No Gayle for India series, Samuels returns to ODI squad

The West Indies batting ace has ‘declined’ selection for the tour, the West Indies board has confirmed, while naming the squad for the limited overs series.

The One-day side features Marlon Samuels.

It is official. Chris Gayle will not travel to India for the limited overs — both ODI and T20I — series. As reported first by Sportstar , the West Indies batting ace has ‘declined’ selection for the tour, the West Indies board has confirmed, while naming the squad for the limited overs series.

Much like its Test team, the limited overs squads also comprise inexperienced players after the selectors did not consider Dwayne Bravo, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, perhaps keeping the World Cup in mind. However, the One-day side features Marlon Samuels.

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The new faces in the squad include 25-year-old batsman Chanderpaul Hemraj, 21-year-old medium pacer Oshane Thomas and 23-year-old all-rounder Fabian Allen.

Hemraj has been included in the ODI squad while Thomas and Allen have been included in both ODI and T20I squads. West Indies will play five ODIs, starting from October 21. It will be followed by the three-match T20I series.

The Squads ODIs: Jason Holder (captain), Fabian Allen, Sunil Ambris, Devendra Bishoo, Chanderpaul Hemraj, Shimron Hetmyer, Shai Hope, Alzarri Joseph, Evin Lewis, Ashley Nurse, Keemo Paul, Rovman Powell, Kemar Roach, Marlon Samuels, Oshane Thomas. T20s: Carlos Brathwaite (captain), Fabian Allen, Darren Bravo, Shimron Hetmyer, Evin Lewis, Obed McCoy, Ashley Nurse, Keemo Paul, Khary Pierre, Kieron Pollard, Rovman Powell, Denesh Ramdin, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Oshane Thomas.