upcoming series.</p>
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<h3>4. Suryakumar Yadav</h3>
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<figcaption>Suryakumar Yadav (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption>
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<p><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/giving-suryakumar-yadav-the-vice-captaincy-is-right-because-of-the-way-he-has-performed-aakash-chopra/" title="Suryakumar Yadav" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Suryakumar Yadav</strong></a> will be the vice-captain of the team in the upcoming campaign against the Caribbeans. The star right-handed batter will have to perform according to his reputation in the side. Earlier, he started this year confidently with his fabulous performance in the Sri Lanka T20I series at home.</p>
<p>Accumulating 170 runs in just three games at a strike rate of 175.25, he became the highest run-getter in the competition. In the third T20I held at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, he also hit a century that helped India to hammer the visitors by a huge margin of 91 runs. &nbsp; &nbsp;</p>
<p>Earlier, the 32-year-old also became the T20I batter with the most runs for the year 2022, racking up 1164 runs in 31 matches at a strike rate of 187.43. This year, he will look to continue his domination against bowlers with his fierce batting style.&nbsp;</p>
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<h3>5. Tilak Varma</h3>
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<figcaption>Tilak Varma. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>
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<p>Along with Jaiswal, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/duleep-trophy-2023-tilak-varmas-steady-46-helps-south-zone-get-close-to-north-zones-first-innings-total/" title="Tilak Varma" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Tilak Varma</strong></a> has also broken into India’s 15-member T20I squad against the Windies side. Varma, who has done a brilliant job for Mumbai Indians (MI) in IPL, could be given the task to bolster India’s middle order with his bat. In his IPL career, Tilak Varma has produced some swashbuckling knocks for MI in IPL.</p>
<p>Playing 25 matches in the league, he has scored 740 runs in 25 matches at a strike rate of 144.53. The young left-handed batter’s domestic T20 numbers are magnificent as well. Representing Hyderabad in 47 T20 matches, he has piled up 1418 runs at a strike rate of 142.51.&nbsp;</p>
<p>In the 2022-23 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Varma became the leading run-scorer for Hyderabad with 297 runs in six innings of seven matches at a decent strike rate of 136.23. Noting his consistency, selectors have picked him up for the West Indies tour and now, he will look to grab the chance with both hands.</p>
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<h3>6. Hardik Pandya (captain)</h3>
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<figcaption>Hardik Pandya (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
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<p>Hardik Pandya will hold the reins of the team in the five-match T20I competition next month. Thus far, the stylish all-rounder has looked fabulous as a skipper in the shortest format of the sport. Since India’s T20 World Cup 2022 debacle in November last year, regular India captain Rohit Sharma hasn’t featured in India’s T20 squad.</p>
<p>In Rohit’s place, experienced Pandya is given charge of the side and till now, the team’s performance is satisfactory under his leadership skills. Making his captaincy debut in Ireland in 2022 in a two-match T20I series, Pandya showcased his skills as a leader. Against New Zealand in 2022, Pandya led India to a 1-0 victory in the three-match T20I series.</p>
<p>This year, the team vanquished Sri Lanka and New Zealand under Pandya’s leadership. Pandya will now continue to lead the team from the front against the Caribbeans, next month. However, his batting form is a cause of concern as the veteran hasn’t contributed anything solid to the team, this year. In six T20Is played in 2023, the 29-year-old has scored only 111 runs at an unhealthy strike rate of 111.00.</p>
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<h3>7. Axar Patel&nbsp;</h3>
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<figcaption>Axar Patel (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
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<p>Veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja didn’t feature in India’s 15-member T20I team against the West Indies. In Jadeja’s spot, selectors have shown faith in Axar Patel to strengthen the team with his all-round talent. Earlier, in January, this year, Axar became the Player of the Series for his superb performance against Sri Lanka in the three-match T20I series.</p>
