The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced India’s 15-member squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against the West Indies. Experienced campaigners Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have been retained, while Shubman Gill continues as captain.
Key Highlights from the Squad Announcement
Captain: Shubman Gill
Vice-Captain: KL Rahul (replacing Shreyas Iyer in the role)
Returning stars: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli remain in the ODI setup. Both players now focus exclusively on the 50-over format after retiring from Tests and T20Is.
Other returns: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Siraj are back in the side.
Maiden call-ups: All-rounder Naman Dhir and pacer Auqib Nabi have earned their first ODI selections.
Full India ODI Squad vs West Indies
Shubman Gill (c), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul (vc), Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Mohammed Siraj, Auqib Nabi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Naman Dhir.
Notable absentees include Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and Shreyas Iyer (several players are involved with the Asian Games campaign).
Series Schedule
The three-match ODI series will be played at home:
1st ODI: 27 September 2026 – Thiruvananthapuram
2nd ODI: 30 September 2026 – Guwahati
3rd ODI: 3 October 2026 – New Chandigarh
The ODIs will be followed by a five-match T20I series later in October.
Context and Outlook
The selection of Rohit (39) and Kohli (37) comes as India continue preparations for the 2027 ODI World Cup. Rohit’s inclusion follows recent speculation about his future in the format, despite a century in his last ODI outing against England.
The West Indies series offers the Indian team management an opportunity to assess combinations of experienced players alongside emerging talent ahead of the global event. Head coach Gautam Gambhir will oversee the ODI side.