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On June 11, Sunday, following their loss in the World Test Championship (WTC) Final 2023 to Australia at The Oval in London, Team India are in the midst of a short break from their international commitments before they embark on a full cricket tour of the Caribbean next month. Starting from July 12, the Men in Blue will play against the Men in Maroon in two Tests, three ODIs, and five T20Is.
The T20I series between India and West Indies will begin on August 4 at the Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad with the first encounter. Then, the action will move down south to Providence Stadium in Guyana with two matches on August 6 and 8. The final two games of the series will be played at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Lauderhill, USA on August 12 and 13.
Hardik Pandya, in the absence of regular captain Rohit Sharma, has led the Indian T20I team reasonably well in the last few months. With the senior players expected to get more rest from playing the shortest format of the game, the 29-year-old will be looking to continue the good work at the helm with young players in tow. In this featured article, SportsTiger looks at the probable playing XI of India for the West Indies T20I series.
Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill, who made his T20I debut for India in January 2023, has already managed to put together the highest score in the format for the country. The 23-year-old cricketer got 126 not out against New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, to surpass Virat Kohli's 122 not out against Afghanistan.