<p>With the bat, he became the second-leading run-scorer for India in the competition, scoring 117 runs in three games at a strike rate of 195.00. While with the ball, he took three wickets at a decent economy of 7.40. This year, Axar exuded confidence with his bat and ball while serving Delhi Capitals (DC) in IPL 2023.</p>
<p>He scored 283 runs for Capitals in 14 matches at a strike rate of 139.40 and became the second-leading run-getter in the tournament. Talking about his bowling performance, the left-arm spinner hunted 11 batters in 13 innings at a thrifty economy of 7.19.&nbsp;</p>
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<h3>8. Umran Malik</h3>
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<figcaption>Umran Malik (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
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<p>Umran Malik will bolster India’s pace attack against the Windies team. The speedster regularly receives appreciation for his blazing pace but when it comes to delivering economical spells, he still lacks skills. In his eight T20I outings, Malik has claimed 11 wickets at an expensive economy of 10.48.</p>
<p>This year, he has played five T20Is, in which he trapped nine batters with his pace at a horrendous economy of 9.24. These numbers corroborate that the pacer is succeeding in picking up wickets but along with that, he is failing to control the flow of runs.</p>
<p>The tracks in West Indies are known for supporting fast bowlers and noting that, Malik’s endeavours will be to do wonders with the ball and help India dominate the home side. In IPL 2023, he failed to be impactful with the ball for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and now, the biggest challenge in front of him will be to retain his form and become a regular member of India’s T20I team.</p>
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<h3>9. Arshdeep Singh</h3>
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<figcaption>Arshdeep Singh (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
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<p>Arshdeep Singh will spearhead India’s fast-bowling unit in the upcoming five-match T20I series. The young left-arm pacer has done an exceptional job for India in the shortest format. Grabbing 41 wickets in 26 matches at an economy of 8.39, he has proven that he could be the best T20I bowler for the Men in Blue in upcoming years.</p>
<p>However, like Umran, Arshdeep also struggles to contain the leak of runs. In five T20I games played this year, Arshdeep has clinched eight wickets at an underwhelming economy of 9.58. In IPL 2023, the pacer became the leading wicket-taker for Punjab Kings (PBKS), with 17 wickets in 14 games but at a poor economy of 9.69.&nbsp;</p>
<p>In the T20I competition coming ahead, Arshdeep will look to be confident and disciplined with the ball to wreak havoc on the Windies team. The 24-year-old has the potential to trouble batters with his yorkers, slower deliveries, and cutters in his armoury.</p>
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<h3>10. Avesh Khan</h3>
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<figcaption>Avesh Khan. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>
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<p>Avesh Khan might be seen supporting India’s pace battery along with Umran and Arshdeep as his name has featured on the list of India’s 15-member T20I team that will clash against the Windies. Avesh’s selection has surprised several Indian team’s supporters as the pacer didn’t live upto the expectations in the IPL 2023 edition. Serving Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), he scalped only eight wickets in nine games at a dismal economy of 9.75.</p>
<p>For Avesh, the West Indies series will be crucial as he will strive to be at his best and grab the attention of selectors and fans to be an integral part of the India T20I side. Thus far, the 26-year-old has failed to do his job efficiently in India colours, clinching only 13 wickets in 15 T20Is at a below-par economy of 9.10.</p>
<p>Avesh will back himself to take advantage of the rapid tracks of the West Indies to put up a scintillating show with the ball against the Caribbeans in the five-match T20I competition.</p>
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<h3>11. Yuzvendra Chahal</h3>
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<p><strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-interviews/i-have-achieved-a-lot-in-white-ball-cricket-but-red-ball-is-still-on-my-checklist-yuzvendra-chahal-exclusive-interview-7160/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yuzvendra Chahal</a></strong> will strengthen the Indian team in the five-match T20I competition with his brilliant leg-spin bowling skills. As a senior player in the squad, his responsibility will be to provide match-winning bowling figures to the team. In 2022, Chahal picked up 23 wickets in 21 T20Is at an economy of 7.71 and became the third-leading wicket-taker for India In T20Is in the calendar year.</p>
