India vs West Indies: Virat Kohli rested for T20I series, Shahbaz Nadeem receives maiden call-up

Virat Kohli was rested from the three-match T20I series against the West Indies beginning on November 4. Rohit Sharma will lead the team in Kohli’s absence.

Virat Kohli was rested for the upcoming T20I series against West Indies while Rohit Sharma will be leading the charge as the Board Of Control For Cricket In India (BCCI) announced the squad on Friday.

Virat Kohli (R) celebrates his century with teammate Rohit Sharma. (REUTERS)

Shahbaz Nadeem, who has impressed in the domestic circuit with his performances, also received a maiden call-up. Nadeem broke a two-decade-old world record for best bowling figures in List A cricket, with an incredible haul of 8/10 against Rajasthan in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The spinner ran through the Rajasthan batting to end a sensational spell. Rajasthan were all out for 73 runs in 28.3 overs with Nadeem’s final figures reading 10-4-10-8.

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In the wicketkeeping department, MS Dhoni was also rested with Rishabh Pant and Dinesh Karthik finding a place in the squad. Other significant announcements include the addition of Krunal Pandya and Washington Sundar.

Rohit Sharma (C), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Dinesh Karthik, Manish Pandey, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), Krunal Pandya, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Khaleel Ahmed, Umesh Yadav, Shahbaz Nadeem