<p>This year, he exuded confidence with the ball in IPL 2023, clinching 21 wickets for Rajasthan Royals (RR) in 14 games at an economy of 8.17. With these numbers, he also became the highest wicket-taker for RR in the season. These numbers will give confidence to Chahal to lead India’s spin attack from the front.</p>
<p>Against the Caribbeans, skipper Pandya will expect Chahal to utilise his experience and skills and deliver solid bowling figures to the team to dominate the underconfident Windies team without any hassle.</p>

<p>The Indian team will tour the Caribbean islands this month for a couple of Tests, three One-Day Internationals, and five T20 Internationals (T20Is) against the West Indies. Earlier, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had announced squads for the Tests and ODIs, which included a mix of veterans and new faces.</p>
<p>Recently, former India pacer Ajit Agarakar was appointed as BCCI’s chief selector. Taking up the post, he and his team announced India’s squad for five T20Is against the Windies scheduled next month. In the T20I side, young and fresh faces have got the responsibility to take on the hosts under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya.</p>
<h3>Here is the strongest T20I XI of India against the West Indies</h3>
<h3>1. Shubman Gill</h3>
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<figcaption>Shubman Gill. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption>
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<p>India opener<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/social-tracker-cricket/one-of-our-most-young-exciting-batsmen-rahul-dravids-special-introduction-of-shubman-gill-to-legendary-sir-garfield-sobers/" title=" Shubman Gill " target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong> Shubman Gill </strong></a>will get the responsibility to provide fierce starts to the team. This year, he looked extraordinary with his bat in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. Notching up 890 runs with three tons and four half-centuries in 17 matches at a strike rate of 157.80, he became the Orange Cap winner in the marquee T20 league.</p>
<p>This year, Gill made his T20I debut in the home series against Sri Lanka. So far, he has played six games, in which he scored 202 runs at a strike rate of 165.67. In the New Zealand T20I series played in January-February, he also ended up becoming the leading run-scorer in the competition, scoring 144 runs in three matches at a sensational strike rate of 184.61.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The dashing opener also smashed a scintillating ton against the Kiwis in the third match at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium. In the upcoming series, he will look to continue his form and take the Windies' bowling unit to the cleaners with his aggressive batting attitude.&nbsp;</p>
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<h3>2. Yashasvi Jaiswal</h3>
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<figcaption>Yashasvi Jaiswal. (Photo Source: ICC)</figcaption>
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<p><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/social-tracker-cricket/rohit-sharma-and-yashasvi-jaiswal-display-destructive-mood-during-practice-match-ahead-of-west-indies-series/" title="Yashasvi Jaiswal" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Yashasvi Jaiswal</strong></a> has got a maiden T20I call-up for the Windies series, following his marvellous IPL 2023 season. The left-handed batter might be seen as the opening partner of Gill in the campaign against the West Indies. The young opener’s endeavours will be to grab this chance and cement his spot in the national squad.</p>
<p>This year, he showcased his efficiency in his IPL side, Rajasthan Royals (RR), becoming their leading run-scorer in the season. Amassing 625 runs in 14 games at a stupendous strike rate of 163.61, he became the fifth-highest run-getter in the tournament. Along with IPL, Jaiswal’s domestic T20 numbers are also excellent.</p>
<p>Since September 2020, Jaiswal is active for Mumbai in the domestic T20 arena. Thus far, he has scored 1578 runs in 57 T20s at a strike rate of 143.84. In the West Indies series, he will look forward to utlising his experience to put up an impressive show with his bat.</p>
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<h3>3. Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper)</h3>
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<p>Sanju Samson has made it to India’s T20I squad for the upcoming tour. The fierce player’s responsibility will be to reinforce the team with his batting and wicketkeeping skills. Samson made his T20I debut in July 2015 but since then, he has got minimal chances to represent India, having played 17 matches only.</p>
<p>This time, Samson will strive to be confident against the Caribbeans and book his spot in the Indian team as a regular wicketkeeper batter. Thus far, Samson has failed to be impressive in the shortest form of the sport, scoring only 301 runs in 17 T20Is at a strike rate of 133.77.&nbsp;</p>
<p>However, his IPL numbers have been decent as the dashing right-handed batter has scored 3888 runs in 151 matches at a strike rate of 137.19. These batting figures will raise his confidence to take the Windies bowling unit to the cleaners in the upcoming series.</p>
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<h3>4. Suryakumar Yadav</h3>
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<p><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/giving-suryakumar-yadav-the-vice-captaincy-is-right-because-of-the-way-he-has-performed-aakash-chopra/" title="Suryakumar Yadav" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Suryakumar Yadav</strong></a> will be the vice-captain of the team in the upcoming campaign against the Caribbeans. The star right-handed batter will have to perform according to his reputation in the side. Earlier, he started this year confidently with his fabulous performance in the Sri Lanka T20I series at home.</p>
<p>Accumulating 170 runs in just three games at a strike rate of 175.25, he became the highest run-getter in the competition. In the third T20I held at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, he also hit a century that helped India to hammer the visitors by a huge margin of 91 runs. &nbsp; &nbsp;</p>
<p>Earlier, the 32-year-old also became the T20I batter with the most runs for the year 2022, racking up 1164 runs in 31 matches at a strike rate of 187.43. This year, he will look to continue his domination against bowlers with his fierce batting style.&nbsp;</p>
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<h3>5. Tilak Varma</h3>
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<p>Along with Jaiswal, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/duleep-trophy-2023-tilak-varmas-steady-46-helps-south-zone-get-close-to-north-zones-first-innings-total/" title="Tilak Varma" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Tilak Varma</strong></a> has also broken into India’s 15-member T20I squad against the Windies side. Varma, who has done a brilliant job for Mumbai Indians (MI) in IPL, could be given the task to bolster India’s middle order with his bat. In his IPL career, Tilak Varma has produced some swashbuckling knocks for MI in IPL.</p>
<p>Playing 25 matches in the league, he has scored 740 runs in 25 matches at a strike rate of 144.53. The young left-handed batter’s domestic T20 numbers are magnificent as well. Representing Hyderabad in 47 T20 matches, he has piled up 1418 runs at a strike rate of 142.51.&nbsp;</p>
<p>In the 2022-23 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Varma became the leading run-scorer for Hyderabad with 297 runs in six innings of seven matches at a decent strike rate of 136.23. Noting his consistency, selectors have picked him up for the West Indies tour and now, he will look to grab the chance with both hands.</p>
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<h3>6. Hardik Pandya (captain)</h3>
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<p>Hardik Pandya will hold the reins of the team in the five-match T20I competition next month. Thus far, the stylish all-rounder has looked fabulous as a skipper in the shortest format of the sport. Since India’s T20 World Cup 2022 debacle in November last year, regular India captain Rohit Sharma hasn’t featured in India’s T20 squad.</p>
<p>In Rohit’s place, experienced Pandya is given charge of the side and till now, the team’s performance is satisfactory under his leadership skills. Making his captaincy debut in Ireland in 2022 in a two-match T20I series, Pandya showcased his skills as a leader. Against New Zealand in 2022, Pandya led India to a 1-0 victory in the three-match T20I series.</p>
<p>This year, the team vanquished Sri Lanka and New Zealand under Pandya’s leadership. Pandya will now continue to lead the team from the front against the Caribbeans, next month. However, his batting form is a cause of concern as the veteran hasn’t contributed anything solid to the team, this year. In six T20Is played in 2023, the 29-year-old has scored only 111 runs at an unhealthy strike rate of 111.00.</p>
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<h3>7. Axar Patel&nbsp;</h3>
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<p>Veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja didn’t feature in India’s 15-member T20I team against the West Indies. In Jadeja’s spot, selectors have shown faith in Axar Patel to strengthen the team with his all-round talent. Earlier, in January, this year, Axar became the Player of the Series for his superb performance against Sri Lanka in the three-match T20I series.</p>
<p>With the bat, he became the second-leading run-scorer for India in the competition, scoring 117 runs in three games at a strike rate of 195.00. While with the ball, he took three wickets at a decent economy of 7.40. This year, Axar exuded confidence with his bat and ball while serving Delhi Capitals (DC) in IPL 2023.</p>
<p>He scored 283 runs for Capitals in 14 matches at a strike rate of 139.40 and became the second-leading run-getter in the tournament. Talking about his bowling performance, the left-arm spinner hunted 11 batters in 13 innings at a thrifty economy of 7.19.&nbsp;</p>
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<h3>8. Umran Malik</h3>
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<p>Umran Malik will bolster India’s pace attack against the Windies team. The speedster regularly receives appreciation for his blazing pace but when it comes to delivering economical spells, he still lacks skills. In his eight T20I outings, Malik has claimed 11 wickets at an expensive economy of 10.48.</p>
<p>This year, he has played five T20Is, in which he trapped nine batters with his pace at a horrendous economy of 9.24. These numbers corroborate that the pacer is succeeding in picking up wickets but along with that, he is failing to control the flow of runs.</p>
<p>The tracks in West Indies are known for supporting fast bowlers and noting that, Malik’s endeavours will be to do wonders with the ball and help India dominate the home side. In IPL 2023, he failed to be impactful with the ball for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and now, the biggest challenge in front of him will be to retain his form and become a regular member of India’s T20I team.</p>
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<h3>9. Arshdeep Singh</h3>
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<p>Arshdeep Singh will spearhead India’s fast-bowling unit in the upcoming five-match T20I series. The young left-arm pacer has done an exceptional job for India in the shortest format. Grabbing 41 wickets in 26 matches at an economy of 8.39, he has proven that he could be the best T20I bowler for the Men in Blue in upcoming years.</p>
<p>However, like Umran, Arshdeep also struggles to contain the leak of runs. In five T20I games played this year, Arshdeep has clinched eight wickets at an underwhelming economy of 9.58. In IPL 2023, the pacer became the leading wicket-taker for Punjab Kings (PBKS), with 17 wickets in 14 games but at a poor economy of 9.69.&nbsp;</p>
<p>In the T20I competition coming ahead, Arshdeep will look to be confident and disciplined with the ball to wreak havoc on the Windies team. The 24-year-old has the potential to trouble batters with his yorkers, slower deliveries, and cutters in his armoury.</p>
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<h3>10. Avesh Khan</h3>
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<figcaption>Avesh Khan. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>
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<p>Avesh Khan might be seen supporting India’s pace battery along with Umran and Arshdeep as his name has featured on the list of India’s 15-member T20I team that will clash against the Windies. Avesh’s selection has surprised several Indian team’s supporters as the pacer didn’t live upto the expectations in the IPL 2023 edition. Serving Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), he scalped only eight wickets in nine games at a dismal economy of 9.75.</p>
<p>For Avesh, the West Indies series will be crucial as he will strive to be at his best and grab the attention of selectors and fans to be an integral part of the India T20I side. Thus far, the 26-year-old has failed to do his job efficiently in India colours, clinching only 13 wickets in 15 T20Is at a below-par economy of 9.10.</p>
<p>Avesh will back himself to take advantage of the rapid tracks of the West Indies to put up a scintillating show with the ball against the Caribbeans in the five-match T20I competition.</p>
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<h3>11. Yuzvendra Chahal</h3>
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<p><strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-interviews/i-have-achieved-a-lot-in-white-ball-cricket-but-red-ball-is-still-on-my-checklist-yuzvendra-chahal-exclusive-interview-7160/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yuzvendra Chahal</a></strong> will strengthen the Indian team in the five-match T20I competition with his brilliant leg-spin bowling skills. As a senior player in the squad, his responsibility will be to provide match-winning bowling figures to the team. In 2022, Chahal picked up 23 wickets in 21 T20Is at an economy of 7.71 and became the third-leading wicket-taker for India In T20Is in the calendar year.</p>
<p>This year, he exuded confidence with the ball in IPL 2023, clinching 21 wickets for Rajasthan Royals (RR) in 14 games at an economy of 8.17. With these numbers, he also became the highest wicket-taker for RR in the season. These numbers will give confidence to Chahal to lead India’s spin attack from the front.</p>
<p>Against the Caribbeans, skipper Pandya will expect Chahal to utilise his experience and skills and deliver solid bowling figures to the team to dominate the underconfident Windies team without any hassle.</p>

